Reporter Cai Houxuan / full report
▲Brazilian forward Jesús. (Image / Reposted from Jessus Twitter)
Brazil, considered favorites to win the World Cup, had bad news ahead of the start of the round of 16. Forward Gabriel Jesus and defender Alex Telles suffered serious knee injuries. All remaining World Cup matches will be refunded.
Jesús moved to Arsenal this season, regained his old skills and was once again selected for Brazil’s World Cup squad. He played as a substitute in the first two matches and had no outstanding performance. In the third match against Cameroon, he played after 64 minutes. The pain in his knee was replaced. After MRI (nuclear magnetic resonance imaging) examination, it was found that his right knee was badly injured and he shouldn’t be able to continue playing in the World Cup. Tres also suffered a knee injury. After examination, it was also determined that he would not be able to continue playing and Jesus both ended this year’s World Cup tour.
▲Brazilian defender Telles. (Image / Summary from Teles Twitter)
Looking at Brazil, who are the sixth champions in the history of the World Cup, this year’s lineup was complete and they were expected to be favorites to win the championship. Unexpectedly, Neymar, the leader of the team, injured his first match of the group stage. Two players are now refunded. In the next match, only 24 players will be able to fight and the fighting power may be hit hard. Brazil’s round of 16 will play against the South Korean team on the 6th at 3:00 Taiwan time.
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