Neymar Jr. surpasses Romário to become the third-highest scorer in the history of the Brazilian national team

The Brazilian national team narrowly defeated Costa Rica, but the goal Neymar Jr. scored late in the match was yet another highlight in his career. With 56 goals in 87 official matches for the Brazilian national team, Neymar Jr. surpassed Romário’s goal total and became the third-highest scorer in the national team’s history.

The star player had tied Romário’s record during the game against Austria, when he scored his second goal since returning to the field following his injury. This time, in the 2-0 World Cup victory over Costa Rica, the Brazilian national team’s No. 10 became the third-highest scorer in the team’s history in official matches. Ahead of him are only Ronaldo, with 62 goals, and Pelé, with 77.

This is his fifth goal in World Cups. With this achievement, the star player has once again tied Romário, this time in the number of goals scored in the World Cup.