France, May 20 -- Neymar will turn out for the Selecão - one of the team's nicknames - for the fourth time. Ronaldo will represent Portugal for a record sixth.

"Neymar has improved his ​fitness," said Brazil ‌coach Carlo Ancelotti when unveiling his 26-man squad at a gala ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. "He will be an important player ‌in this World Cup."

After two years with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, Neymar rejoined his boyhood club Santos in 2025. The 34-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player will go into the 2026 World Cup aiming to add to a record 79 goals for his country.

In February 2025, he told the Podpah podcast that the event in the United States, Mexico and Canada would be his last. Neyma...