Neymar in tears after leaving the field of play in the first-half friendly against Qatar this morning.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward was seen leaving the pitch heavily strapped with an ice pack on the broken ankle.
Brazil superstar Neymar has been hit with another serious injury setback that will rule him out of the 2019 Copa America in his home nation this month.
Neymar, 27, suffered the injury in the first half of the Seleção's 2-0 friendly win over Qatar on Wednesday evening.
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"After suffering a sprain in his right ankle during last Wednesday's game against Qatar, Neymar was evaluated and subjected to tests that confirmed ligament rupture in the ankle," read a statement on the Brazil FA official website.
"Due to the seriousness of the injury, Neymar will not have the physical conditions and sufficient recovery time to participate in the Copa América Brasil 2019."
The PSG forward, who has been subject of rape accusations over the past week left the field at the Estadio Nacional visibly upset and was later seen leaving the ground on crutches - heavily strapped with an icepack on the ankle area.
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The former Barcelona forward also injured his metatarsal prior to the 2018 World Cup and missed the final months of the 2018/19 Ligue 1 season.
Tite's side kick off the Copa America on June 14 against Bolivia with the final set to be played on July 7 at the Maracana in the capital city Rio.
