Neymar celebrates one of his four goals in the 4-0 rout of ****** an, in a friendly in Singapore, on October 14, 2014Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
On October 14, 2014, Neymar joined a select group of Brazil players after scoring all four goals in the rout of ****** an, this Monday’s (29) opponent in the World Cup round of 32. In a friendly in Singapore, he became the eighth player to score at least four times for the Seleção in matches against national teams, joining Evaristo de Macedo, Zizinho, Ademir Menezes, Julinho Botelho, Zico, Careca and Romário.
In the match, the No. 10 will face again the opponent against whom he delivered one of his most memorable performances. With nine goals, he is also the top scorer in meetings between Brazil and the Blue Samurai. Besides the 2014 clash, he scored two in the 4-0 win in 2012, opened the scoring in the 3-0 victory in the opening match of the 2013 Confederations Cup, scored once in the 3-1 win in 2017, and netted the winner in the 1-0 victory in 2022.
The only player in history to score five goals for Brazil against another national team is Evaristo de Macedo. The Brazilian football legend reached that mark in the 9-0 win over Colombia on March 24, 1957, in the Copa América, in Lima, Peru — Didi (2), Pepe and Zizinho completed the scoreline.
Neymar in action during the 4-0 rout of ****** an, in a friendly in Singapore, on October 14, 2014Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
On October 14, 2014, Neymar joined a select group of Brazil players after scoring all four goals in the rout of ****** an, this Monday’s (29) opponent in the World Cup round of 32. In a friendly in Singapore, he became the eighth player to score at least four times for the Seleção in matches against national teams, joining Evaristo de Macedo, Zizinho, Ademir Menezes, Julinho Botelho, Zico, Careca and Romário.
In the match, the No. 10 will face again the opponent against whom he delivered one of his most memorable performances. With nine goals, he is also the top scorer in meetings between Brazil and the Blue Samurai. Besides the 2014 clash, he scored two in the 4-0 win in 2012, opened the scoring in the 3-0 victory in the opening match of the 2013 Confederations Cup, scored once in the 3-1 win in 2017, and netted the winner in the 1-0 victory in 2022.
The only player in history to score five goals for Brazil against another national team is Evaristo de Macedo. The Brazilian football legend reached that mark in the 9-0 win over Colombia on March 24, 1957, in the Copa América, in Lima, Peru — Didi (2), Pepe and Zizinho completed the scoreline.
Neymar in action during the 4-0 rout of ****** an, in a friendly in Singapore, on October 14, 2014Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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