Neymar's return to action for Brazil will be delayed yet longer after the forward was ruled out of his country's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers on Friday due to a thigh injury.

Neymar Jr has been dropped from Brazil’s squad ahead of their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers this month. The 33-year-old was a surprise call-up for the internationals earlier, but Globo reports he is “not physically fit enough” due to a thigh injury.

Brazil has ruled out Neymar for the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina this month. Coach Dorival Júnior says in a video published by the Brazil Football Confederation on Friday that Neymar,