Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, has decided that it is appropriate not to call up star footballer Neymar for the friendly matches against the national teams of France and Croatia in March.
Lent.az, citing ESPN, reports that the Italian specialist focuses on the physical preparation of the players and plans to gradually complete the striker's recovery process after a serious injury.
Neymar, who defends the honor of "Santos", has been out for a significant part of the season due to a knee injury and was initially predicted to gradually return to the field in February, but the experienced coach does not consider his participation in friendly matches necessary. After analyzing the physical and technical indicators of the star player, it is planned to make a final decision in May regarding whether Neymar will be taken to the 2026 World Cup.