00:00And forget that old story that the World Cup stars only play in Europe.
00:04The Brazilian Championship invaded the World Cup and I'll prove it to you.
00:07At the 2026 World Cup, we reached the historic milestone of 32 players.
00:12who are the Brazilian players called up for the tournament.
00:15A huge difference compared to past World Cups.
00:19These numbers surprised everyone and revealed a new trend in the South American market.
00:23More and more players are choosing Brazil as their primary destination for the next stage of their careers.
00:29But before meeting some of these players,
00:31Let's understand how the Brasileirão became this global powerhouse.
00:34To the point of even loaning players to European national teams?
00:37That's what we're going to analyze now using official data.
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00:48So let's look at the numbers because numbers don't lie.
00:51and they reveal a chasm of evolution in Brazilian football.
00:54At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, we were practically invisible to the tournament.
00:58Only three players who played here in Brazil were called up for the tournament.
01:03Cássio, Fagner and Jeromel, all three in the Brazilian national team.
01:07Practically no one was paying attention to our market.
01:10In 2022, in Qatar, that number increased.
01:13It was for seven players called up.
01:15Players like Everton Ribeiro, Pedro, and Everton.
01:18And for the Uruguayan national team, Rascaeta, among other names as well.
01:23They were all remembered for their selections.
01:25This was clearly already a sign of improvement, but nothing compared to what we would see later.
01:30Now in 2026, 32 players who play in Brazil have been called up to compete in the World Cup.
01:36A 350% increase compared to 2022 and 10 times more than the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
01:44In other words, the Brazilian Championship is no longer a league that only sells promising players to Europe.
01:49And it became a league that buys and retains big stars.
01:53But what is the real reason for this transformation?
01:56The financial power of the clubs.
01:59The entry of SAFs and new billion-dollar transmission contracts,
02:03especially in big clubs like Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro,
02:09They made it possible.
02:11Today, these giant Brazilian teams are able to compete on an equal footing financially.
02:16with mid-table European clubs.
02:18Now let's talk a little about the players who were called up.
02:20Uruguay has called up seven players, including some of their key players.
02:23Arrascaeta, De La Cruz, Varela from Flamengo and Rocher, goalkeeper for Internacional.
02:29Paraguay also called up seven players from our market.
02:32At Palmeiras there were three: Gustavo Gomes, Ramon Sosa and Maurício.
02:38Brazilian who became a naturalized Paraguayan citizen earlier this year to compete in the World Cup.
02:42Ecuador is also on this list with five players called up, the most well-known of them.
02:47Gonzalo Plata from Flamengo, Alan Franco and Preciado from Atlético Mineiro.
02:52In the Colombian national team, Carrascal from Flamengo, Andrés Gomes from Vasco, and John Arias from Palmeiras.
02:58They are also on the list.
03:00Interestingly, Argentina only has one player called up, Flaco Lopes from Palmeiras.
03:05Oh, we're not just talking about South American players.
03:08Perhaps the main symbol of this new era is the Dutchman Memphis Depay of Corinthians.
03:13About eight or ten years ago, it was practically unthinkable to acquire a player of that caliber.
03:19here in our football.
03:20Although I remember another Dutchman who arrived here at Botafogo in 2012 and 2013,
03:26Do you remember him?
03:27Clarence Seedorf.
03:28But it was a different time; he was already at the end of his career.
03:31This incredible growth shows that the Brazilian Championship has established itself as a richer league.
03:36and strong in America.
03:38And why not the planet?
03:40And the 2026 World Cup is the official stamp of approval that yes, here in Brazil we do play football.
03:47high level.
03:48So, what do you think?
03:50Will the Brazilian Championship continue to grow?
03:52Or will this record of 32 players called up be difficult to beat in future World Cups?
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