Brazil’s predicted lineup for FIFA World Cup 2026 after moving to 3 man midfield in training
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Carlo Ancelotti’s men will face Morocco in their opening fixture.
The Brazil national football team have been drawn in Group C at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They will take on Morocco, Haiti and Scotland.
It is not going to be an easy group stage run for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but they will be looking to come up with top performances on the grandest stage of them all.
Selecao are coming in after securing an impressive win against Panama in what was an international friendly outing. They will face Egypt in their final friendly fixture ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. They will be looking to keep their winning momentum alive.
Playing the right players in the starting lineup at the biggest stage of football will be a major thing to look at for Ancelotti. In their recent friendly outing against Panama, Brazil opted for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, showing that the 66-year-old manager has now decided to make some major changes to the team’s shape and players.
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Brazil updated predicted XI
The Brazil national football team are now going to see a different starting XI than usual. As per the recent feedbacks by the leaders in Brazil’s squad, Carlo Ancelotti will now be looking to move towards a 3 man midfield, reports suggest.
Most likely, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta are going to be the first-choice midfielders under Carlo Ancelotti. The starting attacking options will be Vinicius Junior, Igor Thiago and Raphinha. Making a strong defence are going to be Danilo Santos, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes and Wesley. Between the posts, it is going to be Alisson Becker.
Neymar could slot into the attacking midfield position once he returns to full fitness.
Brazil’s predicted starting XI
Alisson (GK); Wesley, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Santos; Guimarães, Paqueta, Casemiro; Raphinha, Thiago, Vini Jr.
Who is the head coach for the Brazil national football team?
Carlo Ancelotti.
When will Brazil play their first game of FIFA World Cup 2026?
They are going to face Morocco on June 13.
Which teams will Brazil face in group stage of FIFA World Cup 2026?
A Selecao will battle it out against Morocco, Haiti and Scotland.
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