Brasilia, Dec. 6 -- Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has cleared the air about whether their star footballer Neymar will be in the squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The Brazilian star Neymar, 33, has battled with injuries since returning to Santos. But a recent hat-trick against Juventude reignited talk that the 33-year-old could feature at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

Brazil coach Ancelotti warned Neymar and Vinicius Junior that they need to be at 100% to make the World Cup squad.

"There are many players who are very good, I need to choose players that are 100%. It's not just Neymar, it could be [Real Madrid forward] Vinicius. If Vinicius is at 90%, I'll call up another player who is at 100...