# Translation Fifteen days before the start of the World Cup in North America, Brazilian star Neymar will miss the friendly matches that Carlo Ancelotti's Scratch will play against Panama, this Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, and Egypt, on June 6 in Cleveland, United States. The 34-year-old star has a difficult time arriving at the World Cup debut on June 13 in New Jersey, but many Brazilians are confident in having him to fight for the sixth world title. The Brazilian national team doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, reported this Thursday that an MRI "identified a grade two muscle injury," a partial fiber tear.