Catching up with the “King of Football”: Neymar equaled Pele in terms of goals for the Brazilian national team

Forward of PSG and the Brazilian national team Neymar tied with Pele for the number of goals for the national team.

The forward scored in extra time against Croatia in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

This goal was Neymar’s 77th, and the PSG forward now shares the first row of the national team’s top scorers with the “King of Football”.

Neymar played 124 matches for the Seleção. At the World Cup in Qatar, he played three matches, scored two goals and provided one assist.

We will remind that the match between Croatia and Brazil ended Sensational defeat of the Seleção. Croats won the penalty shootout.

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