Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Neymar will undergo an MRI scan on Monday to evaluate his right calf injury. The Santos forward has missed training with the national squad due to a grade 2 muscle strain. Ancelotti stated the 34-year-old is "doing a great job on his own" during recovery. Brazil's medical team is monitoring the situation closely ahead of their World opener.

The injury occurred during Santos' defeat to Coritiba on May 17, one day before Ancelotti announced Brazil's World Cup squad. Initial diagnosis from Santos indicated an edema causing swelling, but Brazil's medical staff later confirmed a muscular problem requiring at least two weeks to heal. Neymar has not featured for the national team since October 2023.

Neymar, Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, did not travel with the squad to Cleveland for Saturday's friendly against Egypt. Brazil begins their World Cup campaign against Morocco in New Jersey on June 13, with additional Group C matches against Haiti and Scotland on June 19 and 24. The team hopes their star forward will be available for the tournament.