Overview
- Ancelotti named Mauro Júnior in Brazil’s 26-player squad on Wednesday, giving the 27-year-old his first senior national-team call-up.
- The selection creates a concrete opportunity for a debut during Brazil’s matches on 25 September in Townsville, 29 September in Brisbane, or 3 October in Calcutta.
- PSV made Mauro club captain this season after Jerdy Schouten’s injury and the left-back has 206 appearances for the club with 10 goals and 32 assists since joining in 2017.
- Ancelotti described Mauro as a different, attack-minded left-back he wants to observe up close as part of a younger squad that averages about 24.9 years.
- PSV publicly congratulated their captain on social media and the call-up represents a personal milestone that could raise his international profile and boost PSV’s reputation for developing Brazil-origin players.