Neymar Brazil Retirement Confirmed After World Cup Exit

Brazilian forward Neymar confirmed his retirement from international football on July 5, 2026, following the Selecao's shocking 2-1 loss to Norway in the World Cup round of 16. The 34-year-old exits as Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 80 goals.

Neymar has officially confirmed his retirement from international football after a long career. His decision follows Brazil's recent exit from the FIFA World Cup tournament. The veteran forward ends his international journey with numerous goals and assists. He also addressed and dismissed recent dressing-room critic

Brazilian soccer sensation Neymar Jr. effectively confirmed he will no longer play in international matches. He is Brazil's all-time leading scorer.

3 min readUpdated: Jul 29, 2026 08:22 PM IST Neymar Jr Retirement: Brazilian legend retires from international football after shocking World Cup exit vs Norway. (AP) Brazilian superstar Neymar who seemingly confirmed his retirement after Brazil’s shock loss to Norway in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32, made it offi

Neymar appeared to confirm his retirement from international soccer, saying he no longer wanted to play for Brazil, weeks after suggesting his international career had ended following their World Cup last-16 loss to Norway.

Neymar has appeared to confirm that his days of playing for Brazil are over

SAO PAULO, July 29 : Neymar appeared to confirm his retirement from international soccer, saying he no longer wanted to play for Brazil, weeks after suggesting his international career had ended following their World Cup last-16 loss to Norway.The 34-year-old forward, Brazil's all-time leading scorer, made the comments