New Jersey, June 13 -- Brazil star Neymar will miss the national team's opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Morocco, Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Saturday.

The Selecao get their tournament underway on June 14 (as per Indian Standard Time), when they face Morocco at MetLife Stadium in the first Group C game.

Speaking about the forward's fitness, Ancelotti said, as quoted by FotMob, "He's working hard to get fit as quickly as possible. We hope he can return to full training next week."

Neymar was a doubt for their opener after suffering a calf injury in the lead-up to the tournament, and has now been ruled out for the match.

Brazil will next take on Haiti on June 19 before concluding their group-stage camp...