Real Madrid stars Vinicius jr and Endrick, Barcelona forward Raphinha, Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes and Paris St Germain captain Marquinhos are among the star names announced by Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday for their upcoming friendly against India. The match is scheduled to be played on October 3 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

Brazil will be the highest-ranked opposition India have ever faced since the FIFA rankings were introduced in 1992.

Ancelotti had earlier signalled his intention to start trying out new players as Brazil begin their buildup to the 2030 World Cup. He had stated that midfielders Casemiro and Danilo would no longer be part of his plans while former captain Neymar had announced his international retirement earlier. All three players are absent in the 26-man squad that was named on Thursday.

26 CONVOCADOS! 🇧🇷

A Seleção está pronta para novos desafios: dois jogos contra a Austrália e o primeiro confronto da história contra a Índia.

25/09 | Austrália


29/09 | Austrália


03/10 | Índia

ISSO É BRASIL! 🇧🇷#BateNoPeito pic.twitter.com/Yht5SuOHjr

— brasil (@CBF_Futebol) September 9, 2026

The Uruguay and Panama matches were added to AIFF’s calendar after India withdrew from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in order to prioritise their friendly against Brazil, thus avoiding a scheduling clash that had made their participation in both competitions untenable.

India were invited to participate in the inaugural edition of the FIFA ASEAN Cup in June. Indonesia were named hosts, with India drawn alongside the hosts, Singapore and Malaysia. On 30 July, however, AIFF announced a friendly against Brazil, which will be played in Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on 3 October.

BRAZIL SQUAD:

GoalKeepers: Hugo Sauza, Pedro Morisco, Otavio

Defenders: Otavio, Arthur Dias, Douglas Santos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jair, Marquinhos, Matheuzinho, Mauro jr, Vitor Reis, Wesley

Midfielders: Andrey Santos, Breno Bidon, Bruno Guimaraes, Danilo Santos, Douglas Luiz, Gabriel Bontempo,

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Attackers: Endrick, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Pedro, Raphinha, Rayan, Samuel Lino, Vinicius jr.