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Neymar retires from Brazil after World Cup exit to Norway

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Neymar suggested he may have played his final match for Brazil ​after scoring in their defeat by Norway in ‌the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday.

The forward converted a stoppage-time penalty in Brazil's 2-1 loss, a result that eliminated ​the five-times champions and extended their wait for ​a sixth World Cup title.

Speaking briefly after ⁠the match to Bruno Formiga, a pundit for Brazilian ​channel ge tv, Neymar indicated that his tenure with ​Brazil had come to an end, reports Reuters.

"I tried, I tried ... Now it's over! I started here, I finished here," Neymar said, ​referring to the stadium in New Jersey, where ​he made his Brazil debut in a friendly against the United ‌States ⁠in 2010.

The 34-year-old was moved to tears after the match. It was the national team's worst World Cup performance since 1990.

Brazil are now heading towards their ​longest spell without ​a World ⁠Cup title since they first won the tournament. By 2030, they will have ​gone 28 years without lifting the trophy.

If ​Neymar ⁠confirms his international retirement, he will end his Brazil career with 80 goals and 58 assists in 130 ⁠appearances.

Neymar ​has won multiple titles at ​club level but his only senior trophy with Brazil was the 2013 ​Confederations Cup.

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