US EditionBrazil without Neymar and Vinicius as Paqueta Back for World Cup Qualifiers
Neymar's absence follows a muscle injury setback as Brazil prepares for final qualifiers; coach Carlo Ancelotti emphasizes full fitness for World Cup readiness.
- On Aug 25, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti left Neymar out of his 23-man squad due to a minor leg muscle injury sustained last week, causing him to miss Brazil's final two World Cup qualifiers next week.
- Neymar's long injury run began with an October 2023 ACL and meniscus rupture, and since returning to Santos in January, he has faced repeated setbacks including a thigh injury.
- At Santos, Neymar has scored six goals in 19 games this season, while the club sits 15th and two points above relegation after a 6-0 loss to Vasco de Gama on Aug. 17 that saw him leave the pitch in tears.
- Ancelotti defended the choice as a precaution to protect Neymar's long-term fitness, emphasizing top physical condition and selecting Lucas Paquet� and Casemiro to prioritize readiness for the 2026 World Cup.
- With World Cup qualification secured, Brazil national team focuses on collective attack and youth integration, including Estêvão and Martinelli, alongside veterans Casemiro and Marquinhos.
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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español They are new times in Neymar's career. Back were the gambets in Europe, the showcases full of trophies and the praises. It also seems to have been left behind that “revolution” that was generated in his return to the Santos de Brasil, that team with which he reached the summit of America with the obtaining of the Copa Libertadores in 2011. Today are other times. Times of frustrations, of nights of “shame” like t…
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