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2026 World Cup: Shirt Number Neymar Will Wear for Brazil After Ancelotti Decision

Neymar will again wear the No.10 shirt for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. The South American nations have officially confirmed squad numbers ahead of the tournament. Neymar will be playing at the World Cup, after head coach Carlo Ancelotti chose to keep him despite recent injury struggles. Not only will he be at the competition, but he will also be wearing the iconic No. 10 jersey. The Santos forward is not fully fit and could miss Brazil’s openi…

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The Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti announced the list with the numbering of the players' shirts for the friendly against Panama and Egypt and for the World Cup. Neymar, from Santos, will wear the shirt 10, already Vini Jr., from Real Madrid, who wore the numbering, switch to the shirt 7. The opening of the selection takes place with Morocco, on June 13th, at 7pm. Before that, Brazil plays with Panama and Egypt, this Sunday and next Saturday, da…

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The Brazilian Selection has made official the numbers that its players will carry in the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the return of Neymar to the iconic dorsal 10, a number that has been synonymous with legends of Brazilian football.This decision puts an end to speculations about the convening of the Canarinha. Previously, the number 10 was used by Vinicius Junior, who will now wear the dorsal 7, thus allowing Neymar to regain the number with wh…

Climbed to the 2026 World Cup, Neymar is about to achieve a rare feat and join a select group next to Pelé. Chosen to wear Brazil's 10th shirt in the World Cup, the cracker will use the number for the fourth edition followed.The two were the only ones to reach the mark.The King of Football wore the highlight uniform in the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 Cups, having won three titles. Already Ney, who already used the 10th in 2014, 2018 and 2022, will…

The announcement by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that Neymar's injury is more serious than was previously reported by Santos raised doubts as to whether it is really possible to recover the athlete in time for the competition, which begins on June 11th — Brazil opens on the 13th against Morocco. In his statement, Rodrigo Lasmar, a CBF doctor, informed that the athlete is still in treatment and the expectation is that, within two or…

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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