Neymar has been chosen in Brazil‘s squad for the 2026 World Cup by Carlo Ancelotti.
The choice over whether or not to take the 34-year-old to the finals in North America has dominated the build-up to Ancelotti’s squad announcement on Monday, which got here after Ancelotti extended his contract, which means he’ll lead the Selecao into the 2030 match.
Neymar has loved a superb 2026 to date for boyhood membership Santos, scoring six objectives and offering two assists.
Concern round his harm historical past was the first cause for doubt surrounding his potential inclusion within the squad.
Neymar has not performed for the Selecao since a defeat to Uruguay in World Cup qualifying on October 17, 2023.
However the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star may now seem at his fourth World Cup finals after his choice was met with rapturous celebrations by followers in attendance of the ceremony confining the squad.
Neymar has been included seemingly on the expense of Chelsea star Joao Pedro, who was not named within the squad.
Pedro has loved a superb first season for Chelsea, scoring 20 objectives and offering six assists. Nonetheless, he has not scored in eight appearances for the nationwide staff, most just lately drawing a clean within the 3-1 pleasant win over Croatia in March.
Brazil will face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in Group C.
Brazil squad in full
Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Weverton (Gremio)
Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel (Arsenal), Ibanez (Al Ahli), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Wesley (Roma)
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United), Casemiro (Manchester United), Danilo (Botafogo), Fabinho (Al Ittihad), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo)
Forwards: Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Neymar (Santos), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), Vinicius Junior (Actual Madrid).
