Neymar, who has scored four goals in the tournament, will miss the semi-final against Germany in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday and the final should they progress. He is expected to be out for several weeks.
"Unfortunately, he's not going to be able to play," said Brazil team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar.
"It's
not serious in the sense that it doesn't need surgery, but he'll need
to immobilise it to recover," Lasmar said after the player was taken
straight to hospital from the stadium in Fortaleza.
Neymar out of finals as Brazil overcome stubborn Colombia
Neymar,
Brazil's poster boy and one of the world's most marketable players, has
been driving his country's bid for a sixth world title with his goals
and creative talent.
He went down after a challenge by Colombia's Juan Zuniga in the 88th minute and looked to be in considerable pain after what turned out to be a cracked third vertebra.
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