Vinicius Jr. has scored 5 goals in the tournament so far, leaving him just 3 goals short of Neymar’s all-time Brazil World Cup total of 8.
The most recent addition to his tally came in Brazil’s 3-0 demolition of Scotland on June 24-25, where Vinicius scored twice to cement his side at the top of Group C.
What just happened, and why it matters
Neymar’s 8 World Cup goals were accumulated across three tournaments, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
Ronaldo, the Brazilian striker, also finished his World Cup career with 5 goals. Vinicius has matched that figure, and the tournament is not over.
