Neymar is expected to return from a right calf injury and play for Brazil in the final match of the 2026 World Cup Group C against Scotland on June 25, 2026, morning WIB.
Neymar missed Brazil's first two matches at the 2026 World Cup, including a 3-0 win over Haiti on Saturday, June 20, 2026 WIb.
Ancelotti said Neymar will be available for the Samba Team when they close out Group C against Scotland in Miami Gardens, Florida.
"Neymar will train individually tomorrow. On Monday (22 June 2026 local time), he will be with the team and he will be ready for the match against Scotland," said Ancelotti.
Neymar is Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 79 goals in 129 international appearances. The 34-year-old has not trained fully with the team since joining the Brazil squad due to a calf injury.
Vinicius Junior, who won the Man of the Match award at the 2026 World Cup for the second time in a row for Brazil after the match against Haiti, praised the importance of Neymar and did not hide his excitement to play with his idol at the World Cup.
"Neymar is a very important player for us. We hope he can play in the next match. We are happy with his progress."
"His presence in the team is very important for all of us. He is my idol and always gives me a lot of support. I hope he comes back for the next game and helps us throughout the 2026 World Cup," said the Real Madrid star.
Hoping to play in his fourth World Cup, Neymar underwent an examination on his calf last Monday to assess the progress of the injury he suffered while playing for Santos on May 17, 2026.
There has been widespread debate in Brazil about whether Neymar - whose first World Cup was held at home in 2014 - should have been called up for the tournament.
He has struggled since returning from an ACL injury in his left knee in October 2023 in World Cup qualifying.
Meanwhile, at the club level, Neymar has scored four goals and two assists in eight matches for Santos this year. In fact, he also helped Santos out of the relegation zone.
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