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Neymar Returns to Training, Skips Santos' Copa Sudamericana First Leg

7/22/2026

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Neymar returned to training but will miss the first-leg Copa Sudamericana knockout match against Universidad Central.
Coach Cuca kept him in Brazil for a conditioning program to lower injury risk after his World Cup campaign.
The match, set for 8:30 p.m. on July 24 at Estadio Misael Delgado, sees Santos, after a 2-1 loss to Botafogo and a finish with seven points, missing Gabigol, Willian Arão, João Schmidt and Igor Vinícius.

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Neymar returned to training but will miss the first-leg Copa Sudamericana knockout match against Universidad Central.
Coach Cuca kept him in Brazil for a conditioning program to lower injury risk after his World Cup campaign.
The match, set for 8:30 p.m. on July 24 at Estadio Misael Delgado, sees Santos, after a 2-1 loss to Botafogo and a finish with seven points, missing Gabigol, Willian Arão, João Schmidt and Igor Vinícius.