Neymar has to postpone his comeback to Brazil's national team until 2024!

Neymar has to postpone his comeback to Brazil's national team until 2024!

Brazil's soccer star Neymar has to postpone his comeback to the national team until next year! The 32-year-old, who has recovered from a torn cruciate ligament, will not be taken into account by national coach Dorival Júnior in the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela on November 14th and against Uruguay on November 20th. “He only played a few minutes after his injury, that was an important reason,” explained the 62-year-old about the sensational decision.

Neymar made his comeback to club level almost two weeks ago, coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute of his team Al-Hilal's dramatic 5-4 win in the Asian Champions League against Al-Ain FC. But despite this return, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star remains out, while young Real Madrid star Endrick is also not in the squad. The question remains: How long can Brazil survive without its superstar?

Neymar's return in sight?

Júnior emphasized that he had spoken to Neymar three times in the last two months and that Neymar was eager to play for the national team again. “Next year he will have more time to play and then he will regain his self-confidence,” said the national coach optimistically about the future. Brazil are in fourth place after ten games in World Cup qualifying, six points behind arch-rivals Argentina. Time is of the essence because only the six best teams automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.