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World Cup injury tracker: Neymar, Lamine Yamal and Christian Pulisic latest updates

Neymar has returned to limited training as he bids to return to fitness in time to feature for Brazil at what could be his last World Cup. The superstar forward has been out of acting nursing a calf problem sustained while playing for Santos in May, and underwent tests on Monday

World Cup injury tracker: Neymar, Lamine Yamal and Christian Pulisic latest updates
Yahoo Sports — 17 June 2026
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Neymar has returned to limited training as he bids to return to fitness in time to feature for Brazil at what could be his last World Cup.

The superstar forward has been out of acting nursing a calf problem sustained while playing for Santos in May, and underwent tests on Monday to determine the progress of his recovery.

He is not expected to play in Brazil’s second Group C outing against Haiti on Friday, with the Selecao desperately needing an injection of attacking spark after putting in an underwhelming display in their opening 1-1 draw with Morocco .

Elsewhere, Lamine Yamal has stepped up his return to full fitness after making his return to action in Spain ’s goalless draw with Cape Verde off the bench - will he start their next match against Saudi Arabia ?

Canada , meanwhile, were without captain Alphonso Davies in their 1-1 opening-game draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while US star Christian Pulisic was withdrawn at half-time from their win against Paraguay . England have also suffered their first casualty of the tournament after Tino Livramento was forced to withdraw from the squad.

See below for a full list of key injuries at this year’s World Cup.

Neymar sustained a grade two calf injury just three weeks out from the tournament.

The 34-year-old missed the opening match against Morocco and underwent tests on Monday to determine the progress of his recovery.

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