Brazil striker Neymar suffered a serious-looking left knee injury during his national team’s 2-0 loss at Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier. Uruguay’s goals came on a header by Darwin Núnez in the 42nd minute and a close-range finish by Nicolás de la Cruz in the 77th. It was Brazil’s first defeat in 37 matches of World Cup qualifying.
Uruguay’s Nicolas De La Cruz, left, is congratulated by teammate Darwin Nunez after scoring his side’s 2nd goal against Brazil during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Brazil’s Vinicius Junior, right, and Uruguay’s Manuel Ugarte battle for the ball during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 at Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.
Neymar, a 31-year-old making his 128th appearance for Brazil, left the field in tears after being surrounded by players from both teams. With and without Neymar, Brazil had its worst performance under new coach Fernando Diniz, who will remain in the job at least until next year’s Copa America. Later Tuesday, World Cup winner Argentina, which led South American qualifying with wins in its first three matches, was to play at Peru.
Ecuador and Colombia had a goalless draw, and Paraguay beat Bolivia 1-0 with a goal by Antonio Sanabria in the 69th minute.
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