World Cup
Beat Pele. Neymar becomes Brazil’s all-time top scorer
Al Hilal forward Neymar He scored a double goal against Bolivia in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match (5:1), increasing the number of goals scored for the national team to 79.
According to this indicator, he became the top scorer in the history of the Brazilian national team, surpassing the legendary Pele (78 goals).
Neymar was presented with jersey number 79, which was the moment when the Seleção’s new top scorer emerged.
Remember that Neymar has played 125 matches for the Brazilian national team since 2010. He became an Olympic champion in Rio 2016 and won the 2013 Confederations Cup.
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🚨OFFICIAL:
NEYMAR Jr. IS THE TOP GOAL SCORER IN THE HISTORY OF SELEÇÃO!!!! 🇧🇷
Pelé would be proud 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/rUQ4VKwzC2
— Brazilian Football 🇧🇷 (@BrasilEdition) September 9, 2023
Source: Sport UA
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