Brazil’s Neymar Faces Extended Layoff as World Cup Fitness Doubts Grow
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- •Neymar has suffered a grade-two calf tear, confirmed by MRI, and will miss at least two to three weeks of action, with potential recovery extending to four weeks.
- •Brazil has set June 6, the date of the friendly against Egypt, as the final assessment point to decide on Neymar’s inclusion in the World Cup squad.
- •Club and national team doctors initially disagreed on the severity of the injury, with Santos reporting edema while Brazilian medical staff confirmed a grade-two tear.
- •Carlo Ancelotti, despite earlier insistence on full fitness, included Neymar in the 26-man squad, and the player has agreed to remain with the team during rehabilitation.
Brazil’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been thrown into fresh uncertainty after star forward Neymar suffered a more serious calf injury than initially reported. The 34-year-old Santos player arrived at the national team’s training camp under intense medical scrutiny following a muscular issue in his right calf, which has now been confirmed as a grade-two tear through MRI scans. Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar revealed that the injury, first thought to be only mild edema, will sideline Neymar for at least two to three weeks, with reports suggesting the recovery window could extend to four weeks depending on treatment response.
