The game between Brazil x Uruguay marked exactly one round of the Qualifiers without Neymar. In the duel in Montevideo, on October 17th last year, the striker suffered a serious injury to his left knee, which kept him away from the field until October 21st of this year.
From last year to now, the Seleção has not been able to meet. This Tuesday (19/11), Brazil did not come out of a 1-1 draw against Uruguay, at Arena Fonte Nova, with an uninspired performance from the offensive sector.
When will Neymar return to the Brazilian team? Sporting News tells the CBF’s desire.
When will Neymar return to the Seleção?
The plan of the CBF and coach Dorival Júnior is to call up Neymar for the next FIFA Date, which will be on March 20, 2025 and March 25, in games against Colombia (at home) and Argentina (away from home).
Neymar has played just two games since returning from his left knee injury, coming on in the second half of both, for Al-Hilal. In the second match, against Esteghlal, at the beginning of November, the striker suffered a rupture in his left hamstring and will no longer play this year. In January, however, he will be clinically fit to play again.
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The star was uninjured during the period when the national team was called up for the games against Venezuela and Uruguay, but the CBF understands that Al-Hilal is the one who must provide the necessary progress in terms of minutes for Neymar to return to his peak form. The Arab team is led by coach Jorge Jesus, ex-Flamengo.
However, Neymar could leave Al-Hilal at the turn of the year, six months before the end of his contract. There are rumors that the striker has been seeking a release from the club. Santos does not hide its desire to have the player again and has been talking to the star’s staff behind the scenes.
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What is Neymar’s salary and how much does he earn per season?
According to the website “Uol”, Neymar’s salary exceeds R$83 million per month at the Saudi club. Per season, the amount reaches 160 million euros (around R$1 billion at current prices).
Al-Hilal paid a sum of around 90 million euros to take Neymar from PSG. At the current price, this number is close to R$540 million.
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Brazil’s last games: results
- 19/11 – Brazil 1 x 1 Uruguay – World Cup Qualifiers
- 14/11 – Venezuela 1 x 1 Brazil – World Cup Qualifiers
- 15/10 – Brazil 4 x 0 Peru – World Cup Qualifiers
- 10/10 – Chile 1 x 2 Brazil – World Cup Qualifiers
- 10/09 – Paraguay 1 x 0 Brazil – World Cup Qualifiers
Brazil’s next games
- Brazil x Colombia – 03/20/2025 – time to be defined – World Cup Qualifiers
- Argentina x Brazil – 03/25/2025 – time to be defined – World Cup Qualifiers
