Neymar surprise and Endrick reward in Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil World Cup squad | OneFootball

Neymar has been recalled to Brazil’s 26 for this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, running from 11 June to 19 July. Carlo Ancelotti named the 34-year-old on Monday night.

L'Équipe reports that his selection ends an absence from the Seleção dating back to 18 October 2023, a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay. After injuries and knee surgery in December, he has regained rhythm at Santos, featuring in 10 of the past 13 matches.

Endrick also makes the cut. The 19-year-old Real forward, loaned to Lyon in January after falling out of the picture, hit nine goals across a convincing half-season with OL and will head to his first World Cup.

With Eder Militao out, Thiago Silva is omitted. Marquinhos is in and expected to lead, likely alongside Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhães, though the pair first meet in the Champions League final on 30 May in Budapest.

Brazil face Panama on 31 May then Egypt on seven June in their final warm-ups. They open against Morocco at New York’s MetLife Stadium on 14 June at midnight.

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahçe), Weverton (Gremio).

Defenders: Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zénit), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), Léo Pereira (Flamengo), Ibañez (Al-Ahli), Wesley (Roma).

Midfielders: Casemiro (United), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), Danilo (Botafogo), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo).

Forwards: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Neymar (Santos), Endrick (Lyon), Raphinha (Barcelona), Matheus Cunha (United), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Rayan (Bournemouth).

Source: L'Équipe