Neymar will undergo an MRI scan on Monday, June 8, 2026, local time, to evaluate his right calf injury as part of his efforts to recover and be ready to play in the 2026 World Cup.
The Santos striker has not trained with the Brazilian squad due to a grade 2 muscle injury.
“I think the situation is quite clear. He did a great job himself. After the weekend, he will undergo an MRI scan and then, if everything goes well, he can train with the squad next week,” said Brazilian coach Carlo Ancelotti, on Friday, June 5, 2026, local time.
Neymar, 34, did not join the Brazilian squad in Cleveland for a warm-up friendly against Egypt on Sunday, June 7, 2026, WIB morning, and instead stayed at the team’s training base in New Jersey to continue treatment.
He was injured in Santos’ defeat to Coritiba on May 17, 2026, one day before Ancelotti announced Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Santos diagnosed Neymar with edema which caused swelling in his calf, but tests conducted by the Brazilian medical staff on May 28, 2026 revealed a muscle problem that would take at least two weeks to heal.
Neymar, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals and has played in three World Cups, has not played for the Samba Team since suffering an ACL injury in October 2023 while on international duty. He has been struggling with the injury since then.
Meanwhile, Brazil begins its 2026 World Cup campaign against Morocco in New Jersey on June 13, 2026 and has Group C matches against Haiti and Scotland on June 19 and June 24, 2026.
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