{"id":21032,"date":"2026-01-20T01:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/neymar-predicts-the-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T01:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:44:31","slug":"neymar-predicts-the-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/neymar-predicts-the-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar predicts the 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">T<\/span>The countdown to the 2026 World Cup has begun, and national teams have already begun preparing their rosters to see who will represent their country. In Brazil&#8217;s case, there is one star player who is in a race against time to qualify, and that is Neymar.<\/p>\n<p>The Santos footballer has had a rather irregular 2025, suffering from several physical problems. However, the former Barcelona player is optimistic and not only wants to qualify for the World Cup, but also believes Brazil can win it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Neymar jokes about being born in Argentina in Kings League interview<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Neymar&#8217;s optimism for the World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>In recent days, Neymar has been active in the Kings League and the World Cup in Brazil. The local team defeated Chile to be crowned champions, and Santos players took the opportunity to recognize their achievements and share their hopes for a great 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>We started 2026 on a good note. Now, we are entering June and July. God willing, everything will work out and Brazil will be champions again<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">neymar<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Brazilian forward has not played for the national team since 2023 and is yet to be considered by manager Carlo Ancelotti. If he wants to play in the World Cup, he will have to race against time to convince his manager, who says he will only bring in players who give 100 per cent performance.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Carlo Ancelotti returns to Santiago Bernab\u00e9u<\/h2>\n<p>While continuing his preparations for the World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti had the opportunity to visit his old friends Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian coach watched Madrid&#8217;s La Liga victory over Levante at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u and left a sweet message on his social networks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a pleasure to see Madrid win! And to share it with my vice president and national team director,&#8221; the former Real Madrid coach commented on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2026\/01\/19\/696e74d8268e3ed9728b45a7.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TThe countdown to the 2026 World Cup has begun, and national teams have already begun preparing their rosters to see who will represent their country. In Brazil&#8217;s case, there is one star player who is in a race against time to qualify, and that is Neymar. 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