Neymar will miss the last two world cup qualifying matches against Chile and Bolivia next week, extending his absence of international duty to almost two years.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti had the Santos star announced from his 23-man team on Monday, referring to a small pier muscle injury that was sustained last week as the reason for his last omission. Brazil has already protected its place at the 2026 World Cup.
Since October 2023, the former Saint-Germain striker in Barcelona and Paris has not attracted the famous yellow jersey when he sustained serious knee ligament injuries who plagued his comeback attempts.
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The team has a mix of established stars such as Alisson, Marquinhos and Casemiro In addition to emerging talents, including Chelsea -Teen Estevao and the comeback of West Ham -Midden Vielder Lucas Paqueta, while Brazil wants to end a high tone in a high tone.
Full team
Goalists: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians).
Defenders: Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Caio Henrique (Monaco), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Fabricio Bruno (Cruzeiro), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Marquinhos (Rollehos), Vandersononon (Ronderson).
Midfielders: Andrey Santos (Chelsea), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Joelinton (Newcastle), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham).
Forwards: Estevao (Chelsea), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Joao Pedro (Chelsea), Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Richarton (Tottenham).
Published August 26, 2025