Soccer-Neymar signals Brazil farewell after shock World Cup exit to Norway


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Brazil v Norway - New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 5, 2026 Brazil's Neymar Jr. looks dejected after the match as Brazil are eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Mike Segar

EAST RUTHERFORD, ⁠New Jersey, July 5 (Reuters) - Neymar suggested he may ⁠have played his final match for Brazil after ‌scoring in their defeat by Norway in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday.

The forward converted a stoppage-time penalty in Brazil's 2-1 ​loss, a result that eliminated the ⁠five-times champions and extended ⁠their wait for a sixth World Cup title.

Speaking briefly after ⁠the ‌match to Bruno Formiga, a pundit for Brazilian channel ge tv, Neymar indicated that his ⁠tenure with Brazil had come to an end.

"I ​tried, I ‌tried ... Now it's over! I started here, I finished ⁠here," Neymar ​said,referring to the stadium in New Jersey, where he made his Brazil debut in a friendly against the United States ⁠in 2010.

The 34-year-old was moved to ​tears after the match. It was the national team's worst World Cup performance since 1990.

Brazil are now heading towards their ⁠longest spell without a World Cup title since they first won the tournament. By 2030, they will have gone 28 years without lifting the trophy.

If Neymar confirms his ​international retirement, he will end his ⁠Brazil career with 80 goals and 58 assists in 130 ​appearances.

Neymar has won multiple titles ‌at club level but his only ​senior trophy with Brazil was the 2013 Confederations Cup.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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