Ancelotti turns to future with Neymar, Casemiro, Danilo not in Brazil's plans

[p]Forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/neymar/jNOPwl3h/"]Neymar[/a], 34, retired from internationals after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] exited the World Cup with ‌a loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a] in the round of ‌16. Midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/casemiro/Ukeq3c0b/"]Casemiro[/a], 34, and defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/danilo/KUjvgUhB/"]Danilo[/a], 35, have not ‌announced their international retirements.[/p][p][b]"I think this World Cup marks ‌the end of a generation of very important players. Starting with Neymar, going through Danilo, Casemiro, all those players who were over ‌30 years old at the World Cup," ⁠[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ancelotti-carlo/nZQG5IgJ/"]Ancelotti[/a] said in an ‌interview published on Wednesday.[/b][/p][p][b]"We are going to map out new ​players who can enter, I'm not saying for the next World Cup in 2030, but who can ​already be competitive in the first objective, which is the Copa America in 2028."[/b][/p][embed guid="9eb29095-6c66-4ecf-8871-a838ab88de73" url="https://x.com/futebol_info/status/2082583656355262561" social-type="twitter" /][p]Brazil, who will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/australia/xSrf6qMM/"]Australia[/a] in ⁠two friendlies in ​September, have reached the World Cup's semi-finals only once since their record fifth triumph in 2002. They have not won the Copa America since 2019.[/p][p][b]"I'm not going to say ‌I'm going to replace all 26 players. We're going to keep some important players who can continue the work, like [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marquinhos/UFfev8HP/"]Marquinhos[/a], to name one," said Italian Ancelotti, who took over as Brazil coach in June 2025.[/b][/p][p][b]"I think it's important that you stay to give a sign of continuity to the work. But the idea is to change, to bring in a new generation."[/b][/p][p]Ancelotti was sounded out ‌by the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) for the role of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/hlKvieGH/"]​Italy[/a] manager.[/p][p][b]"There was simply contact from the federation, but ‌it's not a contract issue, it's a matter of commitment," Ancelotti said.[/b][/p][p][b]"I have a commitment to Brazil not because I signed the contract. I have a commitment based on the year I spent here, I ⁠was very well received, and ⁠I don't want to ‌break that commitment."[/b][/p]