Brazil forward Neymar will miss "two to three weeks" with a calf injury, putting him in danger of missing his country's World Cup opener.

Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies and is ​set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, ‌the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday.

Neymar missed the first World Cup training session for Brazil on Wednesday to undergo "further medical evaluations" on his bruised right calf, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced.

Brazil might be without one of its star players for the 2026 World Cup opener. Neymar is dealing with a muscle strain in his right calf that could sideline him up to three weeks. The injury came during Santos’ match against Coritiba on May 17.

The feel-good story of Neymar being called up to Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad may end before the tournament even begins. A calf injury left him out of Brazil’s first training session, and he is set to undergo further tests and evaluation.

Brazil's World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team's first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place ​in the squad hanging in the balance.

Neymar was injured playing for Santos in the Brazil domestic league, and is now confirmed to miss World Cup friendlies.

Neymar is now a doubt for Brazil’s World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13 after suffering a calf injury at the worst possible time. The 34-year-old Santos forward has been selected by Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil’s World Cup squad,