Brazil announced on Thursday that Neymar has been ruled out of their second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury.
The Brazilian soccer confederation said Neymar wasn't going to travel with the rest of the squad for Friday's match against Haiti in Philadelphia.
"He will remain in New Jersey to optimize the final phase of his recovery process," the statement read.
The Brazilian confederation said the 34-year-old Santos player will continue his recovery at the facilities of the team's hotel.
Neymar was back on the training field for the first time on Tuesday, doing physical conditioning exercises. He rejoined his teammates for parts of the session on Wednesday, being applauded by them after getting on the field.
