Liverpool FC officially announced the exclusion of Alisson Becker from the Brazil national team ahead of the highly anticipated match against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, due to an injury sustained during the match against Colombia.

Alisson started in the match for Brazil against Colombia, which ended in a 2-1 victory for the samba team in the thirteenth round of the qualifiers, but he had to leave the field in the 78th minute after suffering an injury, with goalkeeper Matheus Pinto taking his place.

In an official statement, Liverpool confirmed Alisson's exit from the Brazil squad and his return to England for further medical examinations to assess the severity of his injury and determine the potential duration of his absence from the pitch.

With Alisson's exclusion, the chances of Matheus Pinto, the Al-Nassr goalkeeper, participating in Brazil's starting lineup against Argentina increased, and Pinto successfully kept a clean sheet after coming on as a substitute against Colombia, enhancing his opportunity to defend the samba's goal during the South American classic.