The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released the official jersey numbers for the Brazilian National Team for the 2026 World Cup. The numbers will be used in the preparatory friendlies against Panama and Egypt, marking the beginning of the team's final preparations for the world's premier football tournament.
As expected, Neymar Jr. will wear the traditional number 10 jersey, a symbol of the greatest players in the history of Brazilian football. Vinicius Jr., one of the leading names of the new generation, will wear the number 7 jersey. Forward Matheus Cunha received the number 9 jersey, while Raphinha will wear number 11.
The announcement was made by the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) through social media, in a video inspired by popular culture and street football, elements that are part of the historical identity of the Brazilian National Team.
Key statistics for the National Team
Among the starters and most experienced players, Alisson will wear the number 1 jersey, Wesley will wear number 2, Gabriel Magalhães will wear number 3, and Marquinhos will wear number 4. Casemiro received the number 5 jersey and Alex Sandro number 6.
In midfield, Bruno Guimarães will wear number 8, while Lucas Paquetá will wear number 20. Among the forwards, Endrick will use number 19, Gabriel Martinelli number 22, and Luiz Henrique number 21.
Check out the full list
1 – Alisson
2 – Wesley
3 – Gabriel Magalhães
4 – Marquinhos
5 – Casemiro
6 – Alex Sandro
7 – Vinicius Jr.
8 – Bruno Guimarães
9 – Matheus Cunha
10 – Neymar Jr.
11 – Raphinha
12 – Weverton
13 – Danilo
14 – Bremer
15 – Leo Pereira
16 – Douglas Santos
17 – Fabinho
18 – Danilo Santos
19 – Endrick
20 – Lucas Paquetá
21 – Luiz Henrique
22 – Gabriel Martinelli
23 – Ederson
24 – Ibañez
25 – Igor Thiago
26 – Rayan
Expectations for the World Cup
Defining the jersey numbers is one of the last details before the start of the 2026 World Cup. The choice of numbers usually has symbolic weight within the national teams, especially for historic jerseys like number 10, which will continue with Neymar, and number 7, now in the hands of Vinicius Jr., considered one of the main leaders of the new Brazilian generation.
With the roster finalized and the numbers assigned, the Brazilian National Team continues its preparations to pursue its long-awaited sixth World Cup title.
🇧🇷 BRAZIL | The CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) announced the numbers that will be used by the Brazilian National Team in the 2026 World Cup; Neymar will wear the historic number 10 jersey, while Vinicius Jr. will wear number 7 and Matheus Cunha will be number 9.
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