🗳️ Most Brazilians want Neymar at the 2026 World Cup, says Datafolha | OneFootball

Neymar still has strong support to play in the 2026 World Cup — at least among the fans!

A Datafolha survey released this Thursday (16) revealed that 53% of Brazilians want the forward to be called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Expectations are now focused on May 18, the date when the Italian manager will announce the final list of 26 players who will represent Brazil at the World Cup.

📊 Survey figures

The poll, conducted between April 7 and 9, shows the following breakdown regarding the No. 10’s presence in the Brazil national team:

📈 Approval on the rise

The new data points to growing support for the player. In June last year (the last time the survey was conducted), 48% of Brazilians were in favor of his call-up, while rejection was higher, reaching 41%.

Methodology

Datafolha interviewed 2,004 people in person, aged 16 or older, in 137 municipalities across the country.

The survey’s margin of error is two percentage points, either way.

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