Léo Pereira makes Ancelotti’s preliminary Brazil squad for upcoming matches | OneFootball

Léo Pereira may be called up by the Brazilian National Team for the first time

Carlo Ancelotti will announce the call-ups for the Brazilian National Team's next matches on Monday (25). However, the coach has already sent a preliminary list of players who have a chance to wear the 'Amarelinha' to the clubs. Léo Pereira, from Flamengo, is one of the names on the list.

According to an investigation by the Coluna do Fla reporting team, the CBF sent a list of possible call-ups for the Brazilian National Team for the matches against Chile and Bolivia, in the World Cup qualifiers, to Flamengo. Therefore, Léo Pereira's name is among the pre-call-ups and may wear the Brazilian jersey for the first time in his career.

In addition to Léo Pereira, Samuel Lino also entered the preliminary list of Carlo Ancelotti. The Flamengo striker returned to Brazilian football in this transfer window. However, he has already won over the Italian coach, who aims to lead the National Team to the world title.

If called up, when will Léo Pereira and Samuel Lino have to report to the Brazilian National Team?

The call-ups for the Brazilian National Team will report on September 1st at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil will face Chile at the Maracanã on September 4th and then face Bolivia in El Alto on the 9th, in the last two rounds of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Will Léo Pereira remain available to Flamengo?

Yes! Léo Pereira will play for Flamengo on Wednesday (20), at Beira Rio, against Internacional, in the return match of the round of 16 of the Libertadores da América. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with broadcast on Rede Globo, in open channel, ESPN, on closed TV, and Disney+, on streaming.

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