Neymar has been suffering from injuries for a long time. He is yet to return to the team. In this situation, Rodrigo said about Neymar, ‘He is our star. Our best player. Everyone knows how much his lack is felt.
The 2026 World Cup is still more than 20 months away. The teams have not been finalized yet. Selection is going on. What team is thinking about the goal of the World Cup right now? Five-time world champions Brazil are thinking about the upcoming World Cup, even if no other team is thinking about it. Therefore, the team’s star forward Rodrigo thinks that they will need Neymar to win the 2026 World Cup.
Rodrigo talked about this in an interview given to Brazil. The 23-year-old Real Madrid winger scored in Brazil’s 2026 World Cup South America qualifier against Ecuador on Friday (September 6). Darival Junior’s team won after losing three matches in a row in the qualifiers.
Neymar has been suffering from injuries for a long time. He is yet to return to the team. In this situation, Rodrigo said about Neymar, ‘He is our star. Our best player. Everyone knows how much his lack is felt. If he wants to win the World Cup, he will need help, we have to be ready to help him. We all wish Neymar well, he is in the final stages of recovery. We want him (in the team) as soon as possible.’
Brazil won against Ecuador after losing to Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina in 2026 World Cup qualifiers. With this victory, Brazil rose from the sixth place to the fourth place in the points table. Brazil’s 10 points in 7 matches. Brazil will face Paraguay in their next match on Wednesday (September 11) . The top six teams from the South American continent will play directly in the 2026 World Cup. The seventh team will have to take the play-off test.
Rodrigo said he is in regular contact with Neymar and sees the 32-year-old attacking midfielder as his ideal player, “We always message each other. He will return to team practice. He is a great teammate. A person about whom it is bad to hear bad things from someone’s mouth. He always messages me, helps me. i love him In addition to this, he is my role model as a player and a person.
