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The injured striker converted the penalty but failed to put his team in the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup.
Published on 6 Jul 2026
Neymar has said that he has finished playing for the Brazilian national team, he announced this when he and his teammates were eliminated from the World Cup and lost 2-1 to Norway in the Round of 16.
“I tried,” Neymar said after Sunday’s game. “It started here, at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here.
Neymar, 34, played his first game for Brazil on August 10, 2010 – a friendly against the United States at the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
He is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, and surprisingly, he scored his first goal for his country ahead of international football icon Pele.
Against Norway, he scored a last-gasp penalty after coming on as a substitute. He broke down in tears as the final whistle blew and had to be comforted by his friends.
Neymar appeared in just two of Brazil’s five games at the tournament due to a right calf injury. He was also on the field for 15 minutes against Scotland in the group stage.
Brazil’s best player for more than a decade has been hampered by injuries in recent years that have hampered his success. The world is now entering a period of change, and the next generation will take over.
“We ask that people be patient with the new generation and support them from the start,” said captain Marquinhos.
