India, June 16 -- Just days after being held to a 1-1 draw in the Group C curtain-raiser by a resilient Morocco, Brazil dealt another blow. Neymar, who made a last-minute entry into the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad, is unlikely to be available for the entire group-stage fixtures, according to reports.

The 34-year-old was called up to the Brazilian squad despite having suffered a calf injury while playing for Santos on May 17, and had thus missed the game against Morocco last week. Neymar was present at the MetLife Stadium on the day of the match, and was on the bench for Brazil's opener, but wasn't dressed in the team kit.

"Neymar is working very hard to recover as soon as possible," head coach Carlo Ancelotti said before the game. "Our ex...