{"id":551182,"date":"2026-06-14T01:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=551182"},"modified":"2026-06-14T01:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:40:19","slug":"ancelotti-confirms-neymar-will-miss-brazil-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ancelotti-confirms-neymar-will-miss-brazil-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancelotti confirms Neymar will miss Brazil opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Morocco<br \/>\nCarlo Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar will miss Brazil\u2019s opening game of the World Cup against Morocco on Saturday. The 34-year-old has been struggling with a calf injury and is yet to return to full training.<br \/>\nManager Ancelotti says the former Barcelona and Paris St-Germain forward will start training with the squad next week, making his availability doubtful for Brazil\u2019s second match &#8211; against Haiti on 20 June.<br \/>\nBrazil conclude their group campaign against Scotland on 24 June. Ancelotti said: \u201cNeymar is working very hard to recover as quickly as possible.<br \/>\n\u201cThe expectation is that he will recover and rejoin the group next week. When we call up Neymar, we call him not only for his technical quality, which is indisputable, but also for his experience and the example he can set for the young players in this group.\u201d<br \/>\nNeymar has not played for the Selecao since 2023 amid his struggles with injuries but was selected for the World Cup ahead of Chelsea striker Joao Pedro and Tottenham forward Richarlison.<br \/>\nHe has scored 79 goals in 128 caps and is Brazil\u2019s record goalscorer, surpassing Pele\u2019s total of 77.<br \/>\nThe Santos forward could play at a fourth World Cup, having also represented Brazil at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar will miss Brazil\u2019s opening game of the World Cup against Morocco on Saturday. The 34-year-old has been struggling with a calf injury and is yet to return to full training. 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