MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury.The Brazilian football confederation said Thursday that 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 optimise the final phase of his recovery process,” the confederation said in a statement.The Brazilian confederation said the 34-year-old Santos player will continue his recovery at the facilities of the team’s hotel.

Doubts over Neymar’s debut at the World Cup are continuing after the Brazil forward underwent new tests on his injured right leg.

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Brazilian football star Neymar has returned to training with his World Cup squad. He is recovering from a leg injury sustained earlier. Neymar participated in physical…

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