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If you didn't catch the deafening roar echoing from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Neymar Jr has finally made his much-anticipated comeback to the Brazilian national team.
The Brazilian icon came off the bench in the 76th minute during Wednesday's commanding 3–0 victory over Scotland, donning the canary yellow kit for the first time in nearly three years and making history at a fourth World Cup. Neymar, who overtook Pelé in 2023 as Brazil's all-time top scorer (79 goals), had been absent from international football since October of that year.
The 34-year-old had been dogged by injuries throughout his time away, most recently suffering a calf problem that ruled him out of Brazil's opening two group stage fixtures this summer, on top of a knee injury last December that had cast serious doubt over his World Cup participation altogether. He has now returned to full fitness, however, and is already making a strong impression on manager Carlo Ancelotti.
"He is available, he trained very well this week," Ancelotti confirmed on the eve of the game. "He is fit and able and ready to play. We are very happy he is back. He is a high-quality player. "He can play from half time or the whole 90 minutes. He is very well, he worked very hard, so he is ready.
"His attitude is very good, he's in good spirits, he's a good player, a good teammate. He's very serious and we want to get him back to playing as soon as possible. I'm very happy. He brings experience, knowledge—he is doing very well."
How Did Neymar Perform?
Neymar entered the field as a replacement for forward Matheus Cunha. He injected new life into the stadium, generating three chances during his 14 minutes of action and even registering a shot on target. He completed 12 of his 13 passes for an impressive 92% accuracy rate.
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He became only the fourth Brazilian in history to feature at a record four World Cups, following in the footsteps of Pelé, Cafu and Djalma Santos. He is also the sole Brazilian ever to wear the legendary No. 10 shirt across four World Cups, having been handed the number by the team's new standard-bearer Vinícius Júnior at the tournament's outset.
Neymar may no longer be the transformative force he once was, but Wednesday made it crystal clear that he still brings an unmatched energy—and with it, hope—to his teammates, supporters and the wider community. Following the final whistle, he was spotted emotional in tears, waving to the crowd and blowing kisses.