You said you were hurt. → I'm fine? Brazil's national team's drop Neymar, Ancelotti open fire
Sep 03, 2025
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Ancelotti, who is at the helm of the Brazilian national team, excluded Neymar from the call-up list for the September A match at the end of last month. As for the reason for Neymar's exclusion, he said "Because of a minor injury"You don't have to test him. You have to be in good shape to come to the national team."
After playing full-time against Fluminense on the 1st (Korea time), Neymar participated today because his internal muscles were a little swollen and uncomfortable. I wasn't going to play in the previous game, but I was going to take a break." Regarding the background of the national team's elimination, "It's just a technical reason. "It has nothing to do with my physical condition," he said. "It's the coach's choice (except for the national team), and I respect that choice. Since I'm out of the national team, I think I should cheer for the team," he added.
Neymar, who left Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) earlier this year and returned to his old team, Santos, quickly recovered his form. He played only four games in two years due to injuries during Al Hilal's time, but after returning to Santos, he has played steadily, overshadowing the previous injury gap.
Ancelotti won 0-0 against Ecuador and 1-0 against Paraguay in two Latin American qualifiers for the North-China World Cup in June. In this two consecutive games, they will play their home games against Chile and their final qualifying match against Bolivia.
In the Latin American qualifying round, where 10 countries participate, the first to sixth places will go straight to the finals, and the seventh-place team will compete in the intercontinental playoffs. As of 16 games, Argentina has confirmed its sole lead and advance to the finals with 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses and 35 points. Ecuador (25, goal difference +8) and Brazil (25 points, goal difference +5) also made it to the finals. Uruguay (24 points, goal difference +7), Paraguay (24 points, goal difference +3), and Colombia (22 points) are ranked fourth to sixth, while Venezuela (18 points) and Bolivia (17 points) are struggling for the seventh place.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
