It has been two decades since Brazil won the coveted Fifa World Cup and captain Cafu lifted the iconic golden trophy in Yokohama after his side beat Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final.
Neymar of Brazil during an international friendly against Ghana at Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France on September 23 2022.It has been two decades since Brazil won the coveted Fifa World Cup and captain Cafu lifted the iconic golden trophy in Yokohama, Japan after his side beat Germany 2-0 in the 2002 final.
Once known as the boy wonder of Brazilian football, the Sao Paulo-born native is now 30 and one of the leaders for Brazil. The tireless Paris Saint-Germain player, with more than 120 caps for his country, has become an indispensable member of Seleção since debuting in 2010 owing to his ability to create and score in the final third.
Neymar is a chief playmaker Brazil will be relying on as they look to top Group G, which also includes Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon, who were the kings of Africa in 2021. That disappointment was nowhere near as crushing to the football global powerhouse Brazil as the 2014 World Cup flop on home soil where Germany destroyed the myth that is the Seleção. Brazilian football has grappled with its identity since and so has Neymar, who will want to establish his global legacy and restore Brazilian football to the helm of the world stage in Qatar.
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