Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s second match at World Cup because of calf injury

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June 18, 2026

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Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s second match at World Cup because of calf injury

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury.

The Brazilian football confederation said Thursday that Neymar wasn’t going to travel with the rest of the squad for Friday’s match against Haiti in Philadelphia.

“He will remain in New Jersey to optimise the final phase of his recovery process,” the confederation said in a statement.

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