The players from the national team who play in Europe landed in Belém this Monday (4th) for their debut in the Qualifiers, next Friday (8th), at 21:30 (Brasília time) in Mangueirão, against Bolivia. And none of them had such an unusual reception as Alisson.
The Liverpool goalkeeper arrived in one of the vans that transported the players from the airport to the hotel and was seen by the fans. One of them called him « yummy ». Another was even more direct:
– Alisson, my mother is single!
The cry was far from isolated among the hundreds of fans waiting for the team in Belém. The first to arrive on Monday night was Neymar. The attacker landed in a private plane. The uproar to see the number 10 was such that the hotel’s guardrails shook when he approached the crowd.
“Alisson hot, my mother is single”.
The Brazilian fan is wonderful pic.twitter.com/czqO8e8HnZ
— Eduardo Deconto (@eduardodeconto) September 5, 2023
Then came the athletes who work in Europe. Richarlison made the fans happy and attended to them for a few minutes. He distributed autographs and recorded videos with the fans.
The Selection is now almost complete in Belém. This Tuesday (5) in the morning, Marquinhos, Raphinha and Gabriel Jesus disembark to close the delegation.
antony was cut
Earlier, the CBF reported that Antony was cut from the Brazilian national team, after new details of the accusation of aggression against his ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin were published by the UOL portal. Gabriel Jesus was called by Diniz to replace the striker. He was on a pre-list of athletes sent by the organization to FIFA. A trivela found that the episode required an emergency meeting between Fernando Diniz and the CBF board to define what position to take on the case.
In addition to Antony, striker Vini Jr and goalkeeper Bento were also cut from the national team. Both miss out on their debut in the Qualifiers due to muscle injuries. Raphinha, from Barcelona, and Lucas Perri, from Botafogo, were called up as substitutes.
Diniz and four athletes arrived early
The “Europeans” of the Selection join Fernando Diniz and four other players who landed in Belém during the early hours of Monday. In addition to the coach and the coaching staff, goalkeeper Lucas Perri, defender Nino, midfielder André and midfielder Raphael Veiga are the ones called up who work in the country and, therefore, arrived earlier in the capital of Pará. The quartet did regenerative work at the Mangueirão gym during the afternoon.
– A feeling of extreme joy and great pleasure in being able to serve the Selection, a unique honor and we hope to do the best possible – said coach Fernando Diniz.
Those summoned by Fernando Diniz:
- Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Lucas Perri (Botafogo) and Ederson (Manchester City);
- Sides: Danilo (Juventus), Vanderson (Monaco), Caio Henrique (Monaco) and Renan Lodi (Marseille);
- Defenders: Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG) and Nino (Fluminense);
- Midfielders: André (Fluminense), Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Joelinton (Newcastle) and Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras);
- Attackers: Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Neymar (Al-Hilal), Richarlison (Tottenham), Rodrygo (Real Madrid) and Raphinha (Barcelona).
Selection schedule in Belém
- Tuesday
17:30: Training at Mangueirão Stadium
7:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Press conference - Wednesday
17:30: Training at the Mangueirão Stadium
7:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Press conference - Thursday
17:30: Official training session at Estádio Mangueirão
7:30 pm to 8:00 pm: Press conference - Friday
21:30: Brazil vs Bolivia – 1st round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
When will Diniz make his debut for the Brazilian national team?
Fernando Diniz debuts as coach of the Selection in the duel with Bolivia, on the 8th, at 9:45 pm (Brasília time), in Mangueirão, for the first round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. Then, on the 12th, at 11 pm ( Brasilia time), Brazil faces Peru, at the National Stadium, in Lima.
The coaching staff and players will arrive in Belém starting next Monday (4). Diniz will have three training sessions with the athletes before the first match – all of them at Estádio Mangueirão.