"Copa America 2024: Brazil vs Costa Rica Match in Photos - BRA v CRC Gallery"

During the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament, Costa Rica's forward #12 Joel Campbell was fouled by Brazil's defender #03 Eder Militao in their Group D football match at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Costa Rica's defender #03 Jeyland Mitchell receives medical attention during the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament.

Costa Rica's defender #03 Jeyland Mitchell receives medical attention during the Group D football match between Brazil and Costa Rica at the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on June 24, 2024. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Brazil's Endrick watches the action during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group D match against Costa Rica at SoFi Stadium on June 24, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Brazil's Marquinhos (4) scores a goal that was disallowed at the Copa America.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 24: Brazil's Rodrygo controls the ball during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group D match between Brazil and Costa Rica at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Argentina's title defense began with a 2-0 win over Canada, with Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scoring the goals.

Why isn't Neymar playing in Brazil's Copa America 2024 match vs Costa Rica?

Dorival Júnior's 26-man team did not include Neymar, who ruptured his ACL during a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October. Brazil begins its 2024 Copa America campaign against Costa Rica on Monday in Los Angeles with a completely new look, with Real Madrid's emerging star Vinicius Jr heading a group of players eager for a fresh start. After a painful shootout loss to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar in 2022, Brazil cycled through two interim managers while attempting to recruit manager Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid for nearly a year.