Brazil’s Neymar and Raphinha look dejected after the match as Brazil are eradicated from the World Cup 2026 after shedding to Normay in Spherical of 16 at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, July 5, 2026. — Reuters
Neymar Junior urged he could have performed his remaining match for Brazil after scoring of their defeat by Norway within the World Cup spherical of 16 on Sunday.
The ahead transformed a stoppage-time penalty in Brazil’s 2-1 loss, a consequence that eradicated the five-times champions and prolonged their look forward to a sixth World Cup title.
Talking briefly after the match to Bruno Formiga, a pundit for Brazilian channel, Neymar indicated that his tenure with Brazil had come to an finish.
“I tried, I tried … Now it’s over! I started here, I finished here,” Neymar stated, referring to the stadium in New Jersey, the place he made his Brazil debut in a pleasant in opposition to the US in 2010.
The 34-year-old was moved to tears after the match. It was the nationwide workforce’s worst World Cup efficiency since 1990.
Brazil at the moment are heading in the direction of their longest spell with out a World Cup title since they first gained the event. By 2030, they’ll have gone 28 years with out lifting the trophy.
If Neymar confirms his worldwide retirement, he’ll finish his Brazil profession with 80 targets and 58 assists in 130 appearances.
Neymar has gained a number of titles at membership stage however his solely senior trophy with Brazil was the 2013 Confederations Cup.
