Brazil coach Carlo Ancelottistated this Monday that he is close to deciding the squad list for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“The final list is not closed, we are close. Some positions are not 100% decided,” declared the Italian coach during an event with a sponsor of the national team, at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) in Rio de Janeiro.
Neymar, the big doubt
Four months before the World Cup, Brazil’s big doubt is whether Ancelotti will make a place on the squad list. Neymar, 33-year-old footballer who, due to various injuries, has not worn the Canarinha shirt since October 2023.
Ancelotti assures that he has Neymar and considers him the player “most talented” from Brazil, but he has warned on several occasions that he will only call the Santo forwards “if you are 100% physically, not 80%.”
Other options
Neymar faces tough competition for the position, given that attack is the sector in which Brazil has the most talent, with established stars such as Vinícius Júnior and Raphinhaand big names that are shining in the Premier League like Matheus Cunha, Estêvão or João Pedro.
The bunch of candidates could also include Igor Thiago, Brentford forward and second top scorer in the English League currently with 16 goals, or Endrickfor his good debut in Ligue 1 with the Lyon.
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Ancelotti will announce in the coming weeks the last squad list before the World Cup, ahead of the friendlies that Brazil will play at the end of March against France and Croatia.
