With less than 100 days to go before the 2026 World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti is still searching for names to make up the squad that will try for a sixth title in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
According to journalist Cahê Mota from the Globo group, Gabriel Sara is one of the names the Italian is watching for the midfield and is on the preliminary list of call-ups for the friendlies against France and Croatia at the end of March.
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Revealed by São Paulo and now a guaranteed starter at Galatasaray, Gabriel Sara emerges as an option for the spot left by Bruno Guimarães, who is injured at Newcastle.
Gerson (Cruzeiro), Jean Lucas (Bahia), Joelinton (Newcastle), André and João Gomes (Wolverhampton) were tried out, but did not convince Ancelotti.
At 26 years old, Gabriel Sara has three assists and six goals this season and was a starter in Galatasaray’s victory over Liverpool this Tuesday (10), in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.
Next Monday (16), Carlo Ancelotti will announce the list of players called up to defend the Brazilian National Team in the friendlies against France and Croatia, on March 26 and 31, in Boston and Orlando, respectively.
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