RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Dorival Júnior has replaced injured goalkeeper Ederson with Sao Paulo’s Rafael in his Copa America squad.
Manchester City’s Ederson has a broken right eye socket.
Júnior, who took over as the national team’s coach in January, already has Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Athletico Paranaense’s Bento in the squad.
Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Éderson and Porto forward Pepe were added to the squad on Sunday.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL decided on Thursday to allow expanded squads of 26 players instead of the usual 23. Several teams, including world champion Argentina, had already asked for the number of players to be expanded for the tournament.
The continental tournament kicks off June 20 in the United States. Brazil will play its first match against Costa Rica on June 24.
Brazil will play friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of the tournament.
The deadline for teams to submit their final squads is June 12.
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
Taylor Swift's New Heights Coachella cap is back in stock
Barry Keoghan sports a Burberry bandana on his face as he playfully poses with Stormzy at Coachella
People are calling $700 AI gadget the worst piece of tech they've ever used
What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky
NPR suspends whistleblower who exposed taxpayer
Outfielder Tommy Pham finalizes minor league deal with slumping White Sox
Senate opposition leaves South Carolina energy bill with listless future
Socialite Jasmine Hartin enjoys beach snuggle with electrician hunk
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 4/16/2024