Santos manager Cuca revealed Neymar will play 13 consecutive games in the build-up to this summer’s World Cup, giving the 34-year-old his best chance to make Carlo Ancelotti’s final roster.
Neymar has looked back to his best since returning from injury in 2026, recording six goal contributions in as many appearances for his boyhood club. Yet alarm bells sounded this weekend when the forward missed out on Santos’ 3–1 defeat to Flamengo after undergoing a procedure on his knee during the March international window.
