Brazil women's squad named for friendlies against Japan

Coach Arthur Elias called up 26 players this Tuesday (10) for the Brazilian Women's National Team's final fixtures of 2026. The squad was announced at an event held at the Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, broadcast live on CBF TV. Brazil will face Japan twice: on November 29 at Edion Peace Wing in Hiroshima, and on December 5 at JFE Harenokuni Stadium in Okayama. Alongside the United States, Japan is the opponent coach Arthur Elias has faced most often, with six matches. Brazil has a positive record against Japan, with three wins, one draw and two defeats. Despite Japan being a familiar opponent, this will be Arthur's first time leading Brazil on Japanese soil. The previous meetings were four friendlies in Brazil, one match at the SheBelieves Cup in the United States, and one at the Paris Olympics. ASSISTANT COACH During this FIFA international window, Atlético Piauiense coach Renata Costa will serve as assistant coach for the Brazilian National Team. Having a woman on the coaching staff aligns with FIFA's new rule requiring national teams participating in its women's competitions to have at least one woman as head coach or assistant coach. The measure took effect with the 2026 U-20 Women's World Cup. Renata is an Olympic medalist with Brazil. In 2024 in Athens and 2008 in Beijing, she won silver medals. In 2007, she was also part of the World Cup runner-up squad. In 2026, she led Atlético Piauiense to the state championship title and reached the semifinals of the Brasileirão Feminino A2, securing the team's promotion to the top tier of Brazilian women's football. See the full squad: GOALKEEPERS Lorena - Kansas City (USA) Natascha - Palmeiras Lelê - Corinthians CENTRE-BACKS Thaís Ferreira - Corinthians Isa Haas - América (MEX) Tarciane - Lyon (FRA) Mariza - Tigres (MEX) Lauren - Atlético de Madrid (ESP) Tayla - São Paulo FULL-BACKS Isabela - PSG (FRA) Raissa Bahia - Palmeiras Aline Gomes - Pachuca (MEX) MIDFIELDERS Duda Sampaio - Corinthians Angelina - Orlando Pride (USA) Ary Borges - Angel City (USA) Kaylane - Flamengo Yaya - PSG (FRA) FORWARDS Marília - Cruzeiro Priscila - América (MEX) Gio Garbelini - Atlético de Madrid (ESP) Geyse - América (MEX) Luany - Atlético de Madrid (ESP) Bia Zaneratto - Palmeiras Adriana - Al-Qadsiah (SAU) Amanda Gutierres - Boston (USA) Gisele - Grêmio This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.