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FIFA WC 2026: Neymar Undergoes New Tests, Likely Miss Brazil's Second Group C Game
World Cup Group: Neymar underwent fresh exams on Monday to evaluate his recovery from a grade two calf strain in his right leg and is unlikely to play against Haiti in Brazil's second Group C game on Friday, according to Brazilian media reports.
The 34-year-old forward, who has been struggling with a calf injury, is Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 79 goals in 128 international appearances and has not played for the national team since suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in October 2023. He has since suffered a series of injuries, the latest of which is a calf strain that keep him out of Brazil's opening match against Morocco on on Sunday (IST).
Neymar could play at a fourth World Cup, having also represented Brazil at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
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