Neymar, Diagnosed with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture

Neymar, injured in A match, diagnosed with anterior cruciate ligament rupture... Finally on the operating table

Brazilian soccer star Neymar (Al-Hilal), who was injured and carried out during the 2026 North and Central America World Cup qualifying match, ends up on the operating table. 먹튀검증가이드

The Brazilian Football Association (CBF) announced through its official channels on the 19th (Korean time) that "Neymar was examined and found to have ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus of his left knee."

CBF said, “Neymar is scheduled to undergo surgery, but the date has not been set.”

His club, Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, also announced the surgery and said, "Neymar's recovery program will be decided at a later date."

Neymar played in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup South American qualifying match against Uruguay held in Montevideo, Uruguay the day before, but was injured at the end of the first half.

After a collision with opponent Nicolas De La Cruz, he stepped on the ground but stumbled and fell.

Neymar, who complained of pain, hit the ground with his hand in agony and was eventually carried out on a stretcher.

As he was being carried out, he covered his eyes with his hands as if to block his tears.

There were concerns about a serious injury, but he was diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and had to undergo surgery, making a long-term absence inevitable.

This is major negative news for both the Brazilian national team and Al Hilal.

Brazil was relegated to third place in the South American World Cup qualifiers after losing 0-2 against Uruguay, with Neymar missing midway, and is set to play two consecutive games against Colombia and Argentina in November.

Al Hilal, who reportedly spent 90 million euros (approximately 128.5 billion won) in transfer fees to recruit Neymar in August and paid him an annual salary of over 100 million dollars, was forced to wait without being able to utilize him properly.

After wearing the Al Hilal uniform, Neymar played in 5 games in the Saudi League and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League this season, scoring 1 goal.

Neymar suffered from frequent injuries throughout his career.

He was a member of Paris Saint-Germain in France, but had ankle surgery in March of this year and was away for a long time.

At the Qatar World Cup last year, he injured his right ankle in the first game of the group stage and returned through the round of 16 against Korea.

In 2018 and the following year, he missed about three months each due to a right foot injury.