Neymar return, ‘ideal XI’ with Flamengo man: Ancelotti on Brazil

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·20 June 2026

Neymar return, ‘ideal XI’ with Flamengo man: Ancelotti on Brazil

What did Carlo Ancelotti say after Brazil’s win over Haiti?

Brazil picked up their first three points of the World Cup by beating Haiti 3-0 this Friday (19) in the United States. After the match, Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Neymar’s availability against Scotland and also gave his overview of the game.

One of the most praised areas of the Brazil national team against Haiti was the midfield made up of Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, and Lucas Paquetá. When asked whether that trio is the “ideal formation” for the “Seleção,” Ancelotti avoided giving a direct answer, but said it is a good option.

I think that for this game, Matheus Cunha’s position was good for creating problems for the defense. After that, he filtered passes very well and moved into position really well. It can be an option. I don’t want a clear identity, because in the next game we may change it -, said Ancelotti.

HOW DID LUCAS PAQUETÁ PERFORM IN BRAZIL VS HAITI IN THE WORLD CUP?

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Lucas Paquetá was one of the standout players for Brazil in Friday’s (19) win. Besides bringing mobility to midfield, the academy product reunited his partnership with Vini Jr for the Seleção.

That’s because, late in the first half, Lucas Paquetá delivered a beautiful pass to Vini Jr. Right after, Brazil’s No. 7 drove toward goal and, as the Haitian goalkeeper came out, the forward found the net at the Philadelphia stadium, scoring the Seleção’s third goal.

DID ANCELOTTI CONFIRM NEYMAR’S RETURN IN BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH?

In addition to the players who featured, Neymar once again became a topic in Friday’s (19) press conference. As a result, Ancelotti put an end to the mystery and confirmed that the No. 10 is being prepared to be available for the clash with Scotland on Wednesday (24).

Yes. Neymar will train individually tomorrow (Saturday), and then on Monday he will be with the team and he will be ready for the game against Scotland -, Ancelotti stressed.

WHAT DID ANCELOTTI SAY ABOUT VINI JR?

Ancelotti also commented on Vini Jr’s performance, as he has been involved in all of Brazil’s goals so far in this World Cup. In the Italian coach’s view, the Real Madrid (ESP) forward arrived at this tournament in perfect condition, but he also made a point of taking the pressure off the player.

“He arrived at the World Cup well, in excellent condition. We don’t expect it to be Vinícius’s World Cup, we expect it to be Brazil’s World Cup”, Ancelotti commented.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S SITUATION IN WORLD CUP GROUP C?

With the 3-0 win over Haiti, Brazil got back to winning ways and took over first place in World Cup Group C with four points. Morocco are second with the same number of points, trailing only on goal difference. Finally, Scotland have one point, while Haiti are still on zero.

SEE THE WORLD CUP GROUP C STANDINGS1st | Brazil | 4 points | GD: 32nd | Morocco | 4 points | GD: 23rd | Scotland | 1 point4th | Haiti | 0GD = Goal difference.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT GAME IN THE WORLD CUP?

In short, Brazil’s next World Cup match will be against Scotland next Wednesday (24) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) in Miami. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo and SBT (free-to-air channels), SporTV (pay TV), and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the match.

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