Brazil’s Neymar is carried off the pitch on a stretcher after being injured during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Uruguay at Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)/ XAP149/23291042658779//2310180314 — Matilde Campodonico/AP/SIPA
Another hard blow for Neymar. The star of the Brazilian team suffers from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee and will require surgery, the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) announced on Wednesday.
The striker of the Saudi club Al-Hilal was injured during Brazil’s defeat against Uruguay (2-0) on Tuesday in Montevideo, in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup.