Ancelotti confirms Neymar will miss Brazil's World Cup opener against Morocco

Ancelotti confirms Neymar will miss Brazil's World Cup opener against Morocco

Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar won't be fit to face Morocco in their World Cup opener on Saturday (June 13).

The 34-year-old was handed his first Brazil call-up since tearing his ACL in a friendly game against Uruguay in October 2023 for the World Cup.

Neymar suffered a calf injury just weeks before the tournament, but Ancelotti made the decision to keep him in the squad.

Speaking ahead of their World Cup opener against Morocco, what is expected to be the hardest game of their group, Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar still isn’t fit.

"He is working hard to be fit again as quickly as possible. We hope he can return to full training next week," Ancelotti said.