# 2026 FIFA World Cup – Brazil Players – Part 2 of 2

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Podcast: [International Soccer Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079)
Published: 2026-06-12T06:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/episode/2026-fifa-world-cup-brazil-players-part-2-of-2
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## Resource

Description This is Series 32: A preview of Brazil’s players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup including analysis, selections, injuries, preliminary squad and formations. In this episode, we look at the squad selections and give information on who was selected for the squad and who was not.If there was a preliminary squad, we outline who was on it. We also make predictions as to who will be the starters, looking at the line-ups in their most recent games to help us. We update injuries, look at the big names off the squad and give some closing thoughts. This episode is part 2 of the full mediacast. In part 1, we created a list of the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. In doing so, we introduced players, especially the main candidates. We also looked at the injury situation and some key team information, like formations and recent games. Time Stamps Musical Intro – 0:00 Spoken Intro – 0:30 Section 1: Team Information – 4:02 Section 2: Selection of candidates – 8:04 - Manager – 8:09 - Goalkeepers – 8:27 - Defenders – 14:20 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 35:41 - Attacking Midfielders – 43:00 - Forwards – 53:35 Section 3: Concluding matters – 59:26 - Review of selection and predicted starter – 59:56 - Surprises in the roster – 1:09:15 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:11:00 - Injuries – 1:12:03 - Closing thoughts – 1:16:13 - Mediacast Information – 1:17:16 Outro – 1:18:48 Navigation Here are the links to part 1: https://youtu.be/CNF_ZKrFt3Q https://player.captivate.fm/episode/dd4ff352-f3f0-48bb-87c4-7780e7cb2ce4/ Use the link below for a mediacast introducing Soccerphiles and the International Soccer Preview. https://youtu.be/5dGoGw3c4mU https://player.captivate.fm/episode/af1b585a-9609-432e-bfbc-1901376b1bff/ Our Youtube channel has organiz…

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