Soccer-Neymar returns to Brazil squad after stellar form at Santos

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Paulista Championship - Santos v Agua Santa - Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, Brazil - February 16, 2025 Santos's Neymar celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes/File Photo

(Reuters) -Brazil have recalled Santos forward Neymar for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after more than a year, the soccer federation announced on Thursday.

The 33-year-old sustained a knee injury in Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to get back to his best and secure a spot in the squad.