Brazil's "Samba Army" will host Chile in the next round of South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and Brazilian striker Joao Pedro, who plays for Chelsea, said he believes he will have more outstanding performances both for the "Blue Lions" and the national team.

The 23-year-old Joao Pedro started his career at Fluminense and moved to England to join Watford in 2019. He also played for Brighton. In July of this year, Joao Pedro moved to Chelsea and helped Chelsea win the 2025 Club World Cup with his goal.

In addition, after the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Joao Pedro played 3 games and contributed 2 goals and 2 assists for Chelsea, showing outstanding performance. With his outstanding performance, Joao Pedro was successfully selected for the Brazilian national team.

Joao Pedro said, "The Joao Pedro of today is the person I have always dreamed of becoming. I can represent my country and play for a big club in England. This has been my dream since I was a child."

"I think I took everything I went through calmly. As other people have said, I started well at Fluminense but then I moved to Watford and played in the Championship.

Joao Pedro added: "Many people thought I was crazy because I was doing well at Fluminense and leaving at such a young age, but I believe I made the right choice. In the end, everything turned out well."

"I'm playing for Chelsea and I'm in the national team. I'm confident and happy. I think this is just the beginning of a great story. Not only with the national team but also with Chelsea."

On the other hand, Brazil coach Ancelotti said about Joao Pedro, "Joao Pedro is a striker. In his last game for Chelsea, he played as a number 10. This is good for him because he can play as a number 10 and as a center forward. In tomorrow's game, he will play as a center forward. We will see about other arrangements."