India, March 10 -- Neymar's dream of the 2026 World Cup is not dead yet. For all the noise around Brazil's evolving attack and the rising names pushing through, the Santos star still has a way back into Carlo Ancelotti's plans. He has been included in Brazil's preliminary squad for the March friendlies, which keeps him in contention at a time when every appearance, every training session and every fitness update is being judged through a World Cup lens.

That inclusion, however, is no guarantee of a final place. As reported by UOL, Neymar remains under close assessment and is set to miss Santos' upcoming Brasileirao game against Mirassol because of load management, even with Ancelotti and Brazil director Rodrigo Caetano expected to watch ...