Hupu News on May 19, according to a report by Brazil's "Global Sports", Chelsea forward Joao Pedro accepted an interview on the eve of Ancelotti's announcement of the final roster for the World Cup. He frankly stated that he was full of expectations for his first trip to the World Cup. At the same time, he was also very clear that the competition for the Brazilian team's forwards was extremely fierce, and he was trying his best to prevent this anxiety from affecting his daily performance at the club.
Anxiety and preoccupation with waiting lists
Joao Pedro thought a lot about being selected. Especially in the position he is in, there are many excellent players competing for spots. What is going to happen will eventually happen. He will be ready. This is what he said in an interview with TV Ribeirão Preto, a subsidiary of Brazil's Universal Sports.
The 24-year-old forward, who is from Ribeirão Preto, revealed that even though the final roster will be announced soon, he is still trying to focus on Chelsea: "I try to think about Chelsea, after all, the situation here (Premier League) is not so easy to deal with. However, I feel that this year's World Cup is the only thing on every player's mind. Of course, everyone knows that they have to do their job well at the club, but I think everyone's first priority is the World Cup." He also confirmed that Barcelona has contacted him about transfers for next season.
About the national team recruitment resume
The first time Joao Pedro was selected for the Brazilian adult national team was in November 2023, when Fernando Diniz called him up to play in the World Cup preliminaries against Colombia and Argentina. Before that, he had only played for the Brazilian youth team. In September 2024, Dorival Junior also recruited Pedro into the team to participate in the world preliminaries because of his injury. So far, he has been selected into Ancelotti's squad three times and has entered the World Cup preliminary list.
From 2026 until now, Joao Pedro has played 53 times for Chelsea in various competitions, scoring 20 goals and passing 6 assists. Brazil's final World Cup roster will be announced on Monday.