Neymar highlights Brazil's 18-man roster for Rio 2016
Fresh off yet another early exit from the Copa America - and not so far removed from a 7-1 drubbing to Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup - the Brazilian national team is ready to give international competition another try.
Brazil under-20 manager Rogerio Micale announced Wednesday the 18-man roster that will compete for gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Highlighting the roster selection is a player many Brazilians missed in June's Copa America Centenario, as Barcelona star Neymar has been named one of three players over 23 years of age making the final cut.
He's joined by 37-year-old Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass and 25-year-old Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa.
Also on the list is Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos, Barcelona midfielder Rafinha and Santos star Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa.
Brazil is set to kick off the Summer Olympics' soccer affair, drawn in Group A alongside South Africa, Iraq and Denmark.
The full roster, below:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Prass (Palmeiras), Uilson (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: Marquinhos (PSG), Luan (Vasco da Gama), Rodrigo Caio (Sao Paulo), Zeca (Santos), William (Internacional), Douglas Santos (Atletico Mineiro)
Midfielders: Thiago Maia (Santos), Rodrigo Dourado (Internacional), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Rafinha (Barcelona), Felipe Anderson (Lazio)
Forwards: Neymar (Barcelona), Douglas Costa (Bayern Munich), Gabriel Jesus (Palmeiras), Gabriel Barbosa (Santos), Luan (Gremio)