The 30-year-old Neymar scored his 77 targets in 124 appearances for Brazil whilst Pele’s targets got here in 92 suits with the nationwide staff between 1957 and 1971.
Neymar, who began the match two targets shy of the milestone, scored with a right-footed shot upon getting throughout the protection and dribbling previous the Croatia goalkeeper to check Pele’s document.
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Neymar scored his 76th target within the last-16 conflict towards South Korea after coming back from an ankle harm.
The 82-year-old soccer icon, who’s hospitalized in subtle prerequisites in São Paulo because of most cancers, scored his final target for Brazil in a pleasant towards Austria in 1971.
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Pele is the one participant to have gained the World Cup 3 times, in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Ronaldo, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, is 3rd at the record with 62 targets in 98 suits.
Neymar, who first performed for Brazil as an 18-year-old in 2010, is enjoying in his 3rd World Cup and is the one different Brazil participant rather then Pele and Ronaldo to attain in 3 other World Cups.
(With inputs from Agencies)