Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti welcomed the trio of Pinto Matheus (Al-Nasr), Roger Ibanez (Al-Ahli), and Fabinho Tavares (Al-Ittihad) to the Brazilian national team camp, in preparation for two friendly matches against France and Croatia on March 26 and 31 in the United States. The trio from the Saudi Roshan League imposed their presence in the Samba squad, in a new confirmation of the growing influence of Roshan League players in the ranks of major national teams.
Their selection comes after the outstanding levels they have shown with their clubs throughout this season, which has strengthened their presence with Ancelotti, as Ibanez returned to the Samba squad after an absence of three seasons, while the duo Fabinho and Pinto participated in the last camp of the Brazilian national team, and played in the friendly against Tunisia last November, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
