Neymar is back on the training pitch with Brazil, and his teammates made sure he knew they noticed. The forward rejoined group training around June 16, 2026, at the national team’s camp in Morristown, New Jersey, where players formed a guard of honor to welcome him back.
He’s been sidelined with a grade 2 right calf injury that kept him out of Brazil’s opening World Cup match, and his return to full fitness is still very much an open question.
The recovery road from Morristown
The sessions have been limited in scope, focusing on physical conditioning and controlled movements under close medical observation. He hasn’t participated at full intensity. Before this week, he’d been training alone, separated from the group entirely.
The Brazilian Football Confederation confirmed the training represented “another positive step forward” in his rehabilitation. Grade 2 calf injuries involve partial tearing of muscle fibers, and the timeline for full recovery can stretch weeks depending on severity and reinjury risk.
