WORLD CUP | Neymar Returns for Brazil Against Scotland as World Cup 2026 Injury List Grows

Neymar made his long-awaited return for Brazil off the bench in their final Group C game against Scotland after a calf injury, as Brazil topped the group, according to Yahoo Sports. England have been without Reece James for their last two matches and are assessing Declan Rice after he came off with back pain against DR Congo, while Spain’s Nico Williams (groin) and Yeremy Pino (acromioclavicular sprain) suffered setbacks against Uruguay. Morocco’s Ismael Saibari is a doubt after a suspected hamstring strain against Canada, while Brazil’s Raphinha has missed games since a hamstring injury against Haiti but returned to training ahead of the last-16 match with Norway; Lucas Paqueta has a left-thigh muscle injury suffered against Japan. Other injuries include England’s Jarell Quansah (ankle twist) and Tino Livramento (ruled out with a calf injury and has had surgery), Argentina’s Facundo Medina (calf), France’s Aurelien Tchouameni (thigh), and the United States’ Auston Trusty (ankle). Canada’s Ismael Kone will miss the rest of the tournament after surgery for tibia and fibula fractures, and Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus has been ruled out with a quadricep injury; eliminated teams have also lost Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic), Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay), Nico Schlotterbeck and Lennart Karl (Germany), Wataru Endo (Japan, who retired internationally), and Jurrien Timber (Netherlands).