Brazil star Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup group stage with an ankle injury

Brazilian superstar Neymar will miss the next two matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with an ankle injury.

In the face-off of the World Cup between Brazil and Serbia, the 30-year-old forward injured his right ankle during a difficult tackle. The star footballer, therefore, had to leave the field in the 80th minute of the match against Serbia. He was replaced by Manchester United winger Antony as Brazil won the match 2-0.

According to the Brazilian medical team, an MRI showed damage to the ligaments in his ankle. As a result, Neymar will not be able to be part of Brazil's squad for the next two matches of the mega-event, knocking him out of the tournament's group stage.

The star footballer called it “one of the hardest moments of my career.

In addition, Brazilian right-back Danilo also suffered ligament damage in his ankle and was also ruled out of the next two matches.

Brazil will face Switzerland and Cameroon in their next two games to secure a place in the knockout stages of the competition.