The Brazilian Neymar da Silva, forward of Al-Hilal, has topped the list of all-time leading scorers for the Brazil national team with 79 goals, after scoring two goals in the Samba's victory over Bolivia with a score of 5-1.

Neymar successfully scored two goals for Brazil during the match against Bolivia early on Saturday, in the first round of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which ended with Samba winning 5-1, where the Al-Hilal forward scored the fourth and fifth goals against Bolivia, snatching the title of all-time top scorer for the Brazil national team from the late legend Pelé.

Neymar now has a total of 79 international goals, becoming the all-time top scorer for the Brazilian national team, with a two-goal lead over the legend Pelé, who is in second place with 77 goals.

The list of the top scorers for the Brazil national team throughout history is as follows:
Neymar – 79 goals in 125 matches since 2010

Pelé - 77 goals in 93 matches between 1957-1971

Ronaldo "The Phenomenon" - 62 goals in 98 matches between 1994-2011

Romário - 55 goals in 70 matches between 1987-2005

Zico - 48 goals in 71 matches between 1976-1986

Bebeto - 39 goals in 75 matches between 1985-1998

Rivaldo - 35 goals in 74 matches between 1993-2003

Jardel - 33 goals in 81 matches between 1964-1982

Ronaldinho - 33 goals in 97 matches between 1999-2013

Ademir Mendes – 32 goals in 39 matches between 1945-1953