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Neymar to miss Brazil friendlies, FIFA World Cup opener due to calf injury
short by Ishaan Mukherjee / on Thursday, 28 May, 2026
Neymar will miss Brazil's upcoming friendlies and the FIFA World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury. A Brazilian Football Confederation doctor confirmed that the 34-year-old will be on the sidelines for two to three more weeks. Neymar missed Wednesday's first training session after joining the team on Tuesday due to complaints of swelling in his right calf.
read more at Reuters