FILE- Brazil’s Neymar controls the ball during a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Peru at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
A screen displays an image of Neymar after coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, included him in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
FILE- Brazil’s Neymar controls the ball during a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Peru at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
FILE- Brazil’s Neymar controls the ball during a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Peru at National stadium in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
A screen displays an image of Neymar after coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, included him in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
A screen displays an image of Neymar after coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, included him in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Picking injury-prone Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup squad seemed a risk and so it proved just 10 days later on Thursday.
The 34-year-old forward has a calf injury and likely will not be fit for Brazil’s opening game against Morocco, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said.
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