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Brazil team doctor Lasmar, who carried out the surgery, said the 31-year-old is not expected to be fit until August and they do not intend to take short cuts in the recovery process for him to play at the June 20-July 14 tournament in the US.
Neymar, who signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in August, left the pitch in tears on a stretcher after receiving treatment for several minutes and an MRI scan on Wednesday confirmed the injuries.
Brazil ended the match with no shots on target and suffered their first defeat in a World Cup qualifier since 2015 after going 37 games unbeaten.
The luxury project violated rules regarding use and movement of fresh water sources, rock and sand, the local government said in a statement.
The Brazilian star has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Minister MB Rajesh has appealed to football fans in Kerala to dispose of the cutouts in a scientific manner.
Neymar scored in the first half of Extra Time before Croatia equalised and prevailed in shootout.
Croatia have reached the semifinals for the second edition in a row. The Europeans have made the last four three times in total.
Vinicius Junior had a hearty laugh after being interrupted by a cat that climbed on to the podium.
Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.
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