Will Neymar Play at the 2026 World Cup? Brazil's Last Dance With an Icon
Five World Cups, zero titles since 2002 — and now Brazil must decide if Neymar is part of the solution or the problem.
Brazil arrive in North America as five-time champions with a point to prove — but the Neymar question looms large.
Under Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil are chasing a record sixth World Cup title. The optimism, however, is muted. Since their last triumph in 2002, the Seleção have been knocked out at the quarterfinal stage four times out of five — with the only exception being a catastrophic 7-1 humiliation on home soil against Germany in 2014.
At the center of that underwhelming era stands Neymar — Brazil's biggest star and most complicated figure. Whether he makes the final roster remains one of the tournament's most compelling storylines.
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