Brazilian forward Neymar failed to complete the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay. He left the field at the end of the first half with tears in his eyes. He was taken away on a stretcher. Richarlison took the field instead of Neymar.
The meeting ended with a 2:0 victory for the current world champion. Lionel Messi scored a double goal for the Argentina national team.
The Argentine national team is in first place in the group with 12 points after 4 matches. Second place is shared by four teams: Uruguay, Brazil, Venezuela and Ecuador, with 7 points each.
Neymar appeared in all four qualifying matches and scored two goals and three assists.
Neymar played for Barcelona from 2013 to 2017. This was the Brazilian’s first club outside his home country. The striker has been wearing the colors of PSG since 2017, with whom he won five titles in France. In the summer of 2023, Saudi club Al-Hilal bought the Brazilian striker for 90 million Euros and he played in three matches without scoring a goal.
Previously reportedIt turned out that Messi broke a historical record in the match he played against Uruguay.