Ancelotti explained why he did not call up Neymar for his first matches as head coach of the Brazil national team (May 27, 2025)

Ancelotti explained why he did not call up Neymar for his first matches as head coach of the Brazil national team

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/673979-ancelotti-explained-why-he-did-not-call-up-neymar-for-his-first-matches-as-head-coach-of-the-brazil-national-team 2025-05-27 22:29 The head coach of the Brazil national team, Carlo Ancelotti, announced the squad for the upcoming ... Ancelotti explained why he did not call up Neymar for his first matches as head coach of the Brazil national team

27.05.2025, 22:29

The head coach of the Brazil national team, Carlo Ancelotti, announced the squad for the upcoming qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup. The forward from "Santos" Neymar is absent from the list of players.

Neymar, Getty Images

"Neymar did not make the squad because he just returned from injury. I spoke with him, and we agreed on this. I trust Neymar; I am counting on him, we want him to come to the World Cup in the best shape,” Ancelotti is quoted by ESPN Brazil.

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2	Manchester City	31	64
3	Aston Villa	32	55
4	Manchester United	32	55
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	32	48
7	Brentford	33	48
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Sunderland	32	46
11	Fulham	33	45
12	Bournemouth	32	45
13	Newcastle	32	42
14	Crystal Palace	31	42
15	Leeds	32	36
16	Nottingham Forest	32	33
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	32	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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