Neymar, the great absentee in Brazil's squad for the FIFA date
Brazil's coach, Carlo Ancelotti, called up forwards Vinícius Junior and Endrick this Monday, and again excluded Neymar from the list for this month's friendlies against France and Croatia.
TL;DR
- Carlo Ancelotti excluded Neymar from the Brazilian squad for friendlies against France and Croatia.
- The coach emphasized that only players at 100% fitness will be considered for the 2026 World Cup.
- Several players are out due to injuries, including Éder Militão, Caio Henrique, Vanderson, Bruno Guimarães, Estevão, and Rodrygo.
- Rodrygo is expected to miss the World Cup due to a knee surgery requiring about ten months of recovery.
- The friendlies are the last matches before Ancelotti finalizes the World Cup squad.
- New players like Gabriel Sara and Rayan have been called up.
- Vinícius Junior and Endrick were included in the squad.