Brazil, the top favorite to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup, officially announced the official list of 26 players on Monday, including Manchester United defender Casemiro, Fred and right winger Anthony, as well as left-back Telles, who is on loan to Sevilla, have all been selected, becoming the first batch of Red Devils players confirmed to become World Cup internationals.
Casemiro and Fred are both regular Brazil's squad and Telles is often selected, but it is rare that Anthony can beat many competitors to squeeze into the squad, after all, Liverpool's Firmino, Arsenal's Gabriel, Aston Villa's Coutinho and others have all been selected.
Therefore, after Brazil coach Tite officially announced the list, Anthony and his family and friends celebrated warmly. The video released by the 22-year-old 100 million euro shows himself biting his fingers in the Brazilian blue number 18 shirt, while the people around him are wearing the number 21 shirt of Manchester United, sitting on the sofa watching the official announcement, and after hearing Anthony's name, everyone jumped up and hugged to celebrate.
It is reported that Anthony, who dreamed of the World Cup, cried with joy on the spot, and people could also hear the Manchester United winger chanting: "Thank God for you." Thank you to everyone, friends, family, mom, dad and brother! I love you guys, I'm so excited!"
At the same time, French centre-back Varane, who recently missed Manchester United due to injury, is also almost certain to recover in time and be selected for Deschamps' 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar. Varane strained his thigh in United's match against Chelsea on 22 October but has started training to be able to run.
Varane has been training at France's training base, Clay Fontaine, under the supervision of the team doctor, so the national team coaching staff is well aware of his condition and Deschamps still intends to reuse the vice-captain, who is expected to be one of the starting three central defenders at the Gallic Rooster World Cup. However, Varane will still not be involved in United's two games this week, including the Carabao Cup against Villa and the Premier League against Fulham. Meanwhile, Manchester United and other Premier League clubs have rejected the Argentine Football Federation's offer that they not use the country's players in the final round of the Premier League, with Lisandro Martinez playing Fulham as usual.
United's other World Cup players are expected to include England's Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Diogu Dalo, Argentina's Martinez, Netherlands' Terrel Malasia, Denmark's Eriksen, Uruguay's Facundo Priestri and Tunisia's Hannibal Mejbri (on loan at Birmingham), for a total of about 15 players. De Gea, Dean Henderson (on loan for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League), Sancho, Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek are likely to be dropped.
In the last World Cup in 2018, Pogba, who also played for Manchester United, finally lifted the Hercules Cup, while Belgium's Romelu Lukaku and England's Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford and other players reached the final four. I don't know what kind of report card Manchester United players will have in this World Cup in Qatar. According to FIFA regulations, a club provides a World Cup international with a compensation of €10,000 for each day of participation, including the preparation period before the World Cup.