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Neymar is expected to return from a right calf injury and play for Brazil in their final World Cup group match, coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday evening.
Neymar missed Brazil’s first two matches in the tournament, including the 3-0 win over Haiti on Friday.
Ancelotti said Neymar would undergo individual training on Saturday, train with the team on Monday and “will be available” for Brazil when they close out their Group C match against Scotland on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Neymar is Brazil’s top career scorer with 79 goals in 129 international appearances.
The 34-year-old midfielder is yet to fully train with the team since joining the Brazilian squad while nursing his calf injury.
Looking to play in his fourth World Cup, Neymar underwent calf tests last Monday to determine the progress of the injury he suffered while playing for Brazilian club Santos on May 17.
There has been widespread debate in Brazil over whether Neymar, whose first World Cup was at home in 2014, should have been called up for the tournament. He has struggled since returning from a torn ACL in his left knee in October 2023 during a World Cup qualifying match.
Neymar has four goals and two assists in eight matches for Santos this year.
Associated Press reporting.
