Carlos Ancelloti will call up this Monday (18) the 26 players who will defend the Brazilian team in the World Cup
This Monday (18), Brazil will meet Carlos Ancelloti’s 26 squad for the World Cup, which starts on June 11 and will be played in Mexico, the United States and Canada. The call will be held at 5 pm at the Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro.
The big question surrounding the call-up revolves around Neymar, whether or not he will be called up. Despite being left out of the Italian’s last choices, Santos’ number 10 appears on the pre-list, which included the absence of Estevão, Éder Militão and Rodrygo, who were out of the World Cup due to injury.
Where to watch?
The call-up will be broadcast live on the official channel of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Will Neymar go to the World Cup?
In the week before Brazil’s squad for the World Cup, Ancelotti, who left Neymar’s possible departure up in the air. According to him, in an interview with Reuters “it is not such a simple decision”. “I have to carefully evaluate the pros and cons. But that doesn’t put pressure on me, because, as I said, a year ago we evaluated not only Neymar, but all the players”, he said.
To The Guardin, the Italian declared: “Neymar’s call-up depends solely on him. It depends on what the player demonstrates on the field. This is a very clear criterion and does not just apply to Neymar. With most players, you need to assess talent and fitness. With Neymar, we only need to evaluate his physical condition, because his talent is indisputable. It depends on him, not on me.”
Outside the World Cup album, shirt 10 since taking over the national team on May 26, 2025. There were five opportunities to call on the star between World Cup qualifying games and friendlies.
At 34 years old, the attacker lives with recurring physical problems e has not played with the Amarelinha shirt since October 2023. Even though he is the biggest scorer in the history of the national team, with 79 goals, Neymar still divides opinions in the country. Recent research by the Datafolha institute showed that 53% of Brazilians defend their call for the World Cup, while 34% are against e 13% are undecided.
Brazil’s steps towards the World Cup
- May 18 – Summons
- May 27th – Presentation
- May 31 – Friendly against Panama at Maracanã
- June 1st – Departure to the United States
- June 13 – World Cup debut against Morocco
Ancelotti’s numbers in the national team
Ancelotti renewed with the Brazilian team until 2030 │SAULO ANGELO/THENEWS2/ESTADÃO CONTEÚDO
On June 5, 2026, it will be one year since Ancelotti played his first game in charge of the Brazilian national team, in a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in the World Cup qualifiers. The numbers of the Italian in charge of hopscotch are:
- 10 games
- 5 wins
- 2 draws
- 3 defeats
- 18 goals scored
- 8 goals conceded
