Neymar in doubt for Brazil’s training camp for the 2026 World Cup
The Brazilian star Neymar faces a situation that is causing concern just days before the Brazilian national team’s training camp for the 2026 World Cup. The forward has edema in his right calf, according to the medical staff of Santos FC.
Despite the injury, the club assures that the player will be fit to join the team led by Carlo Ancelotti. Rodrigo Zogaib, coordinator of the Santos Health Nucleus, explained that the injury is minor and that Neymar’s recovery will allow his availability for May 27.
The injury was detected after Santos’ 0-3 defeat to Coritiba last Sunday. The edema, of just two millimeters, will force the player to be out of the fields for five to ten days.
This news comes shortly after Ancelotti included Neymar in the final list of 26 players called up for the World Cup to be played in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
If he manages to recover, this would be the fourth World Cup for the attacker, who has been a key player in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 editions.
The injury has raised doubts, especially because Ancelotti had avoided calling him up on previous occasions, prioritizing fully recovered players.
As a result, Neymar will miss the match against San Lorenzo for the Copa Sudamericana, as well as next weekend’s match for the Brazilian Championship.
The São Paulo club does not rule out his reappearance next Tuesday against Deportivo Cuenca in the Sudamericana, which would be a positive sign before his incorporation into the national team.
Santos specialists and the player’s private doctors supervise the treatment at the Rey Pelé Training Center, while the medical department of the Brazilian Football Confederation monitors his progress.
