India, March 23 -- Neymar's hopes of playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026, which he had earlier suggested could be his final appearance, are now all but over.

The development comes just days after the Brazilian star was left out of the squad for the team's upcoming World Cup warm-up matches, following which he released a video expressing his desperation to get back on track and make the final cut.

According to a report by CNN Brasil, internal sources within the Brazilian Football Confederation have described Neymar as "practically out" of the World Cup squad, with the situation termed "extremely complicated."

The reasons are two-fold. First, there is a growing lack of confidence within the CBF over Neymar's fitness, given his inconsisten...