Ancelotti included Santos and Henrique in Brazil's bid for the 2026 World Cup

Striker Luis Enrique and defender Douglas Santos, representing Zenit St. Petersburg football club, have been included in Brazil's expanded bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This was reported by the Massa newspaper on May 11.

It is clarified that the head coach of the national team, Carlo Ancelotti, sent a preliminary list of 55 players to FIFA. The final squad of the national team, which will include 26 players, will be officially announced on May 18.

The list also includes Santos forward Neymar and former blue-white-blue midfielder Gerson, who now plays for Cruzeiro. In total, the application included 18 representatives of the Brazilian Serie A and 17 players from the English Premier League (Premier League).

The nearest major international tournament under the auspices of FIFA, which Russian football players will miss, is the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the USA, Mexico and Canada in the summer of 2026, adds "Газета.Ru ".

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You can still apply only in Astana and Warsaw.

The day before, the Argentina national football team published an expanded team application for the 2026 World Cup, which included Inter Miami FC striker Lionel Messi. In addition, the squad includes Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez, Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez and Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez.