The 34-year-old forward is among Brazil's 26-player roster for the 2026 World Cup, which begins on Jun. 11. The tournament will be co-hosted across Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Neymar's selection follows a 2-and-a-half-year hiatus after he sustained a serious knee injury in October 2023. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said he chose Neymar after seeing an improvement in the forward's fitness. #mothershipabroad #neymar #fyp #worldcup

Santos have confirmed Neymar has suffered a minor calf injury. The setback comes at a difficult time for the Brazil star, who only recently returned to international football after recovering from his ACL injury he sustained in 2023. Neymar has already missed Santos’ Copa Sudamericana clash with San Lorenzo and is expected to be unavailable for the league game against Gremio. He is now in a race against time to regain fitness before linking up with Brazil for the World Cup. #neymar #brazil #sant