The Brazil National Football team is considered one of the top sides in the sport with five World Cup wins in history. But the side struggled on the world stage lately with strong competition from European teams. They last won the World Cup in 2002, and since then the side struggled to make an impact on the competition. Very recently, the Copa America 2024 has not been a great outing for the Brazil National Football Team as they suffered an early exit. The team performed well in group stages but the absence of Neymar and Vinicius Jr troubled the side in decisive matches emphasizing on team’s reliance on the two superstars. While Vinicius Jr is yet to deliver on the international stage, Neymar has been Brazil’s stand-out player in many competitions. Fans are looking forward to watching the Al-Hilal star in action again. Hungarian Model Gabriella Gaspar Claims Brazilian Footballer Neymar Jr. as the Father of Her Daughter.

As of today, Brazil stands in fifth place in South American qualifying after eight games – just a point above the qualifying criteria. Neymar didn’t play any of the matches before and his absence was clearly ‘felt’ by the spectators. Earlier this month, Brazil had a lacklustre performance in a 1-0 victory against Ecuador and lost 1-0 at Paraguay. Yet, Chile and Peru are the bottom two teams in the 10-team round-robin competition and Brazil will look to take advantage of the opponent’s defensive struggles to rope in maximum points. Yet fans will want to see Neymar getting some game time before the mega tournament. Check out whether Neymar Jr. plays Tonight in the Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers match.

Will Neymar Play in the Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers Match?

Neymar Jr.'s fitness had been a major issue for his sides as the star has already missed nearly one year of action for his club and National side. Nearing full fitness, Neymar is working hard and is expected to be part of the team earlier. “We’ll wait, we’ll be patient, it doesn’t matter if he can’t come back in October, November or even February. He needs to be confident, he needs to play and above all he needs to be completely healed from this injury,” Dorival told a news conference. Vinicius Jr Gifts Signed Real Madrid Jersey to DJ Khaled After UEFA Champions League 2023–24 Title Win (Watch Video).

Having said this, Brazil might have to look to play without their influential captain once again and find their way out to clinch qualification for the upcoming World Cup. The side has a potent attack and shall win both their matches in the October international break.

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