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Neymar – Brazil 2014 World Cup Season Overview

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted in Brazil, and Neymar, wearing the iconic #10 shirt, entered the tournament as the nation’s golden hope. At just 22 years old, he carried the weight of a country desperate to win its sixth World Cup — and its first on home soil since 1950. Neymar delivered dazzling performances early on, but his campaign ended in heartbreak due to a serious injury in the quarterfinals.

🏆 Brazil’s 2014 World Cup Performance

• Group Stage:

  • ✅ 3-1 vs Croatia (Neymar ⚽⚽)

  • 🤝 0-0 vs Mexico

  • ✅ 4-1 vs Cameroon (Neymar ⚽⚽)

• Round of 16: ✅ 1-1 vs Chile (Brazil won 3-2 on penalties – Neymar scored the final kick)

• Quarterfinals: ✅ 2-1 vs Colombia (Neymar suffered a back injury late in the match)

• Semifinals: ❌ 1-7 vs Germany (Neymar absent due to injury)

• Third Place Match: ❌ 0-3 vs Netherlands

⚽ Neymar’s Impact

• Matches Played: 5

• Goals: ⚽ 4 goals

• Assists: 🎯 1 assist

• Key Contributions:

  • Scored twice in Brazil’s opener vs Croatia, calming early nerves

  • Netted another brace vs Cameroon, securing top spot in the group

  • Held his nerve in the shootout vs Chile

  • Injured by a knee to the back from Zúñiga (Colombia), ruling him out of the rest of the tournament

His absence in the 7-1 semifinal loss to Germany was deeply felt — Brazil looked directionless without their talisman.

Brazil’s 2014 Key Squad

• Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

• Neymar (#10) – Forward

• Thiago Silva (Captain)

• David Luiz

• Oscar

• Hulk

• Fernandinho

• Marcelo

• Julio César (Goalkeeper)

• Paulinho

• Fred

Neymar’s 2014 campaign remains one of the most emotionally charged in modern World Cup history — brilliant, brave, and brutally cut short just when the dream was within reach.