FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[criptoevangelista]

Neymar barely played few games in Saudi Pro League and passed most of the time injured. The only thing that might make Al-Hilal gets a profit from it is his name and popularity. Same for PSG, he helped them more with his name rather than the goals he made.
Neymar surprising move to PSG from Barcelona made him fade slowly. He was like a legend there and things started getting worse for him ever since.
I doubt big teams will try to persuade him and he will remain in Santos unless he gets a chance to join Messi in MLS

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

Neymar recently explained his choice for PSG, he simply wanted to play with some friends who were at the club, perhaps sportingly it wasn't worth it, but financially it was the best choice, as he earned a lot, a lot of money playing for the French team.

[Lidger]

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

I watched the beautiful goals scoring by Neymar for Santos recently at Brazil domestic league and looks have return back to his top perform after longer injury. No doubt for his opportunity will return back for Brazil national teams will play at FIFA World Cup qualifier round next month but waiting for keep consistent or not and not get injury yet. Brazil national teams really need Neymar although at his position have back up well by Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr until Raphinha have quit well performance for their club.

Just waiting few weeks later the Brazil national teams head coach announce squad list for qualifier match, will Neymar including or he still need time for recovering from injury and really fit when returning back to Brazil national team. Actually I am excited watching Neymar back to national teams after absent almost one year since injury with Al Hilal last year ago.

When a player is injured, usually in the national team announcement, the injured player is excluded and then the team is announced. Injury problem is usually a big problem for every team and every player and no matter how big a star a player is if he is not fit for full game then he is not allowed to play as well as he is not selected in the national team announcement. But now Neymar is performing regularly for a prestigious club in Brazil and his game looks like he is back in good form. If Neymar can perform like this up front, I believe he will definitely be included in the Brazil national team again. Maybe Neymar is still playing football just to play one more World Cup for Brazil. The World Cup isn't long until the start, but Neymar will want to stay fit before the World Cup squad is announced.

[criptoevangelista]

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

I watched the beautiful goals scoring by Neymar for Santos recently at Brazil domestic league and looks have return back to his top perform after longer injury. No doubt for his opportunity will return back for Brazil national teams will play at FIFA World Cup qualifier round next month but waiting for keep consistent or not and not get injury yet. Brazil national teams really need Neymar although at his position have back up well by Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr until Raphinha have quit well performance for their club.

Just waiting few weeks later the Brazil national teams head coach announce squad list for qualifier match, will Neymar including or he still need time for recovering from injury and really fit when returning back to Brazil national team. Actually I am excited watching Neymar back to national teams after absent almost one year since injury with Al Hilal last year ago.

When a player is injured, usually in the national team announcement, the injured player is excluded and then the team is announced. Injury problem is usually a big problem for every team and every player and no matter how big a star a player is if he is not fit for full game then he is not allowed to play as well as he is not selected in the national team announcement. But now Neymar is performing regularly for a prestigious club in Brazil and his game looks like he is back in good form. If Neymar can perform like this up front, I believe he will definitely be included in the Brazil national team again. Maybe Neymar is still playing football just to play one more World Cup for Brazil. The World Cup isn't long until the start, but Neymar will want to stay fit before the World Cup squad is announced.

Neymar only has one title that he will never be able to win: the best player in the world. He still has a good chance of winning the others, like the World Cup (although I believe that the Brazilian team will not win)... Neymar is the best Brazilian player in recent years, and even though he is not at his best these days, he is still better than all the players that are being called up... he is the last hope of the Brazilian team to play well in the World Cup.

[Slow death]

Neymar barely played few games in Saudi Pro League and passed most of the time injured. The only thing that might make Al-Hilal gets a profit from it is his name and popularity. Same for PSG, he helped them more with his name rather than the goals he made.
Neymar surprising move to PSG from Barcelona made him fade slowly. He was like a legend there and things started getting worse for him ever since.
I doubt big teams will try to persuade him and he will remain in Santos unless he gets a chance to join Messi in MLS

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

Neymar recently explained his choice for PSG, he simply wanted to play with some friends who were at the club, perhaps sportingly it wasn't worth it, but financially it was the best choice, as he earned a lot, a lot of money playing for the French team.

In my opinion, the guy left because Barcelona was already showing signs of financial collapse and wouldn't have the money to pay his and Messi's high salaries, so leaving Barcelona to go to PSG where he would earn more money was the choice he made. Ensuring a good retirement after he stops playing is Neymar's main goal.

Of course, he also wants to play for the national team, and the fact that he had a long-term injury and wasn't called up to the national team must have been worrying him, which is why he's playing in Brazil, because he knows that in Brazil he will work hard and have a better chance of returning to the national team and participating in the World Cup.

[Sithara007]

Out of these teams, two (Japan and Iran) have already secured their qualification.

Japan is the only team that has secured the qualification for the world cup.
Iran will probably qualify for the world cup as they have 6 point difference with the third placed team, but they have not qualified for the world cup yet.

There is a 6 point difference between Iran and United Arab Emirates, so I thought that the former has qualified. Anyway, thanks for pointing out the mistake. BTW, in that group it is almost confirmed that Qatar will not be able to secure qualification. They were part of the 2022 edition (due to being hosts), but may miss out on 2026. That said, Almoez Ali is the top-scorer in the tournament so far, with 12 goals. He is well ahead of the second placed Son Heung-min, who has only 10 goals.

[alegotardo]

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

This is true, as Neymar is already considered a Santos star and is also a standout in the Campeonato Paulista (a regional tournament that precedes the country's biggest championship).

Since Neymar officially returned to the Brazilian club, he has already accumulated more minutes played and direct participation in goals than in his entire time at Al-Hilal. In just 23 days, the forward has regained his rhythm after injuries and has become a key and very important player, playing in six games totaling 432 minutes, scoring two goals and providing three assists. At Al-Hilal, he only played in seven games, playing 428 minutes, scoring one goal and providing three assists before his physical problems.

However, I believe that Neymar will not stay at Santos for long. I believe that with good performances, he will be able to sign a contract to play outside Brazil by the end of this year.

[criptoevangelista]

Neymar barely played few games in Saudi Pro League and passed most of the time injured. The only thing that might make Al-Hilal gets a profit from it is his name and popularity. Same for PSG, he helped them more with his name rather than the goals he made.
Neymar surprising move to PSG from Barcelona made him fade slowly. He was like a legend there and things started getting worse for him ever since.
I doubt big teams will try to persuade him and he will remain in Santos unless he gets a chance to join Messi in MLS

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

Neymar recently explained his choice for PSG, he simply wanted to play with some friends who were at the club, perhaps sportingly it wasn't worth it, but financially it was the best choice, as he earned a lot, a lot of money playing for the French team.

In my opinion, the guy left because Barcelona was already showing signs of financial collapse and wouldn't have the money to pay his and Messi's high salaries, so leaving Barcelona to go to PSG where he would earn more money was the choice he made. Ensuring a good retirement after he stops playing is Neymar's main goal.

Of course, he also wants to play for the national team, and the fact that he had a long-term injury and wasn't called up to the national team must have been worrying him, which is why he's playing in Brazil, because he knows that in Brazil he will work hard and have a better chance of returning to the national team and participating in the World Cup.

This was possibly also one of the reasons, but due to the good relationship between the parties and the ethics of negotiation, Neymar and his team will never touch on this subject... after all, it would be controversial and unnecessary wear and tear... the official version is that he wanted to play with his friends and also that he didn't want a possible leading role at Barcelona... anyway... I think that's it... and there's speculation... but it was probably due to Barcelona's financial difficulties.

[Rampagoe004]

In my opinion, the guy left because Barcelona was already showing signs of financial collapse and wouldn't have the money to pay his and Messi's high salaries, so leaving Barcelona to go to PSG where he would earn more money was the choice he made. Ensuring a good retirement after he stops playing is Neymar's main goal.

Of course, he also wants to play for the national team, and the fact that he had a long-term injury and wasn't called up to the national team must have been worrying him, which is why he's playing in Brazil, because he knows that in Brazil he will work hard and have a better chance of returning to the national team and participating in the World Cup.

This was possibly also one of the reasons, but due to the good relationship between the parties and the ethics of negotiation, Neymar and his team will never touch on this subject... after all, it would be controversial and unnecessary wear and tear... the official version is that he wanted to play with his friends and also that he didn't want a possible leading role at Barcelona... anyway... I think that's it... and there's speculation... but it was probably due to Barcelona's financial difficulties.

Sensitive things and criticism always arise about Neymar. Barcelona has negotiated well, perhaps the main reason is because of financial difficulties which are a burden because his salary is too big. Barcelona really needs the figure of Neymar who has an important role for the club. Unfortunately, due to lack of finances, Barcelona has to let him go. The reason why Neymar joined PSG is very reasonable, there are many of his friends, so it is controversial for some people and the point is that Barcelona is having financial difficulties.

[Webetcoins]

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

This is true, as Neymar is already considered a Santos star and is also a standout in the Campeonato Paulista (a regional tournament that precedes the country's biggest championship).

Since Neymar officially returned to the Brazilian club, he has already accumulated more minutes played and direct participation in goals than in his entire time at Al-Hilal. In just 23 days, the forward has regained his rhythm after injuries and has become a key and very important player, playing in six games totaling 432 minutes, scoring two goals and providing three assists. At Al-Hilal, he only played in seven games, playing 428 minutes, scoring one goal and providing three assists before his physical problems.

However, I believe that Neymar will not stay at Santos for long. I believe that with good performances, he will be able to sign a contract to play outside Brazil by the end of this year.

Santos is his boyhood club where he is doing decent job while with his current performance it looks like he will be able to have some development in game and also able to rejoin any good club in coming transfer window which is currently his dream because he still feels he can play for any top European club which is possible just in case of his good performance here.

Neymar is 33 years old he is having 3 to 4 years left in his game, so now his performance counts for his future but still he needs to give more time for his fitness which is important because in case of any other injury he could be not able to stay in good for any good club. His performance at Santos is good in 6 games score 2 goals and assist 3 which is good, but again he needs to do many things before having his next best at top level.

[Sithara007]

Santos is his boyhood club where he is doing decent job while with his current performance it looks like he will be able to have some development in game and also able to rejoin any good club in coming transfer window which is currently his dream because he still feels he can play for any top European club which is possible just in case of his good performance here.

Neymar is 33 years old he is having 3 to 4 years left in his game, so now his performance counts for his future but still he needs to give more time for his fitness which is important because in case of any other injury he could be not able to stay in good for any good club. His performance at Santos is good in 6 games score 2 goals and assist 3 which is good, but again he needs to do many things before having his next best at top level.

I am not sure whether any of the European clubs will be interested in Neymar, after all the theatrics he did in Saudi Arabia. Al Hilal spent a huge amount of money to get him play for them, but this guy showed his middle finger to them. Perhaps Neymar is not interested in earning money anymore. He has earned enough, and now he wants to play for his old club for the remaining years of his career. And given how injury-prone he is, I don't think that Neymar will play club football for more than 2-3 years from now on.

[Akbarkoe]

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There is a 6 point difference between Iran and United Arab Emirates, so I thought that the former has qualified. Anyway, thanks for pointing out the mistake. BTW, in that group it is almost confirmed that Qatar will not be able to secure qualification. They were part of the 2022 edition (due to being hosts), but may miss out on 2026. That said, Almoez Ali is the top-scorer in the tournament so far, with 12 goals. He is well ahead of the second placed Son Heung-min, who has only 10 goals.

In the 2026 World Cup qualifying round 3 of the Asian zone, Iran is in Group A and Japan is in Group C. They are truly unstoppable to continue winning, even though one ticket to the 2026 World Cup is already in hand. Meanwhile, in Group B, it cannot be denied that South Korea is the most dominant group with 14 points, but that still doesn't seem enough to secure a ticket to the World Cup, they still need a few more wins to be able to secure a ticket to the World Cup, considering that the competition in the top position of Group B is more competitive compared to Group A or C.

And further, discussing Group C a little seems quite interesting to discuss, although in that group no one is able to compete with the Japanese national team's points, but the competition below it is quite tight, where the other 5 teams will compete to get 2nd place, which is currently filled by Australia, but Australia's position is very threatened because they are only one point ahead of the team below it.

[Docnaster]

Santos is his boyhood club where he is doing decent job while with his current performance it looks like he will be able to have some development in game and also able to rejoin any good club in coming transfer window which is currently his dream because he still feels he can play for any top European club which is possible just in case of his good performance here.

Neymar is 33 years old he is having 3 to 4 years left in his game, so now his performance counts for his future but still he needs to give more time for his fitness which is important because in case of any other injury he could be not able to stay in good for any good club. His performance at Santos is good in 6 games score 2 goals and assist 3 which is good, but again he needs to do many things before having his next best at top level.

Neymar Jr without doubt have significantly improved from what we've seen from him in the last 2 years since he rejoined his boyhood club Santos but leaving the club again to join any European club would never be a good move for the Brazilian. The Brazilian league is without doubt a league with quality football but isn't as competitive as most of the leagues in Europe so I feel Neymar Jr is shining at the moment because of the less competitiveness in the league. He should just remain there and play till when he decides to quit professional football instead of moving abroad again where he's very likely to flop.

[Mame89]

In my opinion, the guy left because Barcelona was already showing signs of financial collapse and wouldn't have the money to pay his and Messi's high salaries, so leaving Barcelona to go to PSG where he would earn more money was the choice he made. Ensuring a good retirement after he stops playing is Neymar's main goal.

Of course, he also wants to play for the national team, and the fact that he had a long-term injury and wasn't called up to the national team must have been worrying him, which is why he's playing in Brazil, because he knows that in Brazil he will work hard and have a better chance of returning to the national team and participating in the World Cup.

Neymar went to PSG of course because of money, and he also didn't want to be in Messi's shadow at that time, but it turned out that after several seasons at PSG, the PSG owner brought in Messi with the aim of winning the Champions League even though he ultimately failed. Over time, Neymar was often injured, even when he was bought by Al Ahli, he only played a few matches at Al Ahli, the rest could not play due to injury. His joining the Brazilian league was of course his goal so that he could enter the Barcelona squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Because, Neymar also said that winning the World Cup was his dream and 2026 was his last chance. However, the reality of what he did did not match his words. He should have maintained his physical condition and trained diligently to stay fit to help Brazil in 2026, but he partied and got injured more often than playing football. He could have entered the Brazilian squad, but he had to change his bad habits and train hard. And there must be unity from the Brazilian team like when Messi won the World Cup a few years ago which was dedicated to Messi at the end of his career which united all of Argentina. So if Brazil wins they have to be united and they have to really put their egos aside.

[ShowOff]

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Neymar went to PSG of course because of money, and he also didn't want to be in Messi's shadow at that time, but it turned out that after several seasons at PSG, the PSG owner brought in Messi with the aim of winning the Champions League even though he ultimately failed. Over time, Neymar was often injured, even when he was bought by Al Ahli, he only played a few matches at Al Ahli, the rest could not play due to injury. His joining the Brazilian league was of course his goal so that he could enter the Barcelona squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Because, Neymar also said that winning the World Cup was his dream and 2026 was his last chance. However, the reality of what he did did not match his words. He should have maintained his physical condition and trained diligently to stay fit to help Brazil in 2026, but he partied and got injured more often than playing football. He could have entered the Brazilian squad, but he had to change his bad habits and train hard. And there must be unity from the Brazilian team like when Messi won the World Cup a few years ago which was dedicated to Messi at the end of his career which united all of Argentina. So if Brazil wins they have to be united and they have to really put their egos aside.

If Neymar can avoid injuries in the future, it's highly likely that the former PSG and Barcelona player will have the opportunity to strengthen the Brazilian National Team in the 2026 World Cup. It doesn't matter that Neymar is currently playing in the Brazilian League, he is still worthy enough to play for the National Team. I think, Neymar still has good bargaining power if he wants to return to Europe. His age may not be young anymore, but for one or two seasons, Neymar seems capable of giving his best.

It's not easy to regain top performance after a long injury. Fortunately, Neymar has recovered and can now play again. Of course, Neymar has to train harder to prove his fitness. Brazil is currently ranked 5th in the World Cup qualification standings, the manager seems likely to consider calling him back into the squad soon to face Colombia in mid-March.

[uneng]

Santos is his boyhood club where he is doing decent job while with his current performance it looks like he will be able to have some development in game and also able to rejoin any good club in coming transfer window which is currently his dream because he still feels he can play for any top European club which is possible just in case of his good performance here.

Neymar is 33 years old he is having 3 to 4 years left in his game, so now his performance counts for his future but still he needs to give more time for his fitness which is important because in case of any other injury he could be not able to stay in good for any good club. His performance at Santos is good in 6 games score 2 goals and assist 3 which is good, but again he needs to do many things before having his next best at top level.

Neymar is playing for Santos until he recovers his physical form, so he will move once again to superior leagues of soccer industry. However, he will need discipline if he really want to improve his performance once again.

There were high hopes and expectations for his arrival in Santos, but truth is that he behaves like an average player at current moment. I think 2 goals and 3 assistances in 6 games aren't enough for a player of his category, considering it's a state's championship with many underdog clubs from the bottom divisions of national soccer.

If Brazil is counting on Neymar for the title, it's better that they find another ace up one's sleeve to play as soon as possible, because it doesn't seem like he is going to be a decisive player anymore. He almost did it against Croatia last time (2022), but still not enough.

[Zlantann]

Neymar is playing for Santos until he recovers his physical form, so he will move once again to superior leagues of soccer industry. However, he will need discipline if he really want to improve his performance once again.

There were high hopes and expectations for his arrival in Santos, but truth is that he behaves like an average player at current moment. I think 2 goals and 3 assistances in 6 games aren't enough for a player of his category, considering it's a state's championship with many underdog clubs from the bottom divisions of national soccer.

If Brazil is counting on Neymar for the title, it's better that they find another ace up one's sleeve to play as soon as possible, because it doesn't seem like he is going to be a decisive player anymore. He almost did it against Croatia last time (2022), but still not enough.

Two goals and three assist is an outstanding statistics for a player who have not played competitive football for close to two years. He had been injured and will take sometime for him to fully recover. I will not also underrate the Brazilian League because it also has quality players and strong teams. Believing that Neymar should have performed better because Campeonato Brasileiro is a lowly rated league might not be totally accurate. The League is rated as one of the strongest in the world, so Neymar is doing well with his impacts in Santos FC.

Neymar could serve as an inspiration for the Brazilian National team in the world cup. This is because Seleção Canarinho shouldn't depend on a player in Neymar's current class. They need younger and better player than him. However, the World Cup is next year. Therefore, Neymar still has more time to improve his performance.

[Sithara007]

In the 2026 World Cup qualifying round 3 of the Asian zone, Iran is in Group A and Japan is in Group C. They are truly unstoppable to continue winning, even though one ticket to the 2026 World Cup is already in hand. Meanwhile, in Group B, it cannot be denied that South Korea is the most dominant group with 14 points, but that still doesn't seem enough to secure a ticket to the World Cup, they still need a few more wins to be able to secure a ticket to the World Cup, considering that the competition in the top position of Group B is more competitive compared to Group A or C.

And further, discussing Group C a little seems quite interesting to discuss, although in that group no one is able to compete with the Japanese national team's points, but the competition below it is quite tight, where the other 5 teams will compete to get 2nd place, which is currently filled by Australia, but Australia's position is very threatened because they are only one point ahead of the team below it.

Yeah.. Group C is the key battleground. I want Australia to qualify, but given the strength of the other teams, that is not guaranteed. And at the moment, Saudi Arabia is at no.4 position in this group. And then they have China and Bahrain as well in this group, and both of these teams do have a chance of qualifying to the 2026 World Cup with a direct slot. Right now, Australia is slightly ahead of the rest with 7 points, with the other four teams with 6 points each. Japan is at the top with 14 points. Next round of matches will start in 3 weeks from now.

[tygeade]

This was possibly also one of the reasons, but due to the good relationship between the parties and the ethics of negotiation, Neymar and his team will never touch on this subject... after all, it would be controversial and unnecessary wear and tear... the official version is that he wanted to play with his friends and also that he didn't want a possible leading role at Barcelona... anyway... I think that's it... and there's speculation... but it was probably due to Barcelona's financial difficulties.

While the reason why he left Barcelona could be about money, we also need to realize that Barcelona got paid the most amount of money for a transfer ever too. So that provides proof that Barcelona wasn't really unhappy with sending Neymar away neither, they made like 220 million on that deal if I don't remember it wrong, and also PSG got Mbappe too, for 180 million, combine those two together, they spent 400 just on two players.

Neymar went to PSG for money too, there is no doubt about that, but at that price range, everyone was happy and it wasn't a secret thing. The PSG thing was different, he got injured there a lot, so eventually PSG just wanted to get rid of him, and at Arabic league he just couldn't show himself enough, and was getting worse.

[Sim_card]

Neymar had perhaps the best time of his football career during his time at Barcelona. Neymar was really terrible at Barcelona and he was a big threat to any big team with Messi and Suarez but Neymar accepted the offer of more money from PSG and signed with PSG and since then his career has started to go bad. While at PSG, Neymar suffered the highest injury and due to this injury he was sidelined for many seasons and missed many major tournaments. Due to more injuries and not being able to contribute well for the team, PSG could no longer retain him at a high price which led to his sale to the Saudi League. 

In the Saudi League, Neymar was sidelined for the entire season due to injury problems and only managed to play a few matches for Al Hilal, although he did not perform well there, which led to him being sold to another club. But it cannot be denied that Neymar is definitely doing well at the club he is at now.

I watched the beautiful goals scoring by Neymar for Santos recently at Brazil domestic league and looks have return back to his top perform after longer injury. No doubt for his opportunity will return back for Brazil national teams will play at FIFA World Cup qualifier round next month but waiting for keep consistent or not and not get injury yet. Brazil national teams really need Neymar although at his position have back up well by Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr until Raphinha have quit well performance for their club.

Just waiting few weeks later the Brazil national teams head coach announce squad list for qualifier match, will Neymar including or he still need time for recovering from injury and really fit when returning back to Brazil national team. Actually I am excited watching Neymar back to national teams after absent almost one year since injury with Al Hilal last year ago.

When a player is injured, usually in the national team announcement, the injured player is excluded and then the team is announced. Injury problem is usually a big problem for every team and every player and no matter how big a star a player is if he is not fit for full game then he is not allowed to play as well as he is not selected in the national team announcement. But now Neymar is performing regularly for a prestigious club in Brazil and his game looks like he is back in good form. If Neymar can perform like this up front, I believe he will definitely be included in the Brazil national team again. Maybe Neymar is still playing football just to play one more World Cup for Brazil. The World Cup isn't long until the start, but Neymar will want to stay fit before the World Cup squad is announced.

After the reign of Neymar in Brazil National team, Brazil has never been the same again. They look like an average country in football currently, because the current players are unable to maintain the standard of the country when it comes to football. It will be lovely to see Neymar back to the National team in good form if possible.

[Litzki1990]

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Neymar went to PSG of course because of money, and he also didn't want to be in Messi's shadow at that time, but it turned out that after several seasons at PSG, the PSG owner brought in Messi with the aim of winning the Champions League even though he ultimately failed. Over time, Neymar was often injured, even when he was bought by Al Ahli, he only played a few matches at Al Ahli, the rest could not play due to injury. His joining the Brazilian league was of course his goal so that he could enter the Barcelona squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Because, Neymar also said that winning the World Cup was his dream and 2026 was his last chance. However, the reality of what he did did not match his words. He should have maintained his physical condition and trained diligently to stay fit to help Brazil in 2026, but he partied and got injured more often than playing football. He could have entered the Brazilian squad, but he had to change his bad habits and train hard. And there must be unity from the Brazilian team like when Messi won the World Cup a few years ago which was dedicated to Messi at the end of his career which united all of Argentina. So if Brazil wins they have to be united and they have to really put their egos aside.

If Neymar can avoid injuries in the future, it's highly likely that the former PSG and Barcelona player will have the opportunity to strengthen the Brazilian National Team in the 2026 World Cup. It doesn't matter that Neymar is currently playing in the Brazilian League, he is still worthy enough to play for the National Team. I think, Neymar still has good bargaining power if he wants to return to Europe. His age may not be young anymore, but for one or two seasons, Neymar seems capable of giving his best.

It's not easy to regain top performance after a long injury. Fortunately, Neymar has recovered and can now play again. Of course, Neymar has to train harder to prove his fitness. Brazil is currently ranked 5th in the World Cup qualification standings, the manager seems likely to consider calling him back into the squad soon to face Colombia in mid-March.

Although Neymar's performance is not given much importance in the selection of the team, CBF may give more importance to how much Neymar is fit for the game. Neymar is a very impact player so if Neymar plays in the national team of Brazil then the performance of the team will be better. 

In the 2022 World Cup, Neymar was injured in several matches and he quickly recovered himself from the injury, and after recovering from the injury, he entered the field for the needs of the team and in that match, he performed brilliantly. Although Neymar has had a long career, he has been sidelined for most of his long career with injuries. Neymar is now playing regularly for Santosh FC and he looks confident in every game so for now I think Neymar can keep himself fit until the 2026 World Cup squad is announced.