Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer (Sept. 9, 2023)

Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/505235-neymar-surpasses-peles-record-and-becomes-brazils-top-scorer 2023-09-09 23:43 Brazilian striker Neymar has become the top scorer in the history of the national team. Neymar, ... Neymar surpasses Pele's record and becomes Brazil's top scorer

09.09.2023, 23:43

Brazilian striker Neymar has become the top scorer in the history of the national team.

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In the 1st round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Brazil defeated Bolivia 5-1. Neymar scored two goals. Thus, the striker scored his 78th and 79th goals. This figure is the best in the history of the Brazilian national team. Neymar surpassed the record of the legendary Pele, who had 77 goals.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	21	49
2	Manchester City	21	43
3	Aston Villa	21	43
4	Liverpool	21	35
5	Newcastle	21	33
6	Manchester United	21	32
7	Brentford	21	31
8	Fulham	21	31
9	Chelsea	21	31
10	Sunderland	21	30
11	Everton	21	29
12	Brighton	21	29
13	Crystal Palace	21	28
14	Tottenham	21	27
15	Bournemouth	21	26
16	Leeds	21	22
17	Nottingham Forest	21	21
18	West Ham	21	14
19	Burnley	21	13
20	Wolves	21	7

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