The Paris Saint-Germain player limped off the pitch in the 79th minute of the game. Sitting on the bench, he applied ice to his ankle. The 30-year-old has had many tough clashes with the Serbian defenders.

The question of the day in Brazil is how serious is Neymar’s injury and is he at risk of missing other Qatari World Cups?

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Canarinhos coach Tite believes the worst-case scenario is out of the question. “We are convinced that he can continue to play in the World Cup,” said the 61-year-old coach.

National team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar was more cautious. – She has a sprained ankle. We will see how the body reacts. We have started treatment, but we have to be careful and patient. It’s too early to say anything. We’ll see how it goes, we have to wait 24, maybe 48 hours,” he told Brazilian media.

Later, reporters determined that the footballer was due for an MRI on Friday.

“I hope Neymar will be fit and healthy as soon as possible. I hope he is 100% ready for the next game,” said Brazil double-goal winner Richarlison.

Neymar is taking part in the World Cup for the third time and has announced that it will be his last tournament in this rank. During the 2014 World Cup in his home country, he suffered an injury in the quarter-final against Colombia and was unable to play in the semi-final against Germany and the match for third place against the Netherlands. Four years ago, Brazil were knocked out in the quarter-finals after losing 2-1 to Belgium.

The PSG player has often been injured in recent seasons, but before the World Cup in Qatar he was playing regularly and was in great shape. With 75 goals, he is the second goalscorer in the history of the national team. The legendary Pelé scored two more.

CM, PAP

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