Neymar Creates History, Becomes 2nd Player After Pele To..

Published 5 July 2026 · sports

Neymar Creates History, Becomes 2nd Player After Pele To... Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 03:52 IST Neymar is only the second player after

Neymar Creates History, Becomes 2nd Player After Pele To... Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 03:52 IST Neymar is only the second player after Pele to score in four different FIFA World Cup editions for Brazil. Neymar becomes 2nd Brazilian to score in four different FIFA World Cup editions. (Picture Credit: AP) Neymar Jr. is Brazil’s highest goalscorer in men’s football and on Sunday (July 5), during their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium, he entered his name in the history books. The 34-year-old scored his first goal of this year’s World Cup for Brazil from the penalty spot in the 90+10th minute of the match, and that strike helped him become only the second player after Pele to score in four different FIFA World Cup editions for Brazil.

Neymar, who finished his FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with one goal in two matches for the Selecao, scored four goals in the 2014 edition, two goals in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, two goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and one goal in the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup. Pele, who is the only player to win three FIFA World Cup winners’ medals, scored six goals for Brazil in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, one goal each in the 1962 and 1966 editions, and four goals in the 1970 edition. The goal by Neymar in Brazil’s 1-2 defeat against Norway also helped him become only the seventh player in the world, after Pele, Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Ivan Perišić, to score in four different FIFA World Cup editions.

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