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Ney Franco has called up 18 players for the mini four team tournament in Argentina later this month. Brazil will play Uruguay on 28th June. Hosts Argentina face Chile. The winners of the two ties will meet in the final.
Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Gluiz Gustavo – Vitória; Igor Rayan Cruzeiro
Wingbacks: Fabinho – Fluminense; Henrique São Paulo; Mansur Vitória
Centrebacks: Luiz Gustavo – Palmeiras; Luan – vasco; Wellington Carvalho Fluminense
Midfielders: Rodrigo Caio São Paulo; João Felipe São Paulo; Misael – Grêmio;
Giovanni – Corinthians; Mattheus – Flamengo; Deretti – Figueirense; Mike Internacional
Forwards: Paulo Henrique Atlético Mineiro; Bruno Mendes – Guarani;
Ademilson São Paulo

Ney Franco has announced Brazil's squad for the Under-20 eight nation tournament in South Africa to be held between 24th May to 3rd June.
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Goalkeepers: Matheus Caldeira (Corinthians), Igor Rayan (Cruzeiro)
Wingbacks: Fabinho (Fluminense), Romário (Vitória), Henrique (São Paulo)
Centrebacks: Luiz Gustavo (Palmeiras), Luan (Vasco), Wellington Carvalho (Fluminense)
Midfielders: Gomes (Corinthians), Filipe (Bahia), Misael (Grêmio), Diego Souza (Palmeiras), Bruno Dybal (Palmeiras), Deretti (Figueirense), Thomas Jaguaribe Bedinelli (Flamengo)
Forwards: Victor Andrade (Santos), Bruno Mendes (Guarani), Ademilson (São Paulo)

Ney Franco has announced Brazil's squad for the Under-20 eight nation tournament in South Africa to be held between 24th May to 3rd June.
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Goalkeepers: Matheus Caldeira (Corinthians), Igor Rayan (Cruzeiro)
Wingbacks: Fabinho (Fluminense), Romário (Vitória), Henrique Miranda (São Paulo)
Centrebacks: Luiz Gustavo (Palmeiras), Luan (Vasco), Wellington Carvalho (Fluminense)
Midfielders: Gomes (Corinthians), Filipe (Bahia), Misael (Grêmio), Diego Souza (Palmeiras), Bruno Dybal (Palmeiras), Deretti (Figueirense), Thomas Jaguaribe Bedinelli (Flamengo)
Forwards: Victor Andrade (Santos), Bruno Mendes (Guarani), Ademilson (São Paulo)

Ney Franco has named his squad for the Mediterranean International Cup that takes place in Barcelona between 3rd and 8th April. Franco has called up 18 youngsters to defend the trophy that Brazil won in 2011. Brazil will train in Granja Comary in Teresópolis from 19th March until the 29th when they`ll head to Barcelona.

Brazil go in search of a win against Cuba

Brazil's U-20s are in action again this evening when they take on Cuba in the Estádio Omnilife in Guadalajara. Brazil go into their Group B match after drawing 1-1 with Argentina earlier this week. Cuba lost their opener 1-0 to Costa Rica.
Brazil coach Ney Franco's team are without their captain, Romário, who was sent off vs Argentina.

Coach Ney Franco has a final word with his Brazil squad

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Brazil's U-20s get their Pan-American campaign under way when they take on Argentina this evening in Guadalajara. After taking the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia earlier this year, Brazil start as one of the favourites but are without the likes of Neymar, Oscar and Lucas Moura who were not called up.

São Paulo forward, Henrique, who was voted the U-20 World Cup's best player in Colombia

Ney Franco has called up 18 players for the Pan-American games in Mexico. Brazil are in Group B and will kick off their campaign versus Argentina on 19th October. They then face Cuba on 21st and Costa Rica two days later.

Brazil's Under-20s

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Brazil take on Portugal in the final of the Under-20 World Cup this evening in the estádio El Campín in Bogota, Colombia.
Ney Franco is expected to start the same team that saw off Spain and Mexico in the previous rounds.

Brazil's Under-20s get set to face Mexico

Brazil and Mexico's Under-20s meet tonight in the Estádio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, in Pereira, Colombia, with a place in the finals of the World Cup at stake.
Brazil coach Ney Franco is expected to field the same starting line-up that saw off Spain on penalties in the quarter-finals.

Bad news for Brazil's U-20s as Mano Menezes jets in to oversee things in Colombia

Brazil take on Spain this evening for a place in the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia.
Ney Franco is expected to have São Paulo forward Henrique playing upfront alongside club teammate Willian.

Ney Franco gathers his troops

Brazil's second outing in the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia pits them against Austria in the Estádio Metropolitano in Barranquilla. After drawing their opener 1-1 with Egypt, Ney Franco's men are desperate to kick start their campaign. The coach has indicated he will make changes for tonight's game.

Brazil coach Ney Franco alongside Internacional's talented player Oscar

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Brazil's U-20s get their World Cup campaign in Colombia underway tonight with a match versus Egypt in Barranquilla.
The Group E game is expected to be a 45,000 sell out with Brazil fielding a very strong line-up which includes the likes of Danilo, Casemiro, Oscar and Philippe Coutinho.

Flamengo's Diego Maurico training for the tough job of replacing Neymar

Brazil's talent packed U20 team go into tonight's fixture versus Ecuador knowing that a win is required to keep their hopes of qualifying for the London Olympics alive.
Ney Franco's side beat Ecuador 1-0 in the first phase but will be without their most influential player, Neymar, who is suspended.

Internacional and Brazil's Oscar

Brazil take on Colombia tonight for the second time in the South America Under20 competition in Peru. In a hard fought battle, Brazil came away 3-1 winners from the first meeting last month. Coach Ney Franco is torn between using a 4-2-3-1 formation that has served his side well or reverting to 4-4-2.

Lucas Moura (left) and Casemiro

Brazil take on Bolivia this afternoon knowing that a win will see them through to the next phase of the Under 20 tournament in Peru. Brazil coach Ney Franco will give Lucas Moura a late fitness test – Alan Patrick is on standby. Fernando and Diego could lose their places to Zé Eduardo and Henrique who are available after suspension
Brazil (probable): Gabriel, Danilo, Bruno Uvini, Juan, Alex Sandro, Casemiro, Fernando (Zé Eduardo), Lucas (Alan Patrick), Diego Maurício (Henrique), William José,Neymar
Coach: Ney Franco
Bolivia (probable): Luis Cárdenas, Sergio Garzón, Jorge Toco, Alejandro Méndez, Leandro Gareca, Daniel Ballivian, Alejandro Chumacero, Oscar Sanz, Gianakis Suárez, Diego Hoyos, Darwin Ríos
Coach: Marco Sandy
Kick off: 1430 Brasilia 1630 London
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)
Stadium: 15 de Noviembro, Moquegua, Peru

How will Neymar perform vs Colombia?

Brazil's Under 20s take on Colombia in their second game in Peru tonight. Following their 4-1 win over Paraguay, Brazil coach Ney Franco is forced to make changes. Zé Eduardo and Henrique are suspended. Oscar drops to the bench. Fernando, Diego Maurício and Willian José come in.

Brazil Under-20 coach Ney Franco

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Brazil take on Saudi Arabia in the Estádio Metropolitano in Barranquilla tonight with a place in the semi-finals of the Under-20 World Cup at stake.
Coach Ney Franco is expected to start with Flamengo youngster, Galhardo, at rightback as forward Willian Jose drops to the bench.

Brazil's Under-20s in their final training session before the Panama game

Brazil's U-20s take on Panama in Barranquilla tonight knowing that they already have a place in the next phase of the World Cup. Ney Franco's side drew their opener with Egypt 1-1 and then beat Austria 3-0.
The coach is forced to make changes for the Panama encounter.

Neymar alongside São Paulo's Henrique

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Brazil's U20s get their campaign in Peru underway against Paraguay this evening. Much is expected from Ney Franco's talented side that includes the likes of Neymar and FIFA player to watch in 2011 Lucas Moura.