Brazil will be gunning for their record 6th trophy, as they aim to end theiur 24-year-long wait when they begn their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026
campaign against the dangerous Morocco side on June 14 at the MetLife Stadium in New York. This will be an important match for the players and several fans around the world, as they kick off their Group D campaign. Fans were definitely looking forward to see Brazil's biggest superstar in the squad, Neymar Jr to take the field against the African champions. However, they will be massively disappointed as he is set to miss this all-important game. Neymar suffered a calf inury just weeks before the FIFA World Cup 2026 started, and has even missed all friendly matches and training sessions before the tournament opener. In the pre-match press conference before the Brazil vs Morocco match, head coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar will be sidelined for the match. "Neymar is working very hard to recover as quickly as possible," the veteran coach stated. FOLLOW: Brazil Vs Morocco FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Updates
When Will Neymar Be Fit?
Carlo Ancelotti has also confirmed that they expect Neymar to return to action in the following week. This means that he would likely return in Brazil's next group game against Haiti on June 20. He also spoke about Neymar's experienced presence in the dressing room when he is not playing.
"The 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," Ancelotti said.
Neymar last played for Brazil three years ago in 2023.
Brazil Vs Morocco Lineups:
Brazil: Allison, Roger Ibanez, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhes, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimares, Raphina, Lucas Pacqueta, Vinicius Junior, Igor Thiago
Morocco: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui; Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss; Ismael Saibari.
