Sentenced To ACL Injury, Neymar Must Operate And Be Old Absent

JAKARTA - Neymar had to rest for a long time. He was confirmed to have suffered an ACL (anterior crude league) injury or a torn knee ligament while strengthening Brazil against Uruguay in the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifier at the Centenario Stadium, Wednesday, October 18 morning WIB. Neymar had to undergo surgery and ended up missing a long time.

Neymar suffered an injury towards the end of the first half. Bintang Al Hilal was forced to be pulled out and replaced by Richarlison. Losing Neymar, Brazil must recognize Uruguay's 2-0 advantage.

The pain he experienced made Neymar cry when he left the arena. He also underwent an examination for the next 24 hours until he was finally sentenced to an ACL injury. The knee ligament injury feared by footballers or other athletes.

ACL itself is a ligament that is in the middle of the knee between a dry bone and a thigh bone. This League functions to support the knee when a person rotates, jumps, or rotates quickly. If an athlete has an ACL injury, this means he is injured due to tearing in the ligament.

For footballers who have an ACL injury, the choice is only one: surgery and definitely rest for months.

Even Neymar is predicted to be absent until the end of the competition season. He is also not expected to be able to appear in the Copa America which will be held next year or to be precise June 20-14 July 2024 in the United States.

"Stricter Neymar Jr. A Brazilian and Al-Hilal team player from Saudi Arabia has undergone examinations and tests on Wednesday. He is confirmed to have an anterior cruciatum ligament injury (anterior cruciate liganment) and is in crisis on his left knee," the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in an official statement.

"Thetricer will undergo an operation that has not yet been determined when it will be implemented. The medical field of the Brazilian national team under the supervision of Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar and Al Hilal will cooperate for the recovery of players," he explained further.

Club Al Hilal sent a message to Neymar to get well soon through social media. The club wrote a message, "Get Well soon." In another upload, the club wrote, "Retun Stronger."

Neymar actually not only suffered a knee injury once. Even the striker who became the top scorer throughout the history of Brazilian football with 79 goals from 129 appearances has only recovered from a ligament injury to ankles while still strengthening Paris Saint-Germain, last February.

At that time, PSG competed against Lille. Previously, Neymar suffered the same injury at the 2022 World Cup Qatar.

Neymar is having a difficult time. He was the target of being thrown by popcorn's pocket by supporters after Brazil drew 1-1 against Venezuela in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. During the big match against Uruguay, he suffered an ACL injury.