ST. PETERSBURG, Russia
Neymar will start for Brazil in a mostly unchanged lineup against Costa Rica today at the World Cup.
Neymar limped out of a training session on Tuesday after appearing to hurt his right ankle.
But on Wednesday, the Brazilian soccer confederation posted photos and a video of Neymar training with the rest of the squad and said he was fine.
The world’s most expensive player only just made it to the World Cup after breaking a toe in his right foot on Feb. 25.
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