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Neymar will not play in Brazil’s World Cup match against Haiti due to injury
Key takeaways
- Brazil’s record goal scorer continues to struggle with injuries after being named in their World Cup 2026 squad.
- The forward will not travel with the rest of the squad for their Group C match against Haiti in Philadelphia, the federation said in a statement on Thursday.
- “He will remain in New Jersey to optimise the final phase of his recovery process,” it added.
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Brazil’s record goal scorer continues to struggle with injuries after being named in their World Cup 2026 squad.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Neymar participated in physical conditioning excercises during Brazil's training session [Caean Couto/Reuters]By The Associated Press Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury, the Brazilian football confederation has confirmed.
The forward will not travel with the rest of the squad for their Group C match against Haiti in Philadelphia, the federation said in a statement on Thursday.
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