Head coach of Brazil Tite announced the application of the national team for the qualifying matches of the World Cup 2018 against Ecuador and Colombia.

Among 23 football players there was a place and the midfielder of Donetsk Shakhtar Tyson, who is included in the application as an attacker. Previously, Tyson appeared on the field in four matches of the national team and scored one goal in 38 minutes on the field.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Roma), Cassio (Corinthians), Ederson (Manchester City);.

Defenders: Dani Alves (PSG), Fagner (Corinthians), Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (PSG), Miranda (Inter), Rodrigo Cayo (Sao Paulo), Thiago Silva (PSG);.

Midfielders:

Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Juliano (Zenit), Luan (Gremio), Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergreen), Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool), Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Willian (Chelsea);.

Forwards: Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neimar (PSG), Tyson (Shakhtar Donetsk).

The match against Ecuador will take place on August 31 in Porto Alegre, and the meeting with Colombia will be held on September 5 in Barranquilla.

After 14 matches, the Brazilians lead the standings with 33 points, ahead of the nearest persecutor of the Colombian national team by nine points.