2026 World Cup: Ancelotti May Omit Neymar from Brazil Squad

Brazil have set a medical deadline for Neymar Jr to keep his place in Carlo Ancelotti’s 2026 World Cup squad.

Neymar remains a major doubt ahead of Selecão’s upcoming warm‑up matches.

The Santos forward is dealing with a grade‑two calf tear, a condition that has raised significant concern within the team’s camp.

According to Globoreports, the CBF closed a local diagnostic centre to the public to ensure absolute privacy for the superstar’s imaging scan.

Although Santos initially cleared him medically, doctors in the national team performed additional tests that confirmed a grade‑two oedema.

Rodrigo Lasmar, the national team’s doctor, confirmed on Thursday: “Neymar arrived at Granja Comary yesterday, underwent all the medical exams, and we finished with an MRI, which identified a grade 2 muscle injury.”

“The athlete is continuing treatment, and the expectation is that he will be cleared in two to three weeks.”