Neymar says he and Bruna are expecting another child while Brazil monitors his injury recovery after his World Cup call-up.
Neymar has announced that he and his partner, Bruna, are expecting another child, adding a personal milestone to an uncertain stretch in his push to return for Brazil at the World Cup.
The 34-year-old Brazil No. 10 is one of 26 players called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to Varzesh3. But he remains sidelined by injury and did not play against Morocco. He is also expected to miss Brazil’s match against Haiti.
The timing leaves Brazil balancing two storylines around one of its most recognizable players: whether Neymar can become fit enough to contribute in the knockout rounds, and how long Ancelotti can afford to wait as Brazil pursues a sixth World Cup title.
Brazilian media have reported that Neymar underwent new medical tests and that the results were positive. Even so, the reports say it is still too early for him to resume full training with the squad.
The current plan is for Neymar to train individually on the field next week as he works toward the condition needed to rejoin group sessions. If that progression holds, he could become an option later in the tournament rather than in the immediate group-stage schedule.
This World Cup’s expanded 48-team format also changes the recovery calculation. With an additional knockout round compared with previous editions, a team aiming for the final may have more matches — and more time — before reaching the decisive stages.
Off the field, Neymar shared the family news through his social media accounts. The child will be his third with Bruna and his fifth overall.
For Brazil, the next meaningful update will come from Neymar’s training progression: first whether he can complete individual work as planned, and then whether he can rejoin the group in time to become part of Ancelotti’s knockout-stage plans.
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