Neymar will miss 6 months due to knee injury
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The striker suffered a sprain at the end of the first half of Brazil’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay
Neymar will undergo surgery, in a statement released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Wednesday afternoon (18), it was reported that the number 10 ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The minimum expected recovery time for similar injuries is six months.
The player’s injury occurred during Brazil’s game against Uruguay on Tuesday night (17), at the Centenário Stadium, in Montevideo. The striker suffered a sprain at the end of the first half of Brazil’s 2-0 defeat to Uruguay and was substituted in the 48th minute.
It was bad for the boy Ney, who apparently injured his knee.
–> Brazil is losing 1-0 to Uruguay.pic.twitter.com/eSGg8krRG7
— Portal Em Tempo (@emtempofb) October 18, 2023
Neymar recently returned from a serious injury to the ligaments in his right ankle, which left him six months away from the field in official games, between March and September this year.
Neymar leaving the Centenário Stadium on 🇺🇾 on crutches.
⚠️ player will undergo tests in São Paulo this Wednesday (18) to find out the severity of the knee injury.pic.twitter.com/isLbUe61y7
— Portal Em Tempo (@emtempofb) October 18, 2023
See table with the next qualifying games
November 16th, Thursday (times to be defined):
- Colombia x Brazil
- Venezuela x Ecuador
- Bolivia x Peru
- Argentina x Uruguay
- Chile x Paraguay
November 21st, Tuesday (times to be defined):
- Uruguay x Bolivia
- Peru x Venezuela
- Brazil x Argentina
- Paraguay x Colombia
- Ecuador x Chile
*With information from Ge
read more:
Qualifier game between Brazil and Argentina will be at Maracanã
2026 World Cup: Diniz makes his national team debut in a qualifier against Bolivia
Brazilian team: see Fernando Diniz’s first squad list
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