Vinicius Júnior celebrated his 50th cap for Brazil by finding the back of the net in a pre-World Cup friendly. The milestone goal adds another line to a résumé that already reads like a highlight reel.
Across his 50 appearances, he has scored 9 goals for the Seleção.
Brazil’s road to this moment
Brazil’s qualification for the 2026 tournament was far from comfortable. The team secured their spot through a narrow 1-0 victory over Paraguay back in June 2025. The player who scored that decisive goal? Vini Jr.
In a friendly against Panama on June 11, 2026, Brazil cruised to a 6-2 victory at the Maracanã Stadium. Vini Jr. opened the scoring from outside the box.
