By R. Alexander Núñez
The Brazil national team will opt for an unusual setting for one of the most anticipated moments prior to a World Cup. The coach Carlo Ancelotti will present the squad list for the 2026 World Cup next May 18 at the Museu attain Amanhã in Rio de Janeiroa venue linked to science, art and innovation.
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The decision breaks with the tradition of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), which normally makes these announcements at its headquarters located in Barra da Tijuca. On this occasion, the organization seeks to give a different approach to the event, combining symbolic elements that connect the history and present of the national team.
The event will also serve as a celebration of Brazil’s football legacy, which has accumulated five world titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002), as explained by the entity itself in an official statement.
The chosen museum was inaugurated on December 17, 2015 and is the work of the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. Located in the port area of the city, It offers views of Guanabara Bay and has hosted events of international relevancesuch as a summit of Mercosur leaders in December 2023.
Calendar prior to the World Cup debut
After the announcement of the 26 summoned, The players will begin their preparation on May 27 at the high performance center that the CBF has in Teresópolis, located in the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro.
The agenda includes a friendly match on May 31 against Panama at the Maracaná stadium, which will serve as a farewell to his fans before the trip to the United States. A day later, the team will begin the move to continue its international preparation.
The last match before the start of the tournament will be on June 6 against Egypt, match that will be played at the Huntington Bank Arena in Cleveland. That duel will mark the closing of the preparation phase for the World Cup.
Brazil will play the entire group stage on US soil. His debut is scheduled for June 13 against Morocco in New Jersey. Subsequently, it will be measured with Haiti on June 19 in Philadelphia and will close that stage on June 24 against Scotland in Miami.
The announcement of the call in a different environment and the already defined calendar mark the beginning of the final stretch towards the tournament, in which the Brazilian team will seek to expand its record as the winningest team in the history of the World Cups.
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