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Neymar limped off in the 17th minute after he appeared to twist his ankle and was carried to the dressing room with his right ankle wrapped in ice.
Brazil had three goals ruled out and missed a series of chances as they were held 0-0 by Group A rivals Venezuela on Tuesday.
Marta is also the only player, male or female, to have scored in five different World Cups.
Brazil's preparations for the Copa have been overshadowed by Neymar -- firstly the rape allegations against the striker, which he has denied, and then the ankle injury that ruled him out of the tournament last week.
The Selecao's golden boy is dominating the build-up to a tournament he will miss due to an ankle injury for all the wrong reasons.
Palmeiras fan Silvia Grecco talking to her blind son Nickollas during a derby match against Corinthians had been shown all over Brazil.
Lionel Messi returned from international suspension to score the winner.
Silvia Grecco and her son Nickollas, 12, have become minor celebrities for the Sao Paulo team Palmeiras after the mother was spotted on TV last year narrating one of their matches from the stands.
The former Brazil captain was accused of raping a model in a Paris hotel room but he alleged the encounter was consensual and prosecutors could not find evidence to contradict that.
The five-time world champions were aiming to put Saturday's disappointing 1-1 draw with Panama in Porto behind them but it was the Czechs who initially showed some attacking flair as they created a number of dangerous first-half chances.
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