Neymar and Endrick are helping Brazil achieve great success ahead of the World Cup.

Neymar has been called up to the Brazilian national team for the 2026 World Cup.

Brazil has already become the center of attention at the 2026 World Cup even before playing a match. Just hours after Carlo Ancelotti announced the squad, social media in Brazil almost exploded with two names: Neymar and Endrick.

One is the greatest icon of Brazilian football for almost two decades. The other represents the next generation expected to usher in a new era for the Selecao. And interestingly, Ancelotti is making these two generations the centerpiece of Brazil's rebirth.

Neymar's gain of 1.1 million Instagram followers in just one day is not simply a social media number. It reflects the reality that, despite being 34 years old, having suffered numerous injuries, and no longer at the peak of his form, Neymar remains the most influential figure in Brazilian football, a power that very few players in the world still possess.

After Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Neymar remains the world's third most followed player on Instagram with over 232 million followers. This appeal stems not only from his football career but also from his role as a part of popular culture for nearly 20 years.

Brazil has always seen Neymar as the embodiment of the spontaneous, technically brilliant, and emotional football they are most proud of. That's why, even when the Brazilian national team's performance has been disappointing in recent years, Neymar remains the most talked-about player.

In the context of Brazilian football struggling for years with a crisis of identity and pressure to achieve results, the emergence of Endrick created a new sense of hope for fans.

But what pleases Ancelotti most is probably Endrick. The young striker is experiencing an almost phenomenal rate of image growth on social media.

Behind-the-scenes video of the moment he was called up to the national team has surpassed 31 million views, while a post thanking Ancelotti has received over 300,000 likes on X. On TikTok, Endrick has over 6.2 million followers despite being only 19 years old.

He is no longer just the image of a young talent. Endrick is now being seen by Brazil as the leading figure for the next generation, much like Neymar was more than a decade ago. In the context of Brazilian football struggling for years with a crisis of identity and pressure to achieve results, Endrick's emergence creates a new sense of hope for fans.

And Ancelotti understands that very well. The Italian strategist isn't just building a team with tactics. He's creating a narrative powerful enough to propel Brazil towards the 2026 World Cup. On one side is Neymar, the icon of adoration. On the other is Endrick, representing the future.

This seems like the perfect generational transition Brazil could hope for right now. Ancelotti himself is becoming a phenomenon. With over 18 million Instagram followers, he is currently the most influential football coach in the world on social media, far surpassing even Pep Guardiola or Xabi Alonso.

This shows that modern football is no longer run solely by on-field results. Influence, emotion, and the ability to connect with the public are now just as important as tactics.

Brazil understood that, which is why they bet on Ancelotti. They didn't just need a coach with good technical skills. They needed a figure capable of bringing the Selecao back to the center of world football, both on and off the pitch.

And it seems Ancelotti is doing very well at that, even before the 2026 World Cup begins.

Source: https://znews.vn/neymar-va-endrick-dang-giup-brazil-thang-lon-truoc-world-cup-post1652850.html