Brazil

Brazil

3rd Group F | 1-1-1
  • Goals For
    12th
    5 GF
  • Assists
    8th
    4 A
  • Shots
    10th
    56 Shots
  • Saves
    1st
    0 SAV
  • Associated Press

    Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record

    Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team's all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. “To Neymar Jr., the all-time top goal-scorer for the Selecao in matches against national teams,” reads the plaque delivered by the president of the Brazilian soccer confederation, Ednaldo Rodrigues, a hardcore Pelé fan. The first goal Neymar scored in Brazil's 5-1 victory over Bolivia in the opening round of South American World Cup qualifying put him one above Pelé, who died on Dec. 29 aged 82 after a long fight against cancer.