Neymar will not captain Brazil in next month's Copa America.
He'll be replaced by Paris St-Germain teammate Dani Alves.
The 27-year-old has been in the spotlight for disciplinary issues both on and off the field.
Earlier this month the forward was banned for three matches after he hit a fan following PSG's defeat in the Coupe de France final.

Miami says Lionel Messi dealing with ‘overload,’ fatigue in hamstring
French showman Monfils bids adieu to Roland Garros after loss to Gaston
Injury rules Spurs' Kudus out of Ghana's World Cup squad
Iran to commute to World Cup games from Mexico after US refusal
Spain leave out Real Madrid players as Barcelona dominate World Cup squad
