Brasilia, May 13 -- Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that deciding whether to include Neymar in his final squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is "not an easy decision", despite the forward's recent improvement since returning to Santos FC.

The 34-year-old forward has been named in Brazil's 55-man provisional squad, with Ancelotti set to trim the list to 26 players on May 18. Neymar's recurring injury problems and difficult spell at Al Hilal have cast doubt over his international future, although his performances back at Santos have shown encouraging signs.

"When you have to choose, you need to take many things into consideration," Ancelotti explained in an exclusive interview with Reuters, as per Goal.com.

"Neymar is an imp...