Why doesn’t Neymar play in Brazil against France during the 2026 World Cup warm-up?


Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti will try to find out more about his team ahead of the World Cup, with his team playing France on Thursday.

However, one big name is missing from the list: Brazilian top scorer Neymar.

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Why doesn’t Neymar play in the Brazil-France warm-up match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Neymar has not played a match for Brazil since October 2023, when he suffered serious knee ligament injuries that plagued his comeback attempts s4tg2ed.

Despite recently playing for Brazilian club Santos, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker was left out of the national team as he missed crucial matches when Ancelotti attended Santos’ match in person.

Published on March 27, 2026



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