Neymar is on the list of the Brazilian national team for next month’s World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Monday.
The experienced Brazilian striker will thus once again get the opportunity to perform on the world’s biggest football stage.
Thirty-four-year-old Neymar, at the same time the best scorer in the history of the Brazilian national teamreturns after an extended absence caused by numerous injuries that saw him miss much of the qualifying cycle, as Brazil look to win a record sixth World Cup title.
Numerous journalists, musicians and celebrities gathered in the Museum of the Future in Rio de Janeiro, and it was Ancelotti’s decision that caused the greatest interest. will neymar be among the passengers for the championship.
Carlo Ancelotti, the 66-year-old Italian who took charge of Brazil last year, had previously not extended invitations to the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player. At the beginning of this month, he pointed out that the decision on Neymar’s invitation will depend exclusively about his physical fitness and current form, not about emotions.
I had all the information I needed to make the best possible decision and compile a list with the fewest possible errors, said Ancelotti.
Filmei o momento que o Ancelotti anuncia o nome do Neymar para a Copa.
Eu nunca tinha vivido um movimento tão grande em torno da convocação de um jogador para a Copa.
QUE ENERGIA SURREAL! pic.twitter.com/xSRvbWuYAI
— JMV Tips🏅 (@JmvTips) May 18, 2026
Neymar scored for the Brazilian national team 79 hitsbut he has not played for the national team since 2023. Doubts about his fitness have often been raised in recent months following an injury-plagued spell at Al Hilal SFC and an unconvincing return to Santos FC.
Brazil WC 2026 roster
Gatekeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe), Weverton (Grêmio)
Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (PSG), Wesley (Roma)
Midfielder: Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo Santos (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad) and Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo);
Strikers: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Vini Jr. (Real Madrid)
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