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Carlo Ancelotti will announce Brazil's 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup (June 11 to July 19) tonight, which will finally put an end to the media frenzy of speculation.
Regarding Neymar
Neymar, the all-time leading goalscorer for the Brazil national team, has a chance to be included in Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad tonight.
He has been waiting for this moment with hope for months, though that may not be enough to make his dream come true.
For months, there has been intense debate in Brazil over whether the former Paris Saint-Germain star would be selected for the squad, which has ultimately tested the patience of the Italian coach.
"I appreciate all the advice I've received," he said in an interview with Reuters a few days ago. “The external environment is beyond my control at the moment, and that will remain the case until the end of the World Cup, regardless of whether Neymar is selected or not.”
The 34-year-old, who is Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer (79 goals in 128 appearances, ahead of "The King of Football" Pelé), dreams of achieving more glory on the world stage and has prepared himself to make it happen.
Neymar has played 10 of Santos' last 13 matches, and enjoys strong support at all levels of world football, even within the national team, which has undoubtedly put more pressure on Ancelotti. For Ancelotti, Neymar's physical condition has always been the key factor in deciding whether to select him for the national team.
"He has made great progress recently, is working hard to recover, and he has been playing consistently," the Italian coach admitted. “His selection depends entirely on himself.”
Because of this, Neymar has been able to maintain hope of being selected for the national team, and Ancelotti will finalize the squad today. But this race against time has also taken a toll on Neymar's emotions. He has lost his temper several times recently, clashed with Santos fans, and punched teammate Robinho during training—incidents that have been widely reported by the media and have negatively affected his chances of being selected.
Yesterday, when his team was in disarray, he shouted at the referee who mistakenly judged his substitution, and his angry expression went viral on social media, even though the forward was suffering from a calf strain at the time.
Thiago Silva's Selection? A Surprise?
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Ancelotti clearly does not consider age as a criterion for selection, which is evident from his growing inclination to call up another legend, Thiago Silva.
The 41-year-old defender has been performing well at Porto and has significantly improved his standing within the Brazilian Football Confederation, especially after Éder Militão confirmed his withdrawal from the national team, leaving Brazil's center-back partnership still being refined, behind Marquinhos of Paris Saint-Germain and Gabriel of Arsenal, who will face each other in the UEFA Champions League final on May 30.
Thiago Silva has not been selected for the Brazil national team since 2022, but he worked with the Italian coach at Paris Saint-Germain (2012-2013 season) and they know each other very well. If Thiago Silva is selected, it will be a huge surprise, but not impossible.
Regarding Endrick
In addition, as reported by L'Équipe on Friday, Endrick should be able to secure a forward position after a successful six-month loan spell at Lyon.
The 19-year-old forward is versatile, and the absence of Estêvão (Chelsea), whom Ancelotti relies heavily on, has freed up space in the forward line. The absence of Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is undoubtedly a major blow to the Italian coach, who is in desperate need of creativity.
If he is looking for a No. 10 player who is still finding his form but can still produce moments of brilliance, then the whole of Brazil and Brazilian players alike know exactly who that is.
