Brazilian President Lula has taken a light-hearted dig at Neymar over the player’s ongoing injury woes FIFA World Cup 2026 Speaking at an event, Lula asked a young man who he thought was the best player in Brazil. The kid quickly responded to Neymar, prompting the president to joke about the star’s absence from the field.“Neymar is not even playing, dude. Neymar is the first home office call-up in the world. Home office player,” Lula said. “I saw it on the Internet yesterday. Any day now, they will have to make the National Team with Artificial Intelligence. 11 Pelés.”Meanwhile, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar will be available for the crucial Group C game against Scotland, giving the five-time champions a huge boost in their quest to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.The 34-year-old has been sidelined since suffering a right calf injury while representing Santos in May. He missed Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Morocco and the 3-0 win in Haiti, but Ancelotti revealed that the striker is close to being fit.“Neymar will be playing alone tomorrow, and on Monday with the team. He will be there for the game against Scotland,” Ancelotti said.Neymar has been following an individual rehabilitation program and has not participated in a full training session with Brazil. His return has been crucial after striker Raphinha suffered a hip injury during the win in Haiti.“We have to test him. We don’t know how dangerous he is,” Ancelotti said.Brazil bounced back from opposition after Morocco drew with a convincing victory in Haiti, with the help of two goals from Matheus Cunha and one from Vinicius Junior. Neymar’s return could give the Seleção a boost of awareness and morale as qualification remains on the line ahead of Wednesday’s clash at Miami Gardens.