FIFA World Cup 2026, Neymar Retirement: Brazilian legend Neymar has announced his retirement from international football. After the defeat against the Norwegian team, the Brazilian team was thrown out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (FIFA World Cup 2026). After which Neymar Junior has taken this big decision.

A tough decision after the loss against Norway

No one expected the Norwegian team to beat Brazil in the round-16 match of the FIFA World Cup on Monday and knock them out of the tournament. In this match, Norway made a big turnaround by defeating Brazil 2-1. Neymar scored Brazil’s only goal in the match through a penalty, even though the team trailed by a goal.

“It’s all over now”, broke Neymar

This defeat of his team Brazil broke Neymar and he has decided not to play for the national team. Neymar was very emotional when announcing his retirement. After the match, he said, I tried hard to help my team win, but I could not succeed. It started here at MetLife Stadium and is ending here. Now everything is over.

Start and finish at MetLife Stadium itself

The ground where Neymar started his international career also played his last match. Notably, Neymar played his first match for Brazil on 9 August 2010 against America at the same MetLife Stadium.

He could play less in the World Cup due to injury

In this World Cup, due to an injury in the shin (calf), Neymar could play only two of the five matches of Brazil. He was also on the bench for a long time in his final match against Norway. After getting the opportunity, Neymar scored a goal through the penalty.

How was Neymar’s brilliant career of 16 years?

Neymar retires as the top goalscorer in international football for Brazil. During his career, he often led the team to victory in difficult times. Neymar’s 16-year career statistics are as follows:

  • Total Matches and Goals: Has played a total of 130 international matches for his country, scoring 80 goals with 59 assists.
  • World Cup and Olympics: Participated in four World Cups and two Olympics for Brazil.
  • Medal: Won a silver medal with Brazil in 2012 and a gold medal in 2016.