Brazil’s Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti gestures during a press conference at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 12, 2026, on the eve of the 2026 World Cup football match between Brazil and Morocco. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)
By Adegboyega Adeleye
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that veteran trio Neymar, Casemiro and Danilo are no longer part of the Selecao’s plans as he begins rebuilding the national team around a younger generation ahead of the 2028 Copa America, according to Reuters.
Speaking in an interview with Brazilian outlet ge (Globo Esporte), Ancelotti said Brazil’s disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign marked the end of an era for several of the country’s most influential players.
“I think this World Cup marks the end of a generation of very important players. Starting with Neymar, going through Danilo, Casemiro, all those players who were over 30 years old at the World Cup,” Ancelotti said in the interview, as quoted by Reuters.
