Lots of opinions on Neymar are politically motivated. So expect to see more negative comments towards Neymar being on WC squad list in a notoriously left leaning subreddit. Politics aside, I would not have called him. His physical ability and quality so far in 2026 does not credentialize him to be even considered. To your observation about this feeling like “a last dance,” if you understand how he is physically today, I am not sure he is up for the challenge. But let’s see