Neymar surpasses Pele as Brazil's all-time men's record scorer

Neymar scored two goals in Brazil's 5-1 over Bolivia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying game at home on Friday, meaning he surpassed Pele to become the national team's all-time men's record scorer.

Before Friday's game, Neymar was tied with Pele at 77 goals. He first missed a penalty kick in the 17th minute, but then shot a low cross into the goal with accuracy as his record-breaking moment.

Pele, who passed away at 82 in December 2022, netted 77 goals for Brazil between 1957 and 1971. Neymar, 31, got 79 goals in 125 international appearances, and he is very likely to further increase that record to a higher level.