Brazil and Senegal are each bound for next year’s World Cup and meet in a friendly at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The Selecao endured a difficult qualification campaign, but a fifth-place finish in the CONMEBOL section was enough to reach the expanded 48-team competition, the draw for which takes place on December 5.
Senegal reached the finals in far more assured fashion, going through 10 games unbeaten with seven victories to top CAF Group B.
In two previous meetings, Brazil have failed to beat the African nation. They shared a 1-1 draw in Singapore in 2019 before two goals from Sadio Mane helped to inspire a 4-2 victory in Lisbon in 2023.
Brazil lineup vs. Senegal: Projected starting XI, team news
Neymar has been left out of the squad by head coach Carlo Ancelotti despite the veteran superstar returning to action for Santos.
Captain Casemiro has joined up with the Selecao squad for the games against Senegal and Tunisia, but he will be assessed after being substituted midway through the second half of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham.
Palmeiras’ former Barcelona striker Vitor Roque could get the chance to add to the solitary international cap he won in March 2023.
Brazil projected starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Bento (GK) — Wesley, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Caio Henrique — Guimaraes, Casemiro, Paqueta — Estevao, Cunha, Vinicius
Full Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Ederson, Bento, John Victor
Defenders: Marquinhos, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Eder Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes, Fabricio Bruno, Caio Henrique, Wesley, Paulo Henrique, Luciano Juba
Midfielders: Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Bruno Guimaraes, Fabinho, Andrey Santos
Forwards: Richarlison, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Matheus Cunha, Estevao, Luiz Henrique, Joao Pedro, Vitor Roque
Brazil vs. Senegal match details
- Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Kickoff time: 5 p.m. local / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. IST / 3 a.m. AEDT (Nov. 16)
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London (UK)
- Competition: International friendly
- Last meeting: Brazil 2-4 Senegal (June 10, 2023) | International friendly
