Will Neymar, Messi, and Ronaldo play in the 2026 World Cup?

[tygeade]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

[GbitG]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

Exactly....
I agree with you that Neymar Jr has zero tolerance regarding through injuries suspect like he can't drive too long without injury and that's why many people just lost a faith on him because his physical strength is not too good when it comes to a challenging competition. I know many people will just arguing that why they selected Neymar Jr like he is injury prone, he will not delivered any good progress or blah blah blah......

But the fact is that Angelotti only pick him for fans chao like entire country of Brazil were demanding form them to give a last chance to Neymar Jr to lead the team for International flights. I mean Neymar Jr has huge respect in Brasil and due to this his fan didn't want him to close his career with pop up on big competition.

[katanic97]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

Maybe you're right about Pedro, but when you look at Ancelotti"s decision, you have to wonder why it’s like that. He sees him as a good footballer, a captain with experience who can help the team. And even though he’s often injury prone, i think once he recovers he'll give his maximum.Pedro is young and will have his chances to play, this new Brazil team looks very promising

[icebar]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

You are right that there are many logical reasons for Pedro to be in the team. The most important thing is that Pedro is currently in good form due to his hard work and he is physically very fit. So, he can be a good option for the team. But if we talk about a world-class striker Neymar Jr., then the matter is a little different. Neymar is not fully fit yet. He is going through a lot of major injuries. The World Cup is not a place for emotions, here you have to enter the match with logical thinking and correct mathematical calculations. Neymar is an experienced, world-class, talented striker. When he enters the field, the team gets a different courage. And the opposing team is most of the time under pressure to stop Neymar. If the opposing team is under pressure to man-mark in an important football match like the World Cup, it becomes a big opportunity. As a result, such small opportunities can be the reason for a big victory for a team like Brazil. Pedro is undoubtedly a good player, but can he really put pressure on opponents like Neymar?

[Mr Reporter]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

Maybe you're right about Pedro, but when you look at Ancelotti"s decision, you have to wonder why it’s like that. He sees him as a good footballer, a captain with experience who can help the team. And even though he’s often injury prone, i think once he recovers he'll give his maximum.Pedro is young and will have his chances to play, this new Brazil team looks very promising

Well o think for now o should be able to see and understand well I see where you’re coming from. Ancelotti doesn’t make some kind of sentimental decisions, if he’s picking Pedro, there’s a reason beyond just goals and I guess that what for him to do by the leaders…

Well the injury this was mostly real though about gambling, When Pedro is fit he’s world class in Brazil. But Carlo has to manage minutes so he doesn’t break down before the important games.

[katanic97]

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Well o think for now o should be able to see and understand well I see where you’re coming from. Ancelotti doesn’t make some kind of sentimental decisions, if he’s picking Pedro, there’s a reason beyond just goals and I guess that what for him to do by the leaders…

Well the injury this was mostly real though about gambling, When Pedro is fit he’s world class in Brazil. But Carlo has to manage minutes so he doesn’t break down before the important games.

Ancelotti definitely knows what he's doing, and he knows he has a squad capable of winning the title. It will come down to making the right decisions, and a lot will depend on him.If he can get the attacking tactics right, i'm sure the defense will be solid. Bremer and Marquinhos should be the backbone of that back line. The attack is the area that really needs to click, but we'll see how things develop.
For now, the most important thing is that Neymar recovers fully and gets the chance to enjoy what could be his last big "dance" on the international stage

[Daniel91]

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Well o think for now o should be able to see and understand well I see where you’re coming from. Ancelotti doesn’t make some kind of sentimental decisions, if he’s picking Pedro, there’s a reason beyond just goals and I guess that what for him to do by the leaders…

Well the injury this was mostly real though about gambling, When Pedro is fit he’s world class in Brazil. But Carlo has to manage minutes so he doesn’t break down before the important games.

Ancelotti definitely knows what he's doing, and he knows he has a squad capable of winning the title. It will come down to making the right decisions, and a lot will depend on him.If he can get the attacking tactics right, i'm sure the defense will be solid. Bremer and Marquinhos should be the backbone of that back line. The attack is the area that really needs to click, but we'll see how things develop.
For now, the most important thing is that Neymar recovers fully and gets the chance to enjoy what could be his last big "dance" on the international stage

Ancelotti is a top coach who knows his job.
Wherever he has come, he has achieved great results, but he has also shown that he knows how to work with top players, and create a united team that absolutely follows him.
At Real, he managed to create a team of many great individuals with big egos, and create a winning team that has won numerous trophies.
How difficult it is to work in such teams, with many stars, was shown when Ancelotti left, because since then the Real team has fallen apart and stopped winning trophies.
That is why Ancelotti is truly the best choice for the Brazil team and I am sure that he will also find the best role for Neymar.
Brazil has always had great individuals but never a team, and I think that is exactly what we could see at this World Cup.

[Localhostspeed]

Ancelotti is a top coach who knows his job.
Wherever he has come, he has achieved great results, but he has also shown that he knows how to work with top players, and create a united team that absolutely follows him.
At Real, he managed to create a team of many great individuals with big egos, and create a winning team that has won numerous trophies.
How difficult it is to work in such teams, with many stars, was shown when Ancelotti left, because since then the Real team has fallen apart and stopped winning trophies.
That is why Ancelotti is truly the best choice for the Brazil team and I am sure that he will also find the best role for Neymar.
Brazil has always had great individuals but never a team, and I think that is exactly what we could see at this World Cup.

Anceloti is good, I don't have words that will match his past performance but I don't think that matters when it comes to the world cup. Argentina coach Scaloni will not be rated much if not for the world cup but he has been with Argentina for long time and I can say there are many great coaches that are good than him and has never tatsed the world cup. The players are what play a huge role on the success of the trophy and not just the coach experience.

I was listening to Scaloni when he was asked many questions about the squad and he says he doesn't make the call, it's upto who Messi want because he understand the players. Looking at Anceloti when he first announced players that will be going for world cup, Neymar was excluded from the list but somehow he change his mind, something must have gone wrong somewhere because I'm a supporter of what he did first, Neymar doesn't need to be there if we are been honest.

[katanic97]

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Well o think for now o should be able to see and understand well I see where you’re coming from. Ancelotti doesn’t make some kind of sentimental decisions, if he’s picking Pedro, there’s a reason beyond just goals and I guess that what for him to do by the leaders…

Well the injury this was mostly real though about gambling, When Pedro is fit he’s world class in Brazil. But Carlo has to manage minutes so he doesn’t break down before the important games.

Ancelotti definitely knows what he's doing, and he knows he has a squad capable of winning the title. It will come down to making the right decisions, and a lot will depend on him.If he can get the attacking tactics right, i'm sure the defense will be solid. Bremer and Marquinhos should be the backbone of that back line. The attack is the area that really needs to click, but we'll see how things develop.
For now, the most important thing is that Neymar recovers fully and gets the chance to enjoy what could be his last big "dance" on the international stage

Ancelotti is a top coach who knows his job.
Wherever he has come, he has achieved great results, but he has also shown that he knows how to work with top players, and create a united team that absolutely follows him.
At Real, he managed to create a team of many great individuals with big egos, and create a winning team that has won numerous trophies.
How difficult it is to work in such teams, with many stars, was shown when Ancelotti left, because since then the Real team has fallen apart and stopped winning trophies.
That is why Ancelotti is truly the best choice for the Brazil team and I am sure that he will also find the best role for Neymar.
Brazil has always had great individuals but never a team, and I think that is exactly what we could see at this World Cup.

Exactly that,if he manages to find Neymar a good role, the whole team will look better too. Let's be honest, Brazil always has a strong squad, but like you said, they don't always function as a real team.I think they can do well in this tournament, but they can't afford to relax even a bit

[Crypto_Timothy]

If I'm not wrong all 3 were called up for the world cup so I'm going to go with yes, all 3 will definitely play. I mean these are the star players in their respective teams so yea. Also I do think this may also be their last world cup so I expect them to start alot.of the matches. I can't wait for Messi and Neymar to play actually, can't even hide it, I'm a fan.

[Big Dirams]

Honestly, at this point there is no reason to still keep him. They are already keeping him on the squad not to play him, but to give him a one big last farewell, and he is the "leader" at the team so he is going to be there for the leadership and not to play.

There is no way that Neymar could stay healthy until the end and help them, he is going to be injured and old and aging and not help at all. Ronaldo is younger by the looks of them right now, so Neymar is just brittle and crashing. Just take him out, put Pedro back in, and while it's sad, just do a farewell to him by playing better at least and not terrible. Pedro deserves the spot a lot more, he played very hard all season long and clearly the better player.

Honestly I picked out a big point in what you said, I also don’t think Neymar can stay fit in the entire tournament, he has been injury prone and I also believe he will get injured in the tournament. But if he can stay fit he will be a very good play maker for them because currently Brazil don’t have a play making midfielder.

Ronaldo ended in a top level in the Saudi league, he still finished with over 20 goals, in this World Cup I still believe we will see him scoring goals. He is still doing very good even at this age. Well I guess we have to see them finish the group stage before we can At least analyze their performance in the tournament.

[TopT3ns]

If I'm not wrong all 3 were called up for the world cup so I'm going to go with yes, all 3 will definitely play. I mean these are the star players in their respective teams so yea. Also I do think this may also be their last world cup so I expect them to start alot.of the matches. I can't wait for Messi and Neymar to play actually, can't even hide it, I'm a fan.

Tournament is in process and most people including me have been keenly waiting to see them. Neymar, Ronaldo and Messi have been significant football icon over the years. It gives the spectators certain satisfaction to see them on the field in this world cup. Hopefully, they are able to perform their best and retire with trophy to conclude their career in the international level.

[GiftedMAN]

If I'm not wrong all 3 were called up for the world cup so I'm going to go with yes, all 3 will definitely play. I mean these are the star players in their respective teams so yea. Also I do think this may also be their last world cup so I expect them to start alot.of the matches. I can't wait for Messi and Neymar to play actually, can't even hide it, I'm a fan.

Messi and Ronaldo is sure of playing in the world cup because they are not injured but the chances of Neymar playing is 50:50 due to report of him being unfit to play. By right Neymar wasn't supposed to be called by Ancellotti because of his injury issues but as on of the best in the team they need him to be I nthe team because his presence alone in the pitch puts their opponents under pressure same why the presence of Messi and Ronaldo puts fear in the eyes of others. For Messi and Ronaldo they are playing their last world cup but it is not certain if Neymar will hang his boots after this world cup.

[Achalugo BTC]

Tournament is in process and most people including me have been keenly waiting to see them. Neymar, Ronaldo and Messi have been significant football icon over the years. It gives the spectators certain satisfaction to see them on the field in this world cup. Hopefully, they are able to perform their best and retire with trophy to conclude their career in the international level.

This tournament is gonna be a hot one, as its going to be more interesting and hard to predict what will actually happen next. Seeing this three icons in World Cup, is going to be a massive one, as they are one of the best players in their teams and this tournament, I don't think any team will want to lose, that is why they are doing everything possible to tighten their teams for game. Although, I think Neymar got injured, which it has not really be decided, if he will play or not.

[jeremypwr]

Today would have been the first day we saw one of these 3 play.
Hopefully his calf injury heals soon; Brazil is expected to go far so he could still see the field.

[HajiBagi]

Today would have been the first day we saw one of these 3 play.
Hopefully his calf injury heals soon; Brazil is expected to go far so he could still see the field.

I have been hearing some rumours since three days ago that Neymar will not play any games in the group stage because he is not fit to play those games, why did Neymar was called to the World Cup when there are so many players who can perform better than him? Neymar is a injury prone player and we all know that he can not play in any tough competition and World Cup is a competition where many countries fight to win a trophy, Neymar should be resting at home watching his country play and supporting them.

Ronaldo and Messi are still in good shape and they are not injury prone players that is why they get called by their countries, i think the reason why Carlo Ancelotti call Neymar is because of the media and some fans who don’t know football that just want to see Neymar be in the World Cup, if Ancelotti wanted to call the players he wish Neymar will never be part of them because no any coach that want to win a World Cup will allow Neymar to be in his squad.

[Muba20]

Today would have been the first day we saw one of these 3 play.
Hopefully his calf injury heals soon; Brazil is expected to go far so he could still see the field.

I have been hearing some rumours since three days ago that Neymar will not play any games in the group stage because he is not fit to play those games, why did Neymar was called to the World Cup when there are so many players who can perform better than him? Neymar is a injury prone player and we all know that he can not play in any tough competition and World Cup is a competition where many countries fight to win a trophy, Neymar should be resting at home watching his country play and supporting them.

Ronaldo and Messi are still in good shape and they are not injury prone players that is why they get called by their countries, i think the reason why Carlo Ancelotti call Neymar is because of the media and some fans who don’t know football that just want to see Neymar be in the World Cup, if Ancelotti wanted to call the players he wish Neymar will never be part of them because no any coach that want to win a World Cup will allow Neymar to be in his squad.

At this point in the World Cup, it really seems that Neymar is not much profitable signing for Brazil. We are going to face the most exciting matches of the 2026 World Cup. Brazil vs Morocco, the match would be battle field between two strong teams. Like every time, Morocco has built a strong team. They can attack quickly and control the ball very well. They have enough experienced players. But that said, Brazil should not be taken lightly. It should be remembered that football is never played depending on one player. We all know that Neymar is an injury-prone player, but if he takes the field for some time, the pattern of the game will change completely. Neymar Jr. is an unfortunate player full of talent. I think Carlo Ancelotti is forced to keep Neymar in the team due to the special talent of this world-class forward. Maybe Neymar's presence in a special match can keep a lot of pressure on the opponent.

[emrecemsan]

I've seen a photo of Neymar's current look on the internet recently. He was looking really bad physically. That's why I highly doubt he'll be able to play. Even if he does I don't think he'd get a long playing time...

I don't doubt Messi. We should be seeing him even in the starting eleven regularly. For Ronaldo we might see him like that during group stage but I'm not sure about the part after it. Goncalo Ramos might take his place instead.

[junder]

Messi and Ronaldo is sure of playing in the world cup because they are not injured but the chances of Neymar playing is 50:50 due to report of him being unfit to play. By right Neymar wasn't supposed to be called by Ancellotti because of his injury issues but as on of the best in the team they need him to be I nthe team because his presence alone in the pitch puts their opponents under pressure same why the presence of Messi and Ronaldo puts fear in the eyes of others. For Messi and Ronaldo they are playing their last world cup but it is not certain if Neymar will hang his boots after this world cup.

I saw Brazil's match against Haiti with the absence of Neymar on the field and on the bench he was not there, and with what you say the chances of Neymar playing are 50:50 this may have been answered that indeed he did not play because reportedly due to a calf muscle injury that has not fully recovered.

The presence of Ronaldo and Messi playing is what many people want, but with Neymar fans it looks like they are a little disappointed.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

I've seen a photo of Neymar's current look on the internet recently. He was looking really bad physically. That's why I highly doubt he'll be able to play. Even if he does I don't think he'd get a long playing time...

I don't doubt Messi. We should be seeing him even in the starting eleven regularly. For Ronaldo we might see him like that during group stage but I'm not sure about the part after it. Goncalo Ramos might take his place instead.

Just read that Neymar will not play against Morocco as well, so until now it didn't make any sense to even bring him the the world cup. Sure it was a long shot anyway but you should rather have given the spot to a younger guy that deserves it and is obviously in better physical condition than him. That's what happens what you let media pressure the coach to bring a player that just shouldn't have been brought in the first place.