World Cup 2022: Trouble for Brazil As Their Important Player Out of Qatar Competition

World Cup 2022: Trouble for Brazil As Their Important Player Out of Qatar Competition

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM
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  • Brazil will be facing South Korea in the round of 16 at the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
  • The former world champions will be without Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus who has suffered an injury
  • This latest development will come as a big blow for Brazil, but they are expected to make adjustment

Brazil have landed into serious trouble at the 2022 World Cup as Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus will now miss the rest of the tournament after sustaining an injury.

The former Man City star started for Brazil in their 1-0 defeat to Cameroon on Friday, but was substituted shortly after the hour mark.

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World Cup 2022: Trouble for Brazil as their important player out of Qatar competition. Photo by Richard Heathcote
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Brazil's team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar revealed after the match that there were injury worries over both Jesus and Alex Telles according to the report on Sportbible.

Statement made by Lasmar

"Telles came off complaining of pain in his right knee after trauma," said Lasmar.

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"He has been assessed in the changing room and tomorrow will do a magnetic resonance image to be able to assess his condition.
"Gabriel Jesus after the game complained of pain in his right knee and after clinical assessment, we have asked for an imaging exam tomorrow."

Brazil will face South Korea in the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina head coach asks Messi

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how a new set of photos and lip reading has insinuated that Argentina Head Coach Lionel Scaloni expressed his desire for Poland to remain at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina and Poland clashed on November 30th, with either team starting at elimination if results did not go their way.

Before that match, only a point separated the two sides, but the Albiceleste had a 2-0 lead after a cagey first half that saw Lionel Messi miss a penalty.

With Poland losing and Mexico beating Saudi Arabia in the other clash, Robert Lewandowski's side were facing another early exit from the competition. Both Mexico and Poland were at that time tied in points, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head.

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