Neymar in Brazil's preliminary World Cup squad 🇧🇷, says paper | OneFootball

Neymar will be on Brazil’s preliminary squad list for the World Cup. The information comes from journalist Diogo Dantas, of the newspaper O Globo.

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Head coach Carlo Ancelotti will submit the 55 names next Monday (11). The final squad announcement will be made the following Monday (18).

Neymar has not played for Brazil since October 2023. On that occasion, he got injured, and Brazil lost 2-0 to Uruguay.

In 2026, Neymar played 12 matches for Santos, with five goals and three assists.

The star, however, has been rested for some matches — which weighs against a call-up for the World Cup.

In addition, Neymar got into a fight with Robinho Jr during training, giving more arguments to those who are against the forward’s call-up.

More from the preliminary list

Estêvão is also on the preliminary list. The Chelsea forward is recovering from an injury.

Meanwhile, center-back Éder Militão and forward Rodrygo are certain absences from the final squad.

This information also comes from journalist Diogo Dantas, of the newspaper O Globo.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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