Ancelotti Urges Neymar to Prepare for 2026 World Cup

Ancelotti emphasizes Neymar's importance for Brazil's World Cup campaign, encouraging him to focus on recovery and preparation. Read more.

Brazil's new coach, Carlo Ancelotti, views Neymar as “a very important player” and has encouraged him to focus on his recovery and preparation for the 2026 World Cup. Ancelotti emphasized the importance of Neymar's preparation, stating, “He must prepare well, and he has the time to do that.”

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Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil's new coach, highlighted Neymar's significance for the national team, saying, “He's a very important player for us regarding the World Cup.” Despite being injury-prone, with only 12 matches in five months for Santos, Ancelotti urged Neymar to “prepare well” for the 2026 World Cup, noting he has time to do so. Neymar recently extended his contract with Santos until the end of the year.

Neymar, Brazil's top scorer with 79 goals, was notably absent from Carlo Ancelotti's first squad in May. Despite his absence, Brazil secured World Cup qualification with a 1-0 win over Paraguay earlier this month under Ancelotti's guidance.