Saudi club Al-Hilal announced on its social networks that the team’s Brazilian forward Neymar suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and a meniscus tear in his knee in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay.
“Medical tests confirmed that there was damage to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee and a meniscus tear. The statement stated that Neymar will undergo surgery and then the treatment program will be determined.
The Brazilian player was injured in the first half of the World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay. He was taken away on a stretcher in tears. Richarlison took the field instead of Neymar. The match ended with the Uruguayan team winning 2-0.
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.
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