Vinicius, Rodrygo and Eder Militao – although the centre-back is still injured – are all back in the Brazil squad after missing the last two 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

However, Raphinha is not on Carlo Ancelotti's list due to needing further treatment in Barcelona. Endrick continues to be out of Carlo Ancelotti 's plans, and especially Neymar.

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Neymar continues to be left out of the Brazilian squad. Photo: EFE

The Brazilian team will play two friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on October 10 and 14.

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Vinicius was absent from the previous call-up: he was suspended for the match against Chile, and for the second match at an altitude of 4,100m in Bolivia, Ancelotti did not call Vini to avoid risks.

Meanwhile, Rodrygo was removed from the list for professional reasons, due to his lack of playing time at Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso.

One of the big absentees that has received public attention is Neymar . The Santos star is again absent, this time due to an injury sustained during a training session in mid-September.

During the previous training session, Neymar publicly criticized Ancelotti, saying that his exclusion was simply a technical decision by the coach and not a physical issue.

Shortly after the announcement, the Brazilian “Prince of Football” suffered another injury. This showed his physical instability.

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List of Brazil's friendly matches against Japan and South Korea. Photo: CBF

Some experts say Neymar's instability could put him at risk of missing the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Other notable absentees include Alisson, Marquinhos and Alex Sandro.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced that there will be a friendly match in November in London against an African team .

There is also another match – likely in Paris – against African opponents, which could be Neymar’s chance to score points ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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