Called up despite a confirmed injury, the Santos and Brazilian team star stepped onto the pitch seeking to recover and become available in Carlo Ancelotti’s team for the first time this Tuesday (17), aiming for the group stage of the World Cup of the 2026 World Cup. Despite being present on the field, has not yet participated in training with his teammates.
This is the first step in Neymar’s transition process from the medical department to the fieldbut you still need improve physical conditioning and gain game rhythm. The number 10 shirt .
The Brazilian star has done constant physiotherapy sessions looking to be available for Ancelotti even before the duel against Haiti, Brazil’s second match in the group stage, on Friday (19). THE Brazilian national team coach is confident in the striker’s recoveryin time to play during the group stage of the World Cup, as he declared in a press conference before the match against Morocco.
Neymar is working very hard to recover as quickly as possible. The expectation is that he will be able to return to the group next week. His technical quality is undeniable, but also the experience and example he sets for the rest of the group.
Os Neymar’s days in the US have been full of medical treatment, physiotherapy and non-impact activitiessuch as an exercise bike and training at the gym. He arrived at try to participate in a ball warm-upbut later resumed his schedule of controlled activities aimed at physical recovery. The CBF does not release official information about the player’s current health status.
Neymar’s path to the World Cup
Neymar was announced in the list for the World Cup, even with a grade 2 muscle injury in the right calf, felt in Santos’ match against Coritiba, the day before the call-up for the World Cup. Among the team’s first commitments, the friendly against Panama before traveling to the USA, the star interrupted his preparation to go to Maracanã with his teammates, when he was acclaimed by the fans.
In the friendly against Egypt, on June 6th, the first in the United States, Neymar did not travel with the team by Ancelotti. The number 10 shirt and intensifying physical recovery programming, in
A first official match of the Seleção in the World Cup, when Brazil drew with Morocco with one goal on each side, Neymar was presentsat on the bench and interacted with the team and fans, but still unable to enter the field wearing the Brazilian game uniform.
The Canarian team’s next match will be on Friday (19), facing Haiti in the group stage. . However, the player’s presence on the pitch for training raises hopes that the star will be able to confirm Ancelotti’s expectations and rejoin the group before the qualifiers.
