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Update on Neymar’s 2026 World Cup Chances As Lionel Messi Weighs in

SI·Sophia Vesely·23 days ago
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Neymar could be making the trip to North America next month after all. Despite being devastatingly snubbed by manager Carlo Ancelotti for the most-recent international window, the 34-year-old forward is set to be included in Brazil’s preliminary 55-man list, the pool from the final 26-man squad will be selected, per Brazilian newspaper O Globo . The preliminary list will be officially announced Monday, with the final squad to be released on May 18. Neymar, who surpassed Pelé in 2023 as Brazil ’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals in 128 total appearances, has not appeared for the Seleção since October of that year. Ancelotti excluded him from the March friendlies against France and Croatia on the premise that he was not at his best. “Neymar is not at 100% of his capability,” Ancelotti said before the March window. “If he can be at 100% physically, he can be there. Neymar could be at the World Cup.…

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