Carlo Ancelotti prepares Brazil national team roster for upcoming friendlies

Coach Carlo Ancelotti will announce his first roster for the new cycle of the Brazilian national team on Wednesday at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Preliminary list names have surfaced ahead of the official selection, including five players from Cruzeiro and representatives from Corinthians, Flamengo, and Santos. The squad is being assembled for a series of three upcoming international friendlies scheduled during the first FIFA window following the World Cup. Brazil is set to face Australia on September 25 and 29, followed by a match against India on October 3. Among the players cited in recent reports are Otávio, Jonathan Jesus, Zé Lucas, Matheus Pereira, Kaio Jorge, Hugo Souza, Pedro, Samuel Lino, and Gabriel Bontempo.

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