Why Neymar was benched? Ancelotti reveals reason after Brazil's win vs Japan

Brazil narrowly avoided an upset, securing a 2-1 triumph against Japan to beforehand to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. Substitute Gabriel Martinelli's melodramatic 95th-minute extremity sealed the win. Coach Carlo Ancelotti explained Neymar remained connected the bench, preserved for imaginable other clip which yet wasn't needed. Brazil present prepares for their adjacent challenge.