FLORIDA: Brazil’s talismanic forward Neymar Jr. made his highly anticipated return to international football during Brazil’s comfortable 3-0 victory over Scotland in their final Group C match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The 34-year-old came off the bench in the 76th minute, replacing Matheus Cunha, marking his first appearance for the Seleção since suffering a severe ACL injury in October 2023.
Though he was on the pitch for just 15 minutes, Neymar showed glimpses of his trademark quality, completing 13 out of 14 attempted passes, taking 3 corners, and registering one shot on target.
The match itself was dominated by Vinícius Júnior, who netted a brilliant first-half brace, followed by a third goal from Matheus Cunha after the break. With this dominant win, Brazil secured the top spot in Group C and comfortably advanced to the knockout stages. This appearance officially makes the 2026 edition Neymar’s fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup tournament.
