After all, members of Carlo Ancelotti’s coaching staff were present at MorumBIS to monitor Neymar’s recovery, as he has now played five consecutive matches—something that hadn’t happened since 2022.
“I’m happy to have scored two goals, to be back to winning, which is the most important thing, and I think it’s only going to get better for our team from here. Obviously, we made a lot of mistakes today that we can’t afford to make, but we’ll work to improve every day.”
“Everyone knows my football. I’m available. Regardless of anything, I’m an athlete, I still feel good, so it’s up to them.”
Since October 2023, when he suffered a serious injury to his left knee—which required surgery and kept him off the pitch for a year—Neymar has not played for the Brazilian National Team.
In 17 matches for Santos in the 2025 season, Neymar has six goals and three assists.
Brazil will wrap up its participation in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in September, with matches against Chile on the 4th at Maracanã, and against Bolivia on the 9th, away from home.
In third place with 25 points, the Brazilian National Team is already guaranteed a spot in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, as they can no longer be caught by Venezuela, who sit in seventh place with 18 points.
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