Neymar, Brazil’s all-time top scorer, saved a point for Santos but was suspended in his first appearance since the Seleção’s exit in the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup.
Neymar exchanged the ball with Argentine winger Alvaro Barreal before the eight-time Brazilian champion put them ahead in the 36th minute, but they remain in relegation trouble after drawing 2-2 at home with Chapecoense, who are bottom of the table. Italian League A With eight points.
Marcinho’s second-half equalizer – allowed after a VAR review – and Joao Anañas’ 62nd-minute own goal gave the visitors a shock lead.
Neymar, who was booked for pushing Bruno Tubarao, held his nerve to salvage a draw and maintain 14th place, one point above the relegation zone.
Neymar: Santos’ goal celebration mocks poker criticism
Neymar received criticism in the Brazilian press after participating in a poker tournament while returning to full fitness following an injury. World Cup.
The 34-year-old celebrated his comeback match by pretending to hand out poker cards, after explaining at the time of reports that he had trained with Santos and been given permission to practice his hobby.
Neymar, the former Al Hilal, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona playmaker, now has six goals in Serie A this season, scoring his first goal for the club since May 10 in his first appearance for Santos since May 17.
World Cup 2026: Neymar returns from Brazil
A surprise inclusion in Brazil’s squad after a series of injuries, Neymar missed his country’s opening draw with Morocco and subsequent win over Haiti due to a calf problem.
Brazil used Neymar briefly during its victory over Scotland in its third match in the group stage, but kept him on the bench for its 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti introduced Neymar again as a substitute in the second half in the match that Brazil lost 2-1 to Norway in the round of 16.
The Seleção conceded two goals while Neymar was on the pitch, meaning his extra-time penalty was awarded as the five-time champions crashed out of the tournament.
When will Neymar’s next match be? Santos matches
With 19 matches played in the Brazilian season, only bottom two teams Chapecoense and Remo have fewer wins than Santos’ five.
Neymar may participate in the preliminary round match in the Sudanese league at home against Venezuelan club Universidad Central on Wednesday.
They then visit Sao Paulo in the league, play a two-legged Copa do Brasil tie against Remo, host Atletico PR and then travel to Vasco in the Primera Division.
| date | Opponents | BST starting time | at | Pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 29 July | Central University | 01:30 | 20:30 | 17:30 |
| Thursday 30 July | Sao Paulo | To be determined later | To be determined later | To be determined later |
| Sunday, August 2 | Remo | 01:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday 5 August | Remo | 01:30 | 20:30 | 17:30 |
| Sunday 9 August | Atletico-PR | 22:30 | 17:30 | 14:30 |
| Sunday 16 August | Vasco | 23:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 |
Neymar Brazil statistics
The best player in Copa America 2021 played 130 international matches and broke Pele’s record by scoring the 78th goal out of 80 international goals during Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in September 2023, but he tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Uruguay the following month.
After missing two matches in the 2022 World Cup due to an ankle injury. Neymar He produced two goals and one assist, but was part of the team that was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Croatia.
Defeat to Norway ensured he never played beyond the quarter-finals of the tournament, where he was ever-present and contributed two goals and two assists before Brazil were eliminated at that stage by Belgium in 2018.
In his first World Cup appearance in 2014, Neymar finished with four goals and one assist in five matches, but missed Brazil’s 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany and their 3-0 third-place loss to the Netherlands due to injury.
Neymar salary, wages, contract
Neymar has reportedly signed an initial six-month contract with Santos, which has since been extended until the end of the Brazilian’s last season in December.
the Champions League winner He is said to have struck a £125m-a-year deal with former club Al Hilal, which he joined from Paris Saint-Germain for around £77.6m plus add-ons in August 2023.
