After missing Brazil's first two matches at the 2026 World Cup due to injury, Neymar finally made his debut this Wednesday in the tournament, coming on as a substitute in the second half of the match against Scotland. The 34-year-old entered in the 76th minute replacing Matheus Cunha, with the score already 3-0 in favor of the five-time world champions. The crowd at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami gave him a huge ovation. Neymar, Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 goals, is playing in his fourth World Cup, having previously competed in Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, and Qatar 2022, where he contributed eight goals and four assists. Due to a muscle injury in his right calf, the Santos player was absent from the Selecao's first two matches in this World Cup: the 1-1 draw against Morocco and the 3-0 victory against Haiti. He had been inactive since mid-May when he played his last match with his club. With Pelé's former team, the striker has only played eight of 18 possible matches in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Neymar had not played for the Brazilian national team since October 2023, when he suffered a serious knee injury in the 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in a South American World Cup qualifier.