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Rubro-negro midfielder, the only Rio player called up to the under-20 team

In a great moment for Flamengo, midfielder Renato Augusto sees his work recognized once again. The Flamengo star has been called up for the U-20 World Cup, which will be held in Canada.

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In a prime moment for Flamengo, midfielder Renato Augusto is once again seeing his work recognized. The Flamengo star has been called up for the U-20 World Cup, which will be held in Canada from June 30th to July 22nd.

Renato Augusto is the only active player in Rio de Janeiro called up for the U-20 World Cup. The trip to Canada is scheduled for June 24th. Brazil faces the hosts, Poland, and the United States in the first round of the competition.

See the full list of those called up:

Goalkeepers: Cássio (Grêmio), Muriel (Internacional) and Felipe (Santos)

Defenders: Luizão (Cruzeiro), David (Palmeiras), David Marinho (Benfica) and Edson (Figueirense)

Full-backs: Eduardo (Corinthians), Amaral (Palmeiras), Marcelo (Real Madrid) and Carlão (Coritiba)

Midfielders: Ji Paraná (Internacional), Lucas (Grêmio), Renato Augusto (Flamengo), Anderson (Porto), Roberto (Atlético-PR), Leandro Lima (São Caetano), Carlos Eduardo (Grêmio), Tchô (Atlético-MG) and William (Corinthians)

Forwards: Jô (CSKA), Alexandre Pato (Internacional), Luiz Adriano (Shaktar Donetsk), Guilherme (Cruzeiro) and Diogo (Portuguesa-SP)