Neymar announced retirement, cried bitterly in the middle of the field after being out of FIFA World Cup

By Sandy Verma On Jul 6, 2026

Neymar Announced Retirement: Fans have got a big shock amid the FIFA World Cup 2026. Norway faced Brazil in the round of 16 match and won the match 2-1. Brazil’s defeat left the team’s star player Neymar heartbroken and he took a shocking decision regarding his international career. Neymar announced that he would no longer be seen playing for Brazil. After the match, he cried bitterly on the field.

Brazil lost

The Round of 16 match of FIFA World Cup 2026 was played between Brazil and Norway. In this match held in New Jersey, Erling Holland created a ruckus and won the match despite Neymar’s penalty stoppage goal. Norway was eliminated from FIFA World Cup 2026 after defeating Brazil 2-1.

Neymar cried bitterly

Neymar looked very emotional after his country’s defeat. He sat on his knees and started crying. He clearly wanted to take his team further but one of his goals did not work. Some players tried to console him. Neymar Jr. announced his retirement by waving towards the fans.

Neymar didn’t cry after Brazil’s defeat to Norway. #BRAxNOR pic.twitter.com/0cbaEBd7Cw
— QG do POP (@QGdoPOP) July 5, 2026

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Neymar announced retirement

Neymar talked about Brazil’s defeat after the match. He looked very emotional and announced that this was his last World Cup and he would now completely stay away from international football. Neymar said, ‘I tried continuously but now everything is over. I started my career here and ended it here.

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Neymar announces his RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. 👋🏼🇧🇷
“I tried. I tried. It started here at Met Life stadium and I finished here. It is now over”, Ney said after the game.
His story with the Brazilian national team is over. pic.twitter.com/vPIFlyJHq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 5, 2026

Neymar’s performance in FIFA World Cup 2026

Neymar was injured before the FIFA World Cup 2026 and he was mostly used as a substitute in this tournament. For this reason he failed to leave his mark. In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Neymar scored only one goal, which came as a penalty in stoppage time against Norway.

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