The head coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlo Ancelotti, stated that Neymar has improved his physical condition and is ready to spend more than an hour on the field. The Italian captain also assessed the upcoming match against Japan in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup.

" It’s a pity that before you couldn’t spend more than 15 coins, but now you feel good enough to spend more.”.

Ancelotti said that Japan is one of the strongest opponents in the tournament, so the Brazilians will prepare for this match in the same way as the final.

“It was a great surprise that Japan is one of the world’s best teams. We respect them and prepare for the match so that it is not a final, and for us it is also a final.

We need a strong spirit and a strong heart.

We must be prepared for anything that may happen in the playoff match, for example, until the final hour of the penalty shootout. The team is ready, motivated and confident. “Also, the match in this tournament is even more difficult,” the coach added.

Apparently, Neymar appeared on the field at the current World Cup in the match of the third round of the group stage against Scotland. For the forward, this World Cup was the fourth in his career.