Overview

• Neymar scored twice in Santos’ 3-1 Serie A win over Juventude on August 5, ending the club’s three-game winless run and moving them to 15th with 18 points from 17 matches.
• Several members of Brazil’s backroom staff, including executive coordinator Rodrigo Caetano and fitness coach Cristiano Nunes, were present to assess Neymar’s performance.
• This appearance marked Neymar’s fifth consecutive full 90-minute match since returning to Santos, underlining a return to consistent match fitness.
• He has not featured for Brazil since his October 2023 ACL and meniscus injury but has declared himself fit and available for selection.
• Brazil will face Chile on September 4 at the Maracanã and travel to Bolivia on September 9 for World Cup qualifiers, with Neymar now in contention for both fixtures.