▲ Neymar sitting on his ankle in the game against Serbia


The 2022 World Cup in Qatar started off well with a complete victory, but the favourite, Brazil, suffered an injury.



'Ace' Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) and side defender Danilo (Juventus) left at the same time.



Rodrigo Razmar, the Brazilian national team's doctor, confirmed damage to Neymar and Danilo's ankle ligaments through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the 25th local time, and both will miss the second round of the Group G match against Switzerland on the 28th Brazil This was announced on the Football Association website.



Both players started earlier against Serbia in the first leg and helped Brazil to a 2-0 win.



Neymar injured his right ankle after colliding with an opponent at the end of the second half and was replaced by Anthony, while Danilo played full-time.



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"The athletes continue to be treated according to their goals for recovery during this competition," said Dr. Razmar Tim's doctor.



Reuters, citing sources familiar with the team, said the two players would skip both remaining group stage matches in preparation for the round of 16 and beyond.



In the first game, thanks to the multi-goal of Hisharlisson (Tottenham), he easily defeated Serbia and took the lead in Group G (3 points, +2 goals), but for Brazil, if they fall out at the same time, they will have no choice but to take a big hit.



Neymar suffered a spinal injury in the quarterfinals during the 2014 World Cup held in his home country and had to watch the national team lose 1-7 to Germany in the semifinals. Injury Faced with a demon.



While receiving treatment for his ankle at the match against Serbia, Neymar showed tears, probably because his memories of eight years ago came to mind.



Neymar expressed his deep affection for the national team, saying, "If God gives me a chance to choose the country I want to be born in, it would be Brazil."



He continued, "Nothing came easily in my life. I always had to run for my dreams and goals. Today is one of the toughest moments in my career. I got injured again at the World Cup."



Neymar is determined to make his comeback, even though it is "annoying and upsetting".



"I'm sure there will be a chance to come back. I want to do my best to help my country, my teammates and myself," said Neymar.



After the match against Switzerland, Brazil will play the final group match against Cameroon on the 3rd of next month, and if it ranks first in Group G, it will advance to the round of 16 on the 5th of next month.



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