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LIMA. Football world champion Argentina is still confident in the World Cup qualification and celebrated its fourth victory in its fourth game thanks to double goalscorer Lionel Messi. There was a 2-0 (2-0) draw against Peru on Tuesday evening (local time). Brazil, however, remained unsuccessful for the second game in a row and, in addition to their first defeat, also had to cope with an injury to Neymar. Shortly after conceding the first goal, the superstar was injured in the 0-2 (0-1) loss against Uruguay.
According to media reports, Neymar had to be substituted shortly before half-time due to an injury to his left knee. When he was driven off the pitch, the 31-year-old hid his face under both hands and later left the stadium in Montevideo on crutches in tears. There was initially no diagnosis for the attacker, who plays for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.
“We have done all the tests and will repeat them tomorrow. These 24 hours are crucial to see how his knee reacts, how swollen it is and what the pictures show,” said Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar. It is too early to determine the severity of the injury. Brazil had only recently played 1-1 against Venezuela, and Neymar had to put up with significant criticism for his performance.
In the table, Uruguay moved past to second place. Brazil and Venezuela follow in third and fourth place after a 3-0 win against Chile with seven points. Argentina is still at the top. In the 2-0 win against Peru, Messi scored both goals (32nd, 42nd) and played through after the 36-year-old was last missing for his club Inter Miami and only came on as a substitute in the 1-0 win against Paraguay on Thursday.
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