Neymar Jr. is officially not returning to the Copa America.
The Brazilian Football Association, known as CBF, decided not to appeal the four-match ban handed out by the South American Federation, Conmebol, which condemned the national team skipper and Barcelona superstar to miss out on the rest of the competition, even if the Seleção somehow reaches the final.
Here's the official statement from CBF:
In a meeting held on Sunday night by Neymar and the coaching staff, it was decided that CBF will accept the decision by Conmebol, which suspended the player for four games and will cause him to miss the rest of Copa América.