Brazil’s Neymar (10) reacts at the top of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Norway in East Rutherford, N.J., near Recent York, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
EAST RUTHERFORD, Recent Jersey — Neymar said Sunday he is finished playing for Brazil’s national team, making the announcement after he and his teammates were knocked out of the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Norway within the round of 16.
“I attempted,” Neymar said. “It began here at MetLife Stadium, and I finished here. It’s now over.”
Neymar, 34, played his first game for Brazil on Aug. 10, 2010 — a friendly against the U.S. on the stadium within the Meadowlands in northern Recent Jersey. Against Norway, he scored on a penalty kick in the ultimate minutes after subbing in off the bench.
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Due to a nagging right calf injury, Neymar appeared in just two of Brazil’s five games within the tournament. He was also on the sphere for quarter-hour against Scotland in group play.
Brazil’s best player for greater than a decade had been slowed by injuries lately that limited his impact. The country is now entering a period of transition, with the subsequent generation taking on.
“We ask that folks could have the patience with the brand new generation and support them from the get-go,” captain Marquinhos said.
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