Brazil Squad Announced: 17 Players Confirmed, No Neymar, Only 3 Midfielders

On March 18th, according to ESPN, Brazil have finalized 17 players for their 26-man WorldCup squad, with 34-year-old Neymar currently excluded. The final squad will be announced on May 18th, and the team will assemble on May 27th. Neymar, along with Anthony and Richarlison, was omitted from the recently announced friendlies squad.

ESPN confirms Brazil's 17 players:

Goalkeepers (2): Alisson, Bento
Reserves: Ederson, Souza

Defenders (6): Marquinhos, Gabriel, Wesley Franca, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Militão
Reserves: Bremer, Léo Pereira, Ibañez, Ribeiro, Bruno, Douglas Santos, Carlos Augusto

Midfielders (3): Casemiro, Guimarães, André Santos
Reserves: Paquetá, Sarah, Fabinho, Danilo Oliveira

Forwards (6): Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha, Cunha, Estevão, João Pedro, Martinelli
Reserves: Luiz Henrique, Endrick, Richarlison, Igor Thiago, Rayan, Roque, Jesus, Neymar