| Brazil’s Neymar. AP Newsis |
Brazil’s Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) was out of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
According to the Brazilian Football Association, Rodrygo Razmar, the Brazilian soccer team’s team doctor, announced on the 29th (Korean time) that Neymar, Danilo and Alex Sandro (above Juventus) will play against Cameroon on December 3rd in Group G group stage 3. announced that he would be absent.
Neymar injured his right ankle in the first match against Serbia on the 25th and was diagnosed with ankle ligament damage. Neymar was excluded from the second game against Switzerland on the 28th and focused on treatment at the team’s accommodation, but the third game was also canceled.
Rizmar’s team doctor explained, “Neymar showed symptoms of a fever, but there was no effect on the recovery process from the injury.” However, Neymar’s expected return date was not mentioned.
Danilo, who played full-time in the first match against Serbia, missed the second match against Switzerland and the third match against Cameroon due to an ankle ligament injury. Sandrou injured a muscle in his left hip against Switzerland.
But Brazil can afford it. They won 2-0 in the first match against Serbia and 1-0 in the second match against Switzerland, confirming their advance to the round of 16 regardless of the result of the third match. Even if Brazil draws against Cameroon in the third match, it will secure first place in Group H and face off against second place in Group H in the round of 16.
Doha = Reporter Heo Jong-ho