Neymar World Cup Fitness Race: Ancelotti Hands Brazil Encouraging Injury Update

6 Jun 2026

Carlo Ancelotti has offered Brazil hope over Neymar's fitness as the forward recovers from a grade-two calf strain ahead of the World Cup. The Santos attacker has been training individually and is set to undergo an MRI, with a return to full team training possible next week if the scan goes well. Neymar skipped the warm-up friendly against Egypt, remaining at the team's base in New Jersey for treatment. Brazil open their campaign against Morocco on June 13 at MetLife Stadium.