Neymar missed the last two group matches for Brazil with an ankle injury, but is expected to return on Monday against South Korea.
Brazil struggled without the playmaker but still won its group despite a loss to Cameroon in the last match.
Tests after the Serbia match showed ligament damage in Neymar’s ankle and it wasn’t clear if he would be able to play again in Qatar. His ankle looked bad, with a lot of swelling, and doctors wouldn’t say if he would recover during the tournament. on Saturday. In footage released by the Brazilian soccer federation, he appeared to be in good condition, doing drills with the ball and taking shots on goal without signs of his injury.
“We can't think it's going to be an easy game like it was in that friendly,” Brazil captain Thiago Silva said. “Now it's the World Cup and they've advanced in a very tough group. We have a lot of respect for them.” Bento complained of the short three-day rest period between games from the group stage to the round of 16, saying it hurt South Korea more than Brazil, which rested its regular starters in its final group match.
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