Santos forward Neymar shared his thoughts on Brazil national team head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s decision not to call him up for the World Cup 2026 qualifying matches.
“I had a strain in my thigh adductor muscle — it’s unpleasant but nothing serious. I shouldn’t have played against ‘Bayern,’ so I was released from training and given time to recover. I think I wasn’t called up to the Brazil national team for technical reasons, and it has nothing to do with health. That’s the coach’s decision, and I respect it. We just have to support our national team to perform well in the upcoming matches,” — quotes Neymar Globo.com.