With the official release in Brazil scheduled for May 1, the highly anticipated 2026 World Cup sticker album has already started being sold at some newsstands in Spain.

Collectors who bought the product early noticed significant surprises on the page dedicated to the Brazilian National Team, currently coached by Carlo Ancelotti, according to Estadão.

The biggest absence in this year’s edition is Neymar. For the first time after appearing in four consecutive World Cup albums, the forward did not get his own sticker.

His call-up for the World Cup is still considered uncertain. Panini had already left the player out of another official competition product, the Adrenalyn XL card game.

On the other hand, the publication does include a sticker of Rodrygo.

The detail is that the forward is certain to miss the World Cup after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee.

Below is the list of Brazil players who received a sticker in this edition, according to Estadão.

Defenders: Marquinhos, Éder Militão, Gabriel Magalhães, Wesley and Danilo

Midfielders: Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá and Casemiro

Forwards: Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo, Luiz Henrique, João Pedro, Matheus Cunha, Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha and Estêvão

Reflecting the World Cup’s new format, which will feature 48 national teams for the first time, the 2026 album will be the biggest in history.

The collection will have a total of 980 stickers, a significant jump from the 670 stickers in the 2022 edition.

The publisher kept the same pricing pattern as in its latest general releases, but the final cost for collectors has increased compared with the last World Cup.

Check out the official prices for the Brazilian market:

Sticker pack: R$ 7.00 (with 7 stickers). For comparison, in 2022 the pack cost R$ 4.00 and included 5 stickers.

Special box: R$ 359.90 (includes the album and 40 packs)

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