RIO DE JANEIRO, May 12 : Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar?The 34-year-old forward is Brazil's all-time leading scorer, but his place at the 2026 World Cup, w

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 12 : Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar?The 34-year-old forward is Brazil's all-time leading scorer, but his place at the 2026 World Cup, w

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar’s place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup squad will be decided purely on fitness and form rather than emotion or reputation, as the veteran forward fights to prove he can still meet the demands of elite international football.