Behind the scenes: Neymar undergoes secret tests, CBF concerned | OneFootball

The first day of the Brazilian National Team’s preparations for the 2026 World Cup was marked by tension and suspense.

Instead of taking the field with the rest of the squad at Granja Comary— a session that also did not include fullback Danilo — Neymar had to be taken to the Teresópolis Diagnostic Center to investigate an issue in his right calf.

According to ge, the CBF set up a “special operation” to ensure the player’s privacy.

The federation requested that the clinic be closed to the public starting at 5 p.m. and required the signing of a confidentiality agreement to prevent the medical report from being leaked.

The No. 10 stayed there for about an hour, accompanied by doctor Rodrigo Lasmar, national teams manager Cícero Souza, and supervisor Sérgio Dimas.

After hearing Lasmar’s guidance, Neymar appeared downcast and left the clinic lying on the van’s seat on the way back to the training center.

Disagreements with Santos

Neymar is not the first Brazil star to be called up for a World Cup while injured.

It had already happened with Zico and Romário, but Romário ended up being cut in a controversial episode at the 1998 World Cup.

It is worth remembering that the injury to the No. 11, which led Zagallo to cut him, was also in the calf.

Although there is still no news of a possible withdrawal of the player, the episode involving Neymar exposed a communication breakdown between the CBF and Santos, according to ge.

Neymar had felt the discomfort in a match against Coritiba on the eve of the call-up.

On May 18, at the confederation’s request, the São Paulo club sent a document stating that the injury was only a “simple edema” and that it would not prevent the player from training normally with the national team.

However, after reporting in Teresópolis, the CBF’s standard exams indicated that the problem required greater attention, contradicting Santos’ narrative and generating clear discomfort behind the scenes within the coaching staff.

Next Steps and FIFA Regulations

With the detailed MRI results in hand, the medical department and coaching staff are carefully evaluating the forward’s future.

The expectation is that he will be rested, leaving Brazil without him for the friendly against Panama and, most likely, against Egypt the following week.

Until when can the squad list be changed?

Submission of the final list: World Cup regulations require the final squad list to be submitted by June 1.

Exceptional withdrawals: After that date, substitutions are only allowed with proof of illness or serious injury.

Deadline: FIFA authorizes the replacement of an injured player up to 24 hours before the start of the team’s first match in the tournament.

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