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Neymar Out For Brazil vs. Switzerland, per Report

Related Topics: Neymar Junior, Switzerland, Brazil, Tite

World Cup favorites Brazil will be without star forward Neymar for its group stage match against Switzerland—and perhaps the rest of the group stage altogether—after suffering an ankle injury during the team’s 2–0 against Serbia Thursday, according to a report by Goal.

Neymar went down in the 79th minute of that opening victory for Brazil, limping off the field with tears welling up in his eyes after what appeared to be a painful ankle injury. His status was unknown at the time, but manager Tite said he was “confident” that his star would be back during the World Cup.