Neymar out of Brazil's next World Cup game, 4 Flamengo men for Ancelotti

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·18 Juni 2026

Neymar out of Brazil's next World Cup game, 4 Flamengo men for Ancelotti

What happened to Neymar before Brazil vs Haiti in the World Cup?

The Brazil National Team still cannot count on Neymar for the World Cup. This Thursday (18), the CBF announced that the No. 10 of the ‘Seleção’ will not travel to Philadelphia, where the match against Haiti will take place on Friday (19).

In the official statement, the CBF said that Neymar will remain in New Jersey, which has been serving as the team’s ‘home’ in the United States, while continuing his injury recovery work. Finally, the top governing body of Brazilian football said that the player will use the facilities at the hotel and training center where the Seleção trains daily.

WHAT WAS THE CBF’S OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON NEYMAR?

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“Player Neymar will not travel with the delegation to Philadelphia. He will remain in New Jersey to optimize the final stage of his recovery process, making use of the excellent facilities at The Ridge hotel and the Columbia Park training center.”

WHAT IS NEYMAR’S SITUATION WITH THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM?

The biggest star of the Brazil National Team, Neymar is still recovering from a calf injury. At the moment, the No. 10 is showing signs of improvement and, as a result, expectations are only growing for the player’s return.

In short, earlier this week, Neymar began doing his first ball work alongside his teammates. That being the case, the expectation is that the player will be available to Ancelotti in the final round of the World Cup group stage against Scotland, next Wednesday (20).

DOES ANCELOTTI HAVE FLAMENGO PLAYERS AVAILABLE?

While Neymar is out for the match against Haiti, Ancelotti has all four Flamengo players in the Brazil National Team available. Right in the Seleção’s opener, Lucas Paquetá started, while Danilo came on in the second half against Morocco. Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro, however, remained on the bench.

For the clash with Haiti, Ancelotti has indicated a few changes to the starting lineup. Among them is the inclusion of Léo Pereira in place of Gabriel Magalhães in central defense. Finally, Danilo remains at right back, while Paquetá appears as an option on the bench.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT WORLD CUP MATCH?

Brazil’s next World Cup match will be against Haiti this Friday (19), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in Philadelphia, United States. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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