After being returned to the Brazilian football team after a 16 -month gap, Neymar should face Argentina from the Rivaux in arc on March 26. Neymar recently returned to the action of football with Santos and ended a 14 -month drought last Sunday.
Learn more
Neymar was recalled Thursday by Dorival Junior coach in the Brazilian team after almost a year and a half injured for the world’s world cup qualifications in 2026 against Colombia and Argentina.
Neymar started the first four qualification games in Brazil, but was injured in a defeat against Uruguay in October 2023, his last appearance for the five -time world champions.
Brazil has experienced difficulties in the qualifications of the South American World Cup.
After 12 of the 18 laps, they are fifth in the group of 10 countries. But the first six are guaranteed places for the World Cup and Brazil is five points ahead of Bolivia in seventh.
Neymar to play against Argentina
Neymar returns for qualifications against Colombia on March 21 and the world champions in Argentina five days later.
The top scorer in Brazil with 79 goals said last month that the World Cup next year will be his last.
He will be 34 years old when competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico is starting.
Neymar scored for the first time in more than 14 months last Sunday with his first goal for Santos since his return to his childhood club at the beginning of the month.
The 33-year-old man helped Santos beat the fourth Division Agua Santa 3-1 in a Sao Paulo state championship match.
Neymar, who failed to score in his first three games with Santos, intensified for having placed a penalty in the 14th minute.
It was his 137th goal in 229 appearances for the club to which he returned after having left them in 2013 for Barcelona.
It was also his first goal for anyone since October 3, 2023, when he played for Al Hilal against Nassaji Mazandaran in the Asian Champions League.
He ended his contract with the Saudi club at the end of January to go home.
Neymar spent 18 months with Al Hilal after joining Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023 on an agreement that enriched him by 100 million euros (103 million dollars) per season.
Neymar played five games for them before undergoing the serious knee injury for Brazil against Uruguay.
