Neymar Hit With 2-Match Ban For Covering His Mouth

Brazil’s top sports tribunal, the STJD, suspended Santos forward Neymar for two matches on Thursday for covering his mouth while arguing with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor during a Brazilian league game, an incident for which he was also sent off. With a separate yellow-card suspension, he will miss three matches in total. Neymar and Santos can appeal the ruling. 19+ Play responsibly.

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What’s confirmed

Brazil’s top sports tribunal, the STJD, suspended Santos forward Neymar for two matches on Thursday for covering his mouth while arguing with Bahia midfielder Rodrigo Nestor during a Brazilian league game, an incident for which he was also sent off.
With a separate yellow-card suspension, he will miss three matches in total.
Neymar and Santos can appeal the ruling.
19+ Play responsibly.

Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: AP, ESPN and Al Jazeera.

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Plus the primary source: the STJD’s announcement.

✓	AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/santos-neymar-suspension-84419413de667dc0b7c4ba765bccc466
✓	ESPN Counted https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50309333/neymar-suspension-red-card-cover-mouth-santos-bahia
✓	Al Jazeera Counted https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/29/neymar-handed-two-game-santos-suspension-for-covering-mouth-in-argument
·	Primary source Plus the primary source: the STJD’s announcement. https://stjd.org.br/comunicacao/noticias/neymar-e-suspenso-por-segunda-comissao-disciplinar

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Verified Oct. 29, 2026Published at 96% with 3 independent confirmations.

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