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Ancelotti confirms 'very serious' Neymar can play FULL 90 minutes vs Scotland

Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar is ready to play the full 90 minutes of the Selecao's final World Cup group game against Scotland. Neymar missed his country's opening fixtures against Morocco and Haiti due to a calf injury, but Ancelotti says that the Santos star is finally back to full fitness and eager to make his mark.

WC26 Power Rankings: Can anyone stop Messi & Argentina?

The first two rounds of 2026 World Cup group-stage fixtures are in the books, and the tournament continues to provide plenty of thrilling moments. Despite a lack of eye-catching fixtures on paper in the new, expanded format, there has been drama aplenty, with all the big names showing up for their respective countries on football's biggest stage.

Scotland vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 Preview

GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Scotland vs Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings: Record-breaking Messi leads

The 2026 World Cup is underway and so is the race for the prestigious Golden Boot - the award given to the tournament's top scorer. There's a long road ahead as 48 nations battle for the top prize, but which star will take home the illustrious award? Here are GOAL's predicted candidates for the prize as we keep track of the tournament's most prolific stars

Ronaldo & Neymar 'don't need to prove anything to anyone'

Joao Cancelo has passionately defended his team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil star Neymar from intense media criticism at the World Cup. The Portugal defender insists that both players have already cemented their legacies in football and do not need to prove their worth to anyone, despite Ronaldo's slow start and Neymar's recent injury woes in the tournament.

All eyes on Neymar: Half-fit has-been or Selecao saviour?!

At an event in Belo Horizonte last week, Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made a joke at the expense of Neymar, whom he described as a "work-from-home player". Unsurprisingly, it didn't go over well. Neymar's inclusion in the Selecao is no laughing matter in Brazil. The rights and wrongs of Carlo Ancelotti calling up a half-fit has-been have been the subject of heated debate for months now.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
4	Sportivo Ameliano	22	8	9	5	27	21	6	33	L L W D D
5	Sportivo Trinidense	22	8	8	6	30	24	6	32	W W L L L
6	Libertad	22	9	4	9	34	26	8	31	L D W W W
7	Guarani	22	7	8	7	27	23	4	29	L W D L D
8	Recoleta	22	8	4	10	35	32	3	28	W L L W L