Ancelotti to Unveil Brazil's Final 26-Man World Cup Squad Tomorrow (May 18) — Neymar Fate the Headline Question

Carlo Ancelotti is set to reveal Brazil's definitive 26-man World Cup squad at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro on May 18, with speculation building on May 17 over Neymar's inclusion. The Santos forward — who last played a World Cup in 2022 before a major ankle injury ended his Qatar campaign early — is on Ancelotti's 55-man preliminary list released May 9. Key absences are confirmed: Rodrygo (Real Madrid, torn ACL and right meniscus — out until late 2026), Eder Militão (Real Madrid, hamstring surgery confirmed out May 2), and Estevao Willian (Chelsea, Grade-4 hamstring). Expected to make the cut: Endrick (Real Madrid), Matheus Cunha (Manchester City), Bruno Guimaraes, Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Joao Pedro, Paquetá (West Ham), and Vinicius Junior. Brazil's squad announcement follows South Korea (May 16), Belgium and Japan (May 15), and France (May 14). Germany (May 21), England (May 22), and USMNT (May 26, live NYC event on FOX) still to come.