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FIFA World Cup 2022: Neymar Undergoes Tests After Injuring Right Ankle Against Serbia

Neymar sprained his ankle in the second half of a bruising match against Serbia on Thursday. Danilo, too, sp𝔍rained his ankle but is expected to recove🎐r before the match against Switzerland.

Neymar has faced issuܫes with his right foot in the past.
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Brazil star Neymar underwent tests and was receiving treatment at the team's hotel on Friday after injuring his right ankle in the 2-0 defeat of Serbia in their World Cup opener. The team did not give any detail on the extent of his injury. (More Football News)

Neymar sprained his ankle in the sec൩ond half of a bruising match against Serbia on Thursday. He was in tears while sitting on the bench and after the match limped off 💯the field on his way to the locker room.

"Difficult game, but it was important to win," Neymar said on his social media accounts not long after he left Lusail Stadium without talking to🧸 the media. "Congratulations team, first step taken. Six more to go."

In an Instagrꦚam story after the match, Neymar posted a text that mentioned the need to "have faith."

"It's about believing that every𝔉thing will be OK despite the chaos. It's the certainty that the best is yet to come. It's understanding that everything has its own timing,"♒ the text said.

Brazil coach Tite had already expressed optimism about N𝔍eymar's condition.

"Y💞ou can be sure that Neymar will still play in this World Cup,&q🐻uot; he said after the match. 

"I'm certain about that."

Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after the game it was too early to kno𝐆w the extent of the injury. He said they started treating the injury the moment Neymar left the field🌟, and continued after the match.

Neymar was substituted in the 79th m♏inutജe, about 10 minutes after hurting his ankle while being tackled by Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic.

Neymar had already been tackled man🎃y times before during the match, and was seen grimacing and limping a few other occasions. He was fouled nine times, t🦄he most of all World Cup players after the first round of matches in the group stage.

"We'll remain upbeat, it's th♌e characteristic of this team," Brazil goalkeeper Alisson said. 

&quo꧅t;These adverse circumst🐷ances will only make the group stronger."

Brazil's next match is Monday against Switzerland. The fꩲive-time world champions end their group-stage campaign against Cameroon on December 2. Brazil leads Group G along with Switzerland, which opened with a wi𝔍n against Cameroon.

If Neymar can't play, his replacement would likely be Rodrygo, who came in as a second-half substitut🔜e against Serbia on Thꦉursday.

The 30-year-old Neymar was also hurt at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when his tournament ended with a back injury🦩 in the quarterfinals against Colombia. He had to be taken off the field on a stretcher, and Brazil ended 🐽up losing to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.

Neymar's right foot has caused him problems in the past, being among the series of injuries he sufferedಞ since the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Another right ankle sprain led him to miss the 2019 Copa América that Brazil won.

The 30-year-old Neymar♊ has yet to win a major title with the national team. He helped the "Seleção" win the 201🍸3 Confederations Cup and its first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

With 75 goals for the nat🐲ional team, he is two shy of Pelé's scoring record.

Another player with a sprained right ankle on Thursday was defender Danilo, though Lasmar said 🎃his injury was not serious.

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