Carlo Ancelotti confirms Neymar is out of Brazil's World Cup opener with Morocco

The 34 year old received his first Brazil call up since tearing his ACL in a friendly match against Uruguay in October 2023 for the World Cup.

Neymar picked up a calf injury just weeks before the tournament, but Ancelotti chose to keep him in the squad.

Speaking ahead of their World Cup opener against Morocco, which is expected to be the toughest match of their group, Ancelotti has confirmed that Neymar is still not fit.

"He is working hard to be fit again as quickly as possible. We hope he can return to full training next week," Ancelotti said.