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Neymar is waiting for his fourth World Cup with the mentality of a child and the dream of a champion
ExpressBrazilian star Neymar da Silva expressed his great enthusiasm to participate in the finals of the 2026 World Cup.He insisted he felt like a “kid” at the age of 34 ahead of his fourth World Cup, despite uncertainty surrounding his fitness due to a right calf injury.
And in excerpts from the documentary “Wow, Brazil”. Which is produced by “Globo Esproti” network and will be shown tomorrow, Wednesday. “Even though this is my fourth World Cup, it feels completely different this time because of everything about the tournament and because it will obviously be the last World Cup of my career.”
Neymar added in a documentary detailing the last 12 months of preparation for the Seleção, which kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Neymar is undergoing an intensive rehabilitation program to strengthen his muscles just four days before his country’s Group C first leg clash with Morocco in New Jersey next Saturday.
Despite Brazil’s all-time top scorer’s remarkable improvement (79 goals) since his injury on May 17, he has yet to participate in group training with the squad. This makes his absence from the Atlas Lions game almost certain, as his start is delayed until the second clash against Haiti on June 19.
Although physical problems and frequent injuries The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star’s career has been hampered in recent seasons, but Italy coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted on including him in his final 26-man squad in a bid to land a sixth World Cup star. Notably, Neymar has not worn a Brazil shirt in an official match since October 2023, following a severe knee injury against Uruguay that kept him out for an entire year.
The Brazilian magician expressed his pride at being in the camp, saying: “I am very proud and happy to be here. I will enjoy every second and moment of this World Cup and I hope it will be a special and exceptional edition.”
Notably, Neymar has played in every World Cup since 2014, but Samba’s team has not won the title since 2002. His best results were the 2014 semi-final at home, which saw a historic defeat to Germany (7-1) with the game he missed (7-1 due to injury).
