Brazil star Neymar injured and unlikely to be fit for first game at World Cup

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May 28, 2026

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Picking injury-prone Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup squad seemed a risk and so it proved just 10 days later on Thursday.

The 34-year-old forward has a calf injury and likely will not be fit for Brazil’s opening game against Morocco, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said.

“The expectation is that he will be sidelined from two to three weeks,” Lasmar told reporters.

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