Neymar has completed his first full training session with the Brazilian national team, opening up the possibility of reappearing in the match against Scotland in the next match of Group C of the 2026 World Cup.
The striker under contract with Santos missed Brazil's first 2 matches, including a 3-0 victory over Haiti, due to a right calf injury.
On social media, Neymar did not hide his joy when returning to training with his teammates after a period of injury treatment. The 34-year-old star shared: "Thank God. I am very happy.
Neymar's last appearance for Santos was on May 17. Therefore, his return is considered an important boost for the Brazilian team in the decisive stage of the group stage.
Neymar is still the greatest scorer in Selecao history with 79 goals after 129 appearances for the national team.
Midfielder Lucas Paqueta also expressed excitement about his teammate's chances of reappearing.
We are all very happy to see Neymar return to training and playing with the national team. He is an extremely important player, possessing a proud history in the Brazilian shirt and still can contribute a lot to the team. We hope he will soon return to the field to help the national team" - Paqueta shared.
The 2026 World Cup is the fourth World Cup in Neymar's career. The striker born in 1992 is aiming for his first major title with the national team, and at the same time nurturing hopes to help Brazil end the thirst for world championships that has lasted since 2002.
When asked if Brazilian players consider this the last chance for Neymar to touch the World Cup trophy, Paqueta admitted that the whole team understands the meaning of this tournament.
I think so. We are proud to wear the five-time world champion shirt, proud to represent the dreams of millions of Brazilians. We want to turn that dream into reality and will do everything to achieve it" - Paqueta said.
After two matches, Brazil is leading Group C with 4 points, equal points with Morocco but ranked above thanks to sub-indices. Meanwhile, Scotland is third with 3 points, making the upcoming confrontation predicted to be important in the race to win tickets to the knockout round.
