Leonardo Pereira
Brazil
DEF
Age
30
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Leonardo Pereira
Brazil have named Leonardo Pereira in their 26 for the 2026 World Cup, the defender making Carlo Ancelotti's cut. The CR Flamengo defender is 30 at kick-off and valued at around €12.00m, a former Brazil youth international.
Brazil were drawn in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland. They open against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June, then face Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 19 June before meeting Scotland at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 24 June. Brazil reached the finals by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025.
Brazil were drawn in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland. They open against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 13 June, then face Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 19 June before meeting Scotland at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on 24 June. Brazil reached the finals by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A tall, left-footed centre-back, Pereira lines up in the middle of the back line for both Flamengo and Brazil. His height makes him a presence in either box, and his left foot gives Ancelotti balance alongside a right-sided partner. He stands 1.89 m and is left-footed. At 30, he comes into the squad as an experienced option for the group stage.
World Cup History
Leonardo Pereira reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026. Carlo Ancelotti has named him in Brazil's 26, the centre-back arriving with no senior finals on his record. A late call into Ancelotti's defence, he is among the confirmed group-stage names for Brazil.
National Team
Brazil
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Brazil carry a Tier 1 billing of £32m, with the CR Flamengo centre-back adding left-footed height in the middle of the back line. Pereira's 3 caps mark an early international tally for a defender rather than a goal threat, the value tag a measure of the side as a whole.
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Pereira at the 2026 World Cup
Pereira is a confirmed defender in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Brazil side opening their Group C campaign in June.
Picking Brazil in Goal Rush
Brazil open Group C against Morocco at MetLife Stadium on 13 June, with Haiti and Scotland to follow. The £32m squad lines up as a Tier 1 pick.
Leonardo Pereira World Cup 2026 FAQs
Brazil land at Tier 1 this year, valued at £32m. Brazil begin their campaign against Morocco, and that figure stands for Brazil as a side.
Pereira is a defender for Brazil. He plays his club football for CR Flamengo and is part of Carlo Ancelotti's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Brazil's final 26.
No. Pereira reaches a first senior World Cup in 2026, with none before it, after his place in Brazil's 26-man squad was confirmed.
At CR Flamengo Pereira plays his club football. Carlo Ancelotti names him among Brazil's defenders in the final 26, and Brazil open their Group C campaign against Morocco in mid-June.
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