📹 Neymar takes to the pitch in Brazil training for first time; watch

Brazil’s national team had a major piece of news in training this Tuesday (16) in New Jersey.

For the first time since the squad reported for the 2026 World Cup, No. 10 Neymar stepped onto the pitch to do physical work.

Still in a careful transition process from the medical department back to the field, the star trained in sneakers — not boots — doing light exercises and without any contact with the ball or his teammates.

Although the image of the star on the pitch brings hope to the fans, the coaching staff led by Carlo Ancelotti is being extremely cautious.

Neymar’s participation in the match against Haiti this Friday, in the second round of the group stage, is considered unlikely — the CBF, in fact, has not given any timetable for the forward’s return to the pitch.

The right calf injury, suffered when the forward was playing for Santos against Coritiba, will be exactly one month old this Wednesday.

Last Monday, he underwent new imaging tests to assess the healing of his leg.

The CBF’s strategy is to focus on the player’s cardiovascular conditioning so that he does not lose muscle mass, avoiding rushing the process in order to have him 100% for the decisive moment.

The training session was completely closed to the press, but there was a lighter atmosphere behind the scenes, with family members of the players visiting for lunch with the delegation.

Brazil is in second place in Group C (tied with Morocco on one point) and faces Haiti on Friday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Philadelphia.

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