Will Neymar miss the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico? Coach Ancelotti is unlikely to include him. Neymar has contributed to 138 goals in 128 matches for Brazil.

Cristiano Ronaldo, aged 41, will surely play for Portugal in the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup, and Lionel Messi, 39, will also participate for Argentina. But Neymar, who turns 34 and shares a birthday with Ronaldo, probably won't be part of Brazil's squad. Due to injuries, form, fitness, and the abundance of attacking talent in the Samba team, Ancelotti’s chances of calling up Neymar for the 2026 World Cup are slim. Talented players appear every year, but stars like Messi and Ronaldo are unique. Neymar has lost out due to a lack of discipline, and if he misses this World Cup, it will be the consequence of his own actions.

Onefootball updated their social media with Neymar’s statistics for the Brazil national team,showing that he has appeared 128 times for the Samba team across all competitions, scoring 79 goals and providing 59 assists, totaling involvement in 138 goals, with an average of more than one goal contribution per game.This is truly an extraordinary level of efficiency.

Neymar was once a prodigious talent destined for greatness, but personal issues led him to move early to the Middle East. Now preparing for the World Cup in the Brazilian league, excessive injuries and a lifestyle of extravagance have drained his stamina. Normally, a technically skilled player at 34 can still perform exceptionally well, even improving with age, but Neymar’s body feels like it’s 43 years old and can no longer sustain the demands of a top-level athlete.

A final thought-provoking question:Should Ancelotti include Neymar in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico?