Brazil national soccer team coach Tite has released a positive update on the fitness of Neymar Jr, who missed his second and third group stage matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup due to injury. in the ankle.
Neymar, who is a key player for Brazil, played for the South American heavyweights in their 2-0 win over Serbia in their 2022 FIFA World Cup opener. However, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar he suffered an injury during the game and was ruled out of the remainder of Brazil’s group stage matches.
Brazil have qualified for the round of 16 after finishing on top of the points table in Group G with six points. They will face South Korea in the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. South Korea qualified for the round of 16 after finishing second in Group H, behind Portugal.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference on Sunday ahead of the Brazil-South Korea clash, Tite provided a positive update on Neymar.
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Tite offers up-to-date information on Neymar’s physical condition
The Brazil coach said that Neymar would train with Brazil on Sunday afternoon and would play for them against South Korea if he trained well.
“Regarding Neymar, he’s going to train this afternoon and if he’s okay, he’ll play tomorrow. I do not share any information that is not true. My answer is that he will practice this afternoon, if everything goes well, he will play,” Tite said.
Neymar’s return is a welcome boost for Brazil, which suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Cameroon in their third group game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Brazil is seeking a record-extending sixth World Cup title this time. The South American giants have already won the World Cup title five times, more than any other country.
They remain one of the favorites to win the coveted trophy at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, and Neymar’s return from injury could further help them in that quest. Neymar, meanwhile, is yet to win the World Cup title.
The match between Brazil and South Korea kicks off at 12:30am Indian Standard Time on December 6.
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