Time is running against Neymar. The attacker lives with the expectation of appearing on the World cupwhich would represent his first call-up under Carlo Ancelotti at the helm of .
The call is scheduled for May 18when the Italian coach will announce the 26 players who will compete in the 2026 World Cup.
Until then, the team will face a decisive moment: there will only be nine matches to try to ensure their presence in the squad.
The first match takes place on Sunday (19), against Fluminense, for the Brazilian Championship. In addition to the national competition, there will also be games for the South American Championship and the Copa do Brasil.
Below, check out the complete list of Neymar’s games until his call-up.
Santos’ next games
- 04/19 – Santos x Fluminense (Brazilian Championship)
- 04/22 – Santos x Coritiba (Brazilian Cup)
- 04/25 – Bahia x Santos (Brazilian Championship)
- 04/28 – San Lorenzo x Santos (Sul-Americana)
- 02/05 – Palmeiras x Santos (Brazilian Championship)
- 05/05 – Deportivo Recoleta x Santos (Sul-Americana)
- 10/05 – Santos x Bragantino (Brazilian Championship)
- 05/13 – Coritiba x Santos (Brazilian Cup)
- 05/17 – Santos x Coritiba (Brazilian Championship)
The tendency is for the athlete not to play in all matches, mainly due to muscle wastage. Another match that raises doubts is the duel against Palmeiras, due to the synthetic lawn at Allianz Parque.
Neymar’s numbers this season
This season, Neymar played just eight matches: five for the Brasileirão, two for the Campeonato Paulista and one for the Sudamericana. In 614 minutes played, the number 10 of the Vila Belmiro team found the net four times and distributed three assists.
Neymar was announced by Santos on January 31, 2025.
Neymar’s numbers since returning to Santos
- 1st in goals (15)
- 1st in goal participations (22)
- 1st in big chances created (13)
- 1st in decisive passes (102)
- 1st in shots on goal (39)
- 1st in big converted chances (11)
- 1st in successful dribbles (61)
- 1st in fouls suffered (126)
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