Patetuci names Brazil U17 squad for Colombia friendlies

The coach of the Brazil Under-17 National Team, Carlos Eduardo Patetuci, announced this Friday (6th) the squad for the second phase of the team's preparation for the South American Championship in the category, which will take place from April 3rd to 19th. In this phase, 24 players have been called up for two friendlies against Colombia, on February 24th and 27th, in Barranquilla.

The delegation will be based in the Colombian city from February 20th to 28th. The group includes athletes from the 2009 generation, among them players who were part of the squad that won the Copa 2 de Julho, held in Salvador in 2024.

After the friendly matches, the Under-17 National Team will enter the final phase of preparation, scheduled for Granja Comary, starting March 18th. The host country for this year's South American Under-17 Championship has not yet been defined by CONMEBOL.

The Brazilian National Team is the defending champion of the competition. In 2025, the Amarelinha won the tournament, held in Colombia, undefeated.

CHECK OUT THE SQUAD:

goalkeepers:

Vitor Wachter - Grêmio

Arthur Sehn - Athlético-PR

João Soato - São Paulo

defenders:

Samuel Almeida - Atlético-MG

Lucas Alves - Red Bull Bragantino

Arthur Monteiro - Atlético-PR

Alexsandro Araújo - Atlético-MG

David Brendo - Grêmio

Talles Beni - Red Bull Bragantino

Breno Sales - Vasco da Gama

Isaac Leocádio - Palmeiras

midfielders:

Vinicius Rocha - Santos

Emanuel Nunes - Red Bull Bragantino

Nicolas Pereira - São Paulo

Ruan Yago - Palmeiras

Eduardo Pape - Cruzeiro

Eduardo Conceição - Palmeiras

Robert William - São Paulo

forwards:

David Nogueira - Santos

João Bezerra - Internacional

Kauê Furquim - Bahia SAF

Bryan Lima - Athlético-PR

Riquelme Henrique - Atlético-MG

Benjamin Santos - Grêmio

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