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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1	Arsenal	38	85
2	Manchester City	38	78
3	Manchester United	38	71
4	Aston Villa	38	65
5	Liverpool	38	60
6	Bournemouth	38	57
7	Sunderland	38	54
8	Brighton	38	53
9	Brentford	38	53
10	Fulham	38	52
11	Chelsea	38	52
12	Newcastle	38	49
13	Everton	38	49
14	Leeds	38	47
15	Crystal Palace	38	45
16	Nottingham Forest	38	44
17	Tottenham	38	41
18	West Ham	38	39
19	Burnley	38	22
20	Wolves	38	20

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