Neymar a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener due to injury: doctor

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File photograph  of Brazil’s Neymar

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Brazil guardant Neymar is simply a uncertainty for the commencement of the World Cup aft injuring his calf, requiring 2 to 3 weeks of treatment, the nationalist team’s doc Rodrigo Lasmar said connected Thursday (May 28, 2026).

The 34-year-old Santos prima volition miss Brazil’s 2 pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt, but whitethorn besides beryllium retired of their tourney opener against Morocco connected June 13.

An MRI scan “identified a people 2 musculus injury... our anticipation is that helium volition beryllium disposable successful 2 to 3 weeks,” Lasmar said.

Published - May 28, 2026 06:39 p.m. IST

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