WORLD CUP | Ancelotti confirms Neymar available; Brazil weigh options to replace injured Raphinha

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Neymar will be available to face Scotland at the 2026 World Cup and has options to replace the injured Raphinha, who is not expected to be fit for the match, according to Yahoo Sports. Brazil play Scotland at 23.00 BST on Wednesday in their final Group C game, sitting top of the group with four points after a 1-1 draw with Morocco and a 3-0 win over Haiti; La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Bournemouth’s 19-year-old Rayan is the favourite to start on the right wing, with Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli and Endrick also under consideration, and said Neymar is expected to be used as a false nine when he features.