In case you didn’t hear the thunderous cheers all the way from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Neymar Jr made his long-awaited return to the Brazilian national team.
The Brazilian legend substituted onto the pitch in the 76th minute in Wednesday’s 3–0 win against Scotland, appearing in canary yellow for the first time in nearly three years and a historic fourth World Cup. Neymar, who surpassed Pelé in 2023 as the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer (79), had not participated in international play since October of that year.