Neymar a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener due to injury — doctor
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May 28, 2026
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team’s doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday.
The 34-year-old Santos star will miss Brazil’s two pre-World Cup friendlies against Panama and Egypt, but may also be out of their tournament opener against Morocco on June 13.
An MRI scan “identified a grade two muscle injury… our expectation is that he will be available in two to three weeks”, Lasmar said.
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