RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) (ITALPRESS) – The match against Norway at the last World Cup will remain Neymar’s final appearance for Brazil.
Carlo Ancelotti, speaking to CNN Brasil, confirmed that there has been no change of heart on the part of the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward, who said at the time that his experience with the Seleção had come to an end.
“Neymar deserved to be called up because of the qualities he has, but he will not be there in the future. He has already confirmed that he does not want to return to the national team. How do we replace him? Neymar cannot be replaced because he was an extraordinary and unique talent. He is an irreplaceable player. We can only replace him by building a strong group and a strong collective.” Ancelotti has no regrets about what happened.
“At the World Cup, we brought the best players. The problem is also that we had some very serious injuries – eight players were injured between March and June. This affected the quality of the team somewhat.”
Ancelotti has already significantly reshaped the squad in recent call-ups. “At the 2026 World Cup, a generation that had played in three World Cups came to an end. Some of these players will be there for the next one, as could be the case with Marquinhos, but in general we need to bring in new players and a new identity to the national team.”
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