Here's why Carlo Ancelotti could omit Vinicius Junior from Brazil's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Ancelotti will miss Vinícius Júnior, who has scored the only goal of the manager’s early tenure over Brazil. The Real Madrid standout buried the Seleção’s winner against Paraguay back in June to both secure Ancelotti’s first win and punch the team’s tickets to the 2026 World Cup.

Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has left Real Madrid forward, Vinicius Junior, out of his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. The Selecão face Chile in Santiago on September 5 before returning home to play Bolivia on September 10.

Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior will miss Brazil’s September World Cup qualifying matches as coach Carlo Ancelotti opts for rest and recovery.

Cunha got the nod alongside Bryan Mbeumo in Ruben Amorim’s new-look attack that led the way against Arsenal. The Red Devils were the better team on the day, but they still suffered a 1–0 defeat at Old Trafford to kick off their 2025–26 campaign.

Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Brazilian national team, has opted not to call up Vinicius Junior for his team's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chile

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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a new backline will take center stage in Real Madrid’s clash with Osasuna. Álvaro Carreras, Huijsen and Alexander-Arnold are in line to start their first match at the Santiago Bernabéu, with Éder Militão rounding out Alonso’s back four.

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