Neymar ruled out of Brazil”s second match at the World Cup because of a calf injury

MORRISTOWN: (Jun 18)  Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s second World Cup match because of a lingering calf injury.

The Brazilian soccer 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 optimize the final phase of his recovery process,” the confederation said in a statement.