FOOTBALL
Brazil's national team steps aside for the title race
For the CBF, the governing body of Brazilian football, the domestic title race took precedence over the national team’s rebuild this time. Photo: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
Carlo Ancelotti named his last Brazil squad of 2026 on Thursday without a single player from Flamengo or Palmeiras, the two clubs contesting the national title. The omission came from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), not from the coach's notebook. Rodrigo Caetano, the CBF's national teams coordinator, described it as "a decision of an exceptional character."
The 26 players will…
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