Brazil has called up three additional players for the upcoming Copa America after CONMEBOL allowed teams to expand their squads from 23 to 26 players.
Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Ederson, and Porto forward Pepe have been added to the team, as announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Sunday.
Coach Dorival Junior, who took over Brazil’s national team in January following a series of poor results under Fernando Diniz, has also replaced injured goalkeeper Ederson.
Ederson suffered a small fracture of his eye socket during a collision with Tottenham’s Cristian Romero and will be replaced by Sao Paulo’s Rafael.
Brazil’s initial 23-man squad, announced earlier this month, included 17-year-old Endrick but excluded notable players such as Casemiro, Richarlison, and Gabriel Jesus.
“All players, regardless of when they were called up, arrive on equal terms to compete and fight for a place in the starting team,” Junior said in a video released by CBF.
Brazil, nine-time Copa America champions, will begin their campaign against Costa Rica on June 24, followed by matches against Paraguay on June 28 and Colombia on July 2. The tournament will take place in the United States from June 20 to July 14.
In preparation, Brazil will play friendlies against Mexico on June 8 and the United States on June 12.
