Neymar went down under a rough second-half challenge from Nikola Milenkovic. After playing on for 11 minutes, the Brazil star was withdrawn in the 80th minute.
Former USMNT player Brian Dunseth and USA TODAY Sports+ soccer insider Emily Olsen discuss why a stacked Brazil team may, or may not, be the most well positioned to win it all., but it may have suffered a major loss as Neymar went down with an ankle injury in Thursday's game.
Neymar was shown on the bench distraught, nearly in tears, suggesting he was concerned about his ability to carry on at the tournament. Then there was the sight of his extremely swollen right ankle as he limped off the pitch.🏥🇧🇷 Así se retira Neymar del partido ante Serbia: cojeando tras sufrir un esguince en el tobillo 👇
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