Brazilian star Neymar will spend next Monday evening at his home with his family and friends, waiting to follow coach Carlo Ancelotti’s announcement of the Brazilian national team’s roster to participate in the 2026 World Cup, which the United States, Canada and Mexico will host next month.
There is a state of anticipation in the Brazilian sports street regarding the possibility of the veteran star returning to the squad, in light of his suffering from a decline in physical readiness and his exposure to several injuries in recent years, despite being one of the top scorers of the “Seleção” throughout history.
According to the Brazilian “O Globo” website, Neymar, who underwent a routine medical examination on Monday at the request of the local federation, will follow the announcement of the list from his home, while Santos club employees will be at the club headquarters to keep pace with the event, amid an atmosphere of optimism about the possibility of the team captain joining the list of 26 players.
On the other hand, Neymar is suffering from pain in his back leg muscle, which prompted his coach at Santos Coca to exclude him from facing San Lorenzo in the Copa Sudamericana.
Neymar has been absent from the Brazilian national team since 2023, after suffering a cruciate ligament tear during a match against Uruguay.
The Brazilian star has a record of participating in three editions of the World Cup, starting in 2014 in Brazil, through the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and reaching the 2022 edition in Qatar.
