Brazil roster for October 2025: Squad list friendlies vs. South Korea, Japan with Neymar still injured

Kyle Bonn

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Brazil roster for October 2025: Squad list friendlies vs. South Korea, Japan with Neymar still injured image

Now that qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has concluded and Brazil are officially in the field of 48, Carlo Ancelotti will begin building towards the tournament itself as the Selecao travel to meet Japan and South Korea during the October international break.

Brazil will meet South Korea first on October 10 in Seoul, before jetting across to Japan for a match against the Samurai Blue four days later in Tokyo.

It's unclear how many first-team regulars will be involved, or whether Ancelotti will use the team's first friendlies of the calendar year to test out a number of fringe players.

The Sporting News brings you a look at the roster for these two matches and what it means for Brazil moving forward towards the World Cup next summer in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

MORE: Has Neymar retired from international duty?

Brazil roster for October 2025

Ancelotti will likely name a roster of around 24 players to participate in the road friendlies against South Korea and Japan during the 2025 October international break.

The list is expected to be announced at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 1.

This section will be updated with the Brazil roster when it is officially announced.

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Neymar to miss out again due to injury

It feels as though Neymar's return to the Brazil national team may never come.

It will be two years this month since the 33-year-old went down with a terrible knee injury in a World Cup qualifying defeat to Uruguay.

Despite Neymar returning last year and joining Santos to rebuild his playing career, he still has not been able to play for the national team since that injury in 2023.

Last month, Ancelotti deemed Neymar to not be fully fit for duty, pushing his potential return from exodus to October. Instead, the wait will go on as the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star has suffered yet another muscle injury. He has been out with a hamstring issue since mid-September and is not expected back for another month.

Kyle Bonn

Kyle Bonn is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.