Ancelotti: Neymar's Fitness Will Determine World Cup Participation

Carlo Ancelotti stated that Neymar's fitness will be crucial for his inclusion in the national team for next year's World Cup.

The Italian coach of the Brazilian national team left Neymar out of the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia, citing an injury. However, Neymar stated that his exclusion was due to technical reasons.

Neymar has not played for the national team since October 2023, due to knee ligament injuries.

"In modern football, to utilize his talent, the player must be in good physical condition," Ancelotti told ESPN Brazil. "If he is in the best physical condition, he will have no problem being in the national team."

Ancelotti sees Neymar playing in the center, either as an attacking midfielder or as a striker.

Brazil is expected to play a friendly match against South Korea on October 10 in Seoul.