Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti will give Neymar six months to prove he is fit for the 2026 World Cup.

Injuries have limited Brazil's all-time leading scorer from being involved with the national side the last two years.

"I thought Neymar was just a topic in Brazil, but I see it's a global issue," Ancelotti said in Monday's press conference.

"Fortunately, he recovered from his injury. Now he has six months to play.

"Neymar is on the list of players who could be at the World Cup. Now he has six months to make the final list. We just have to observe him and other players to avoid making mistakes in the final selection."

Neymar, 33, has not featured for Brazil since sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury while on international duty in October 2023.

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