{"id":122125,"date":"2026-05-29T07:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=122125"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:54:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T07:54:02","slug":"neymar-misses-brazils-first-training-session-due-to-calf-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=122125","title":{"rendered":"Neymar misses Brazil\u2019s first training session due to calf injury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brazil\u2019s World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team\u2019s first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place in the squad hanging in the balance.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed the 34-year-old \u200cforward, who is recovering from an injury in his right calf, did not take part in the closed session at their facilities in Granja Comary and was referred to a private clinic in Teresopolis for imaging tests.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the CBF said \u201cno further information will be released until the Brazilian national team\u2019s medical staff have completed their \u2060assessments\u201d, but Neymar\u2019s absence quickly became the dominant storyline on the second day of Brazil\u2019s training camp for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Brazil will hold three further sessions at Granja Comary before Sunday\u2019s friendly against Panama at the Maracana.<\/p>\n

Manager Carlo Ancelotti is already without three players for that fixture. Defenders Gabriel Magalhaes and Marquinhos, along with forward Gabriel Martinelli, are involved in Saturday\u2019s Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n

Neymar\u2019s recall last week generated widespread excitement because he had not featured in Ancelotti\u2019s plans during the Italian\u2019s year in charge.<\/p>\n

Brazil\u2019s all-time leading scorer \u200cwith 79 \u2060goals in 128 appearances, Neymar has not played for his country since 2023. His return to the fold came amid scrutiny over his fitness and form following years of injury trouble and an underwhelming spell back at Santos.<\/p>\n

The timing could hardly be more delicate. After facing Panama, Brazil meet Egypt \u2060in Cleveland in their final friendly before opening their World Cup campaign against African champions Morocco on June 13 in New Jersey. Brazil and Morocco have been drawn in Group C alongside Haiti and \u2060Scotland.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Reuters in early May, Ancelotti made clear that reputation alone would not secure Neymar\u2019s place.<\/p>\n

He said that Neymar would receive no special treatment and that his place \u2060in the squad would be strictly based on fitness and form, not sentiment.<\/p>\n

For now, Brazil wait on the medical verdict, and on whether their most recognisable name will be fit to take centre stage next month. \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

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Brazil\u2019s World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team\u2019s first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place in the squad hanging in the balance. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed the 34-year-old \u200cforward, who is recovering from an injury in his right calf, did not take part in \u2026<\/p>\n

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