Overview
- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Neymar is on the monitored shortlist and has a six‑month window to make the final World Cup squad.
- Ancelotti confirmed Neymar has recovered from injury and noted the Brazilian league pause on December 7 before the next season offers a showcase for his condition.
- Neymar has not played for Brazil since October 2023, when a knee ligament injury ended his last appearance in World Cup qualifying.
- At Santos this season he has 6 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances with reported absences in 17 games, and the club has been fighting to avoid relegation.
- His contract at Santos runs to December 2025 without a renewal yet agreed, with future options and an MLS move discussed in media reports rather than confirmed plans.