Lagos, Nigeria – Neymar Jr. announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, following the elimination of Brazil from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. “My time with the national team is over. I always fought for the yellow jersey, but now I don’t want to anymore,” he said. His final appearance for the national team occurred in the Round of 16 against Norway, where he scored a stoppage-time penalty during a match that ended in a 2-1 defeat. He made his senior debut in 2010 and won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and a gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.