Barcelona's Neymar is challenged by Bayer Leverkusen's Jonathan Tah (R) during their Champions League group E soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea
(Reuters) - Brazil’s appeal against Neymar missing their first two South American 2018 World Cup qualifiers this month has been turned down, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.
Neymar, banned for four matches at the Copa America in Chile in June by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), will miss the matches away to Chile next Thursday and at home to Venezuela five days later.
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