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The top scorer of all the time of Brazil, Neymar and the Extreme of Manchester United, Antony, have received international calls for the first time since 2023 after the Dorival Menor Junior appointed the couple in a provisional team of 52 men for accessories in March.
The Santos striker, Neymar, has not appeared for the national team since October 2023 due to a knee injury, while Antony could play for the first time since May 2023 after impressing since he joined the Spanish Real Betis team in January on loan from United, where he had become a peripheral player despite being the second most expensive in the club.
Brazil in fifth place is in the classification action of the FIFA World Cup in 2026 against Colombia in Brasilia on March 21 (12.45 am) and Argentina on March 26 in Buenos Aires (12 AM). The six best teams of Conmeboly reach the final automatically.
The objectives of today’s classification! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/duszmdfhxe
– Santos FC (@santospit) March 3, 2025
Neymar: Memory of the Brazilian squad
Neymar’s free kick in Santos’s 2-0 house victory over Bragantino on Sunday took the 33-year-old player to three goals and three assists in his last four games for the Brazilian team that joined in January after he barely appeared for Al Hilal, the team of the Saudi League League to which he joined from the Manager of Paris for £ 77.6 million in August in August in August 2023.
Even so, the most expensive player in the world thanks to his movement of £ 200 million from Barcelona to the PSG in 2017, Neymar made the change partly for his desire to play for Brazil in the World Cup, which will take place in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
“Absolutely, yes, yes, I will return (for Brazil),” said Neymar RMC In December. “I am preparing for it and I am even excited.
“It should have been called for (World Cup qualifiers in November), but after talking to the coach, he did not decide. Next time, I will surely be with my teammates. In any case.
“There is nothing better than representing your country. We hope the team will improve. It is evolving. We must not forget that the team is young, we have potential and we will have to exploit it as quickly as possible so that we can become a great team. “
Penalty, corner and lack. ☑️ pic.twitter.com/ywtzlwjsp4
– Santos FC (@santospit) March 3, 2025
Neymar Brazil statistics
Neymar has 128 caps and broke Pelé’s record by scoring the 78 of his 79 international goals during the Brazilian World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in September 2023, but broke his anterior cross ligament against Uruguay the next month.
After missing two games in the 2022 World Cup with an ankle injury, Neymar produced two goals and an assistance, but was part of a team knocked out by Croatia in the quarterfinals.
The result assured that he has never played beyond the last eight of the tournament, after having been present and contributed with two goals and two assists before Brazil was knocked out at that stage by Belgium in 2018.
In its first World Cup in 2014, Neymar ended with four goals and an assistance in five games, but the defeat of the 7-1 semifinal of Brazil against Germany and the 3-0 defeat in the third game against the Netherlands due to injuries was lost.
Celebrate, Prince! 🤍🖤 pic.twitter.com/lqa44iu4mf
– Santos FC (@santospit) March 3, 2025
Antony Brazil statistics
Since he joined Betis until the end of the season, Antony has rediscovered the way he made the 20 times English champions pay Ajax £ 86 million for him.
The 25-year-old has begun Betis games since he made the movement, contributing three goals and two assists and helping Manuel Pellegrini’s team to overcome the Real Madrid 2-1 champions at home in the League on Saturday.
The United Manager, Ruben Amorim, suggested that the “physical appearance” of English football has been a challenge for former Ajax Wideman.
“When we play against any team here, the physicality is there,” Amorim told TNT Sports, through Globe. “Many times, you don’t need to create much, just a long ball, a second play and that’s all.
“If you do not have the necessary physicality, it will cost you a lot. Antony is much better in Spain, for example. “
Brazil Squad 2025: Preliminary list vs Colombia, Argentina
Dorival Junior does not lack attack options, with people such as the Madrid Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Endrick and Raphinha trio from Barcelona to call.
The contingent of the Premier League of Brazil includes the tastes of Liverpool Alisson goalkeeper, Manchester City Ederson’s counterpart, Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli and the end of Cityzens Savinho.
Antony is unstoppable 🐐⚽#Lalaigahighlights #RealbetisrealSociedad pic.twitter.com/okc6sx76oo
– Real Betis Balompié (@realbetis_en) February 18, 2025
Goalkeepers
Alisson (Liverpool)
Benedict (al-nassr)
Ederson (Man City)
Hugo Souza (Corinthians)
Lucas Perri (Lyon)
Weverton (Palmeiras)
Defenders
Alexsandro (Lille)
Beraldo (Paris St-Germain)
Danilo (Flamengo)
Fabricio Bruno (cruise)
Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
Leo Ortiz (Flamengo)
Marquinhos (PSG)
Murillo (Nottingham Forest)
Dodo (Fiorentina)
Abner (Lyon)
Alex Sandro (Flamengo)
Alex Telles (Botafogo)
Douglas Santos (Zenit)
Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro)
Vanderson (Monaco)
Wesley (Flamengo)
Midfielders
Alisson (Sao Paulo)
Andrew (wolves)
Andreas Pereira (Fulham)
Andrey Santos (Strasbourg)
Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle)
Ederson (Atalanta)
Gerson (Flamengo)
Joao Gomes (Lobos)
Joelinton (Newcastle)
Lucas Moura (Sao Paulo)
Lucas Packa (West Ham)
Matheus Cunha (Lobos)
Neymar Jr (Santos)
Oscar (Sao Paulo)
Forwards
Antonio (Betis)
Bruno Henrique (Flamengo)
Endrick (Real Madrid)
Stephen (Palmeiras)
Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Galen (Al-Ahli)
Igor Jesús (Botafogo)
Igor Pasion (Feyenoord)
Joao Pedro (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Luiz Henrique (Zenit)
Rappinha (Barcelona)
Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid)
Savinho (Man City)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Yuri Alberto (Corinthians)
