Who arrives in 2030? See the age of the national team players in the next World Cup
Brazil's elimination to Norway in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup did not just mark the end of the Seleção's campaign. It also symbolized the closing of an era. Shortly after the defeat, Neymar announced his retirement from the national team after four editions of the World Cup.
The next World Cup will be played in 2030, with games in Portugal, Spain and Morocco. Until then, part of the current squad will still be at an age considered ideal to compete at a high level, while others will reach the end of their careers or may have already left the national team.
Neymar, for example, will be 38 years old in 2030. Age, however, becomes just a statistical data after the decision to end his career with the yellow shirt. Other veterans will also be approaching 40, such as Casemiro, 38, while Danilo will be 37 and Alisson will be 37.
On the other hand, names that should form the basis of the next cycle will be at a moment of greater maturity. Vinícius Júnior, Gabriel Martinelli and Luiz Henrique will be 29 years old, a range considered the peak for many athletes. Bruno Guimarães and Gabriel Magalhães will reach 32, while Raphinha will be 33.
Among the younger players, Endrick and Rayan stand out as bets for the future. Both will be just 23 years old in the next edition of the World Cup, an age at which many players begin to assume protagonism in national teams.
Age of players at the 2030 World Cup
- Alisson Becker - 33 years old (37 years old in 2030)
- Ederson - 32 years old (36 years old in 2030)
- Weverton - 38 years old (42 years old in 2030)
- Marquinhos - 32 years old (36 years old in 2030)
- Danilo - 34 years old (38 years old in 2030)
- Léo Pereira - 30 years (34 years in 2030)
- Bremer - 29 years (33 years in 2030)
- Lucas Paquetá - 28 years (32 years in 2030)
- Bruno Guimarães - 28 years (32 years in 2030)
- Alex Sandro - 35 years (39 years
- Douglas Santos - 32 years old (36 years old in 2030) years in 2030)
- Roger Ibañez - 27 years (31 years in 2030)
- Éderson - 26 years (30 years in 2030)
- Luiz Henrique - 25 years (29 years in 2030)
- Igor Thiago - 25 years (29 years in 2030)
- Gabriel Martinelli - 25 years (29 years old in 2030)
- Vinícius Júnior - 25 years old (29 years old in 2030)
- Danilo Santos - 25 years old (29 years old in 2030)
- Rayan - 19 years old (23 years old in 2030)
- Endrick - 19 years old (23 years old in 2030)
- Neymar - 34 years old (38 years old in 2030)
- Raphinha - 29 years old (33 years old in 2030)
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Source: CNN