Brazil is awaiting the results of Neymar's tests.
The mystery surrounding the injury of Brazilian star Neymar in his calf continues on Wednesday, the first day of the Brazilian national team's training camp in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, where the "Seleção" aims to win its sixth world title after 24 years since its last victory.
The former Barcelona star and the rest of the Brazilian national team players arrived by helicopter at the Granja Comary training center in Teresópolis, near Rio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed the arrival of all expected players on Wednesday, with only three remaining out of the 26 players called up by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti in Europe to participate in the Champions League final on Saturday in Budapest between the defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and English club Arsenal; they are Marquinhos (PSG), Gabriel Magalhães, and Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
Neymar begins his preparations with the "Seleção" after missing the last matches with his club Santos due to a calf injury... Like other players, he is scheduled to undergo medical examinations.
The 34-year-old forward, who is the all-time top scorer for the Brazilian national team that has won the World Cup five times, has not played with the yellow shirts since his serious knee injury in October 2023.
Therefore, "Ney" is doubtful for participating in the friendly match that will take place on Sunday against Panama, where the Brazilian national team will bid farewell to its fans at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro before heading to the United States.
Brazil will play another friendly on June 6 against Egypt in Cleveland, before its opening match in the World Cup against Morocco five days later, and will later face Haiti on June 19 and Scotland on the 24th in Group C.
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