All Or Nothing: Neymar’s Career Hinges On 2026 FIFA World Cup Selection - Report

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 20:18 IST

Neymar’s football future depends on a Brazil squad invite for the 2026 World Cup. After injury and helping Santos avoid relegation, his sole focus is a comeback for Seleção.

Neymar isn’t done yet, and the 2026 World Cup is the only thing keeping him going.

According to reports from Brazil, sources close to the Brazilian superstar say his future in football hinges on one call: a Brazil squad invite.

No World Cup, no continuation. It’s that stark. Right now, Neymar has just one motivation left — to play and win the World Cup one last time.

Everything he’s doing flows from that single obsession. Neymar isn’t thinking about contracts, legacy debates or what comes next. It’s all about forcing his way back into the Seleção picture for 2026.

That dream has kept retirement at arm’s length. After more than a year away from international football, Neymar is locked in on proving his body can still cope at the highest level. His last Brazil appearance ended in devastation in October 2023, when a brutal ACL and meniscus tear pushed his career to the edge.

The comeback since then has been slow, uncertain and punishing. There’s no official return date yet, but belief is growing that Neymar could be fit in time for the new Brazilian Serie A season later this month: a crucial checkpoint in his World Cup chase.

This isn’t just about personal redemption either. Neymar delayed surgery to help his boyhood club Santos survive a relegation scrap, choosing risk over rest. It paid off. His presence proved vital, Santos stayed up, and only then did he go under the knife.

Now, rehab is underway. Neymar is back in the gym, smiling, but he remains realistic.

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