Brasilia, April 11 -- Just two months ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, the Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that Neymar is "heading in the right direction" with regards to his fitness and still has two months left to prove himself as fully fit.

The star forward has not featured for Brazil since October 2023, when he suffered a painful knee injury during a clash against Uruguay and has been working on gaining his full fitness ever since, as per Goal.com. While he returned to Santos club in early 2025 after a stint with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, the 34-year-old has been working relentlessly to regain his fitness for the marquee tournament starting from June 11 onwards.

Despite his absence, Neymar still remains a heavily ba...