Neymar is left out of the team’s first training session and is sent to the clinic to undergo tests

According to the CBF, ‘no other information will be released until the end of the evaluations by the Brazilian team’s medical team’

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Player Neymar arrives by helicopter at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, this Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Neymar arrived this Wednesday (27) at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, where he met with the Seleção squad, however, he missed the first training session and was sent to a clinic in the city to carry out additional tests, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement. “No other information will be released until the end of the evaluations by the Brazilian team’s medical team.”, says the entity.

On May 20th, the when the presentation was held. At the time, the entity had informed that it “constantly received reports and evaluations of all the athletes called up, however, they will only be evaluated by the Brazilian National Team’s medical team after the official presentation”.

An examination carried out by the athlete after the Santos game against Coritiba, on May 17th, revealed a leg injury. moderate degree in the right calf. The information was confirmed by the coordinator of the Santos Health Center, Rodrigo Zogaib, in an interview with ge. Neymar was called up to the Brazilian team on Monday (18), when the Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti, released the list of 26 players who will represent Brazil in the World Cup, which starts on June 11.

Santos’ number 10 is heading to his fourth World Cup. His first call-up was for the 2010 World Cup that took place in South Africa since he took over the national team on May 26, 2025.

Brazil debuts on the 13th in a game against Morocco, at 7pm.

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