Neymar returned from injury and converted a first-half penalty in Brazil’s 4-1 win over South Korea in the round of 16 on Monday. He reached 76 goals with the national team, one shy of the mark set by Pele.
Brazil will meet Luka Modric-led Croatia in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup at the Education City Stadium on Friday.
The world’s most expensive player was forced to miss Brazil’s last two matches due to an ankle injury. After successfully recovering from a sprained ankle, a fit-again Neymar scored Brazil’s second goal in the Round of 16 fixture.
This was the first time that five-time winners Brazil smashed four goals in a knockout game since the 1998 edition of the FIFA World Cup. After registering a memorable win in the Round of 16 phase of the Qatar World Cup, Neymar-starrer Brazil paid a touching tribute to legendary footballer Pele.