Neymar to Miss Brazil's Second World Cup Match Due to Hamstring Injury

Philadelphia. Brazil's star forward Neymar will not play in Brazil's second World Cup match against Haiti due to a hamstring injury. 

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed on Thursday in a statement that Neymar would be out of the team due to injury. 

Neymar will not travel with the rest of the team for the match against Haiti in Philadelphia under Group 'C'. The federation stated that he will remain in New Jersey to accelerate and facilitate his final recovery process. The 34-year-old star player will continue his recovery process using the facilities of the hotel where the team is staying. 

Neymar, who has scored a record 79 international goals for Brazil, has also broken the record of 77 goals by the great player Pele. Neymar, who is undergoing treatment for a right leg injury, has not been able to participate in full training sessions with other players since being included in the national team. 

However, he returned to the training ground for the first time for physical fitness last Tuesday, and his teammates welcomed him with applause when he joined the team for a short time in Wednesday's session. 

Neymar, who is preparing to play in his fourth World Cup, was injured on May 17 while playing for Santos club. Some tests were conducted only last Monday to determine how much his right hamstring injury is improving. 

Brazil, the five-time World Cup winner, started the tournament by drawing 1-1 with Morocco last Saturday. There was a long debate within Brazil whether head coach Carlo Ancelotti would include Neymar in the squad this time, who debuted in the 2014 World Cup in his home country.