The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored his 72nd and 73rd goals for his u . S . A . To shut on Pele's report of 77 for Brazil.
Neymar also upstaged South Korean captain Son Heung-min, the joint Premier League Golden Boot winner, who changed into stored quiet via a rampant Brazil at a packed Seoul World Cup Stadium.
Neymar's reputation for the healthy have been up within the air after he suffered a proper foot damage at some stage in schooling on Wednesday, but he turned into the megastar of the display on a night whilst Richarlison, Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus all scored.
Brazil, ranked number one in the FIFA ratings, fielded a strong facet and looked risky nearly from the opening seconds with a header via Thiago Silva wiped out by way of an offside name.
Brazil took gain of bad South Korean protecting to take the lead on seven minutes.
Alex Sandro changed into left open as he charged into the left facet of the box and he installation Fred for a shot from near range. The Manchester United midfielder misfired, but the ball took a fortuitous leap to Richarlison, whose scrappy attempt deflected in off goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu.
Bordeaux ahead Hwang Ui-jo levelled the rating for the hosts on the half of-hour mark, turning and firing it in off the left submit with a smart end.
But that purpose got here in opposition to the run of play and Brazil went in advance once more on 42 mins.
South Korean defender Lee Yong become called for a foul on Sandro inside the box and after a video review Neymar stepped up, evenly setting his penalty to the left of goalkeeper Kim.
