Neymar scored the only goal in this match for Brazil. He converted the penalty to open the team’s account, but his team still faced one goal deficit.
‘It’s Now Over…,’ Heartbroken Neymar Quits International Football: Brazilian legend Neymar has announced his retirement from international football. He has taken this decision after his team was eliminated from FIFA World Cup-2026.
Norway defeated Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 match on Monday. With this, Neymar decided not to play for his national team. No one expected that the Norwegian team would beat Brazil. Neymar was devastated by his team’s defeat and decided to retire. Neymar scored the only goal in this match for Brazil. He converted the penalty to open the team’s account, but his team still faced a one-goal deficit. Neymar missed the opening matches due to a calf injury.
The 34-year-old, who had long carried Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup title, was emotional after the match and admitted that his journey with the national team had reached its end. He said that he tried hard to help his team win, but he could not succeed. ‘I tried. It started right here at MetLife Stadium, and it’s going to end here. It’s all over now,’ he said.
Neymar played his first match for Brazil on August 9, 2010 against the United States in this stadium. Due to a shin injury in this World Cup, he could only play in two of Brazil’s five matches. He stayed on the bench for a long time against Norway and scored a penalty when he got the chance.
Neymar retires as Brazil’s top scorer in international football. He played a total of 130 international matches for his country scoring 80 goals with 59 assists. In his 16-year career, he has led the team to victory many times in difficult times. He played four World Cups and two Olympics for Brazil. In 2012, he won the Olympic silver medal with Brazil and in 2016, he won the gold medal.
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