Brazil 2 Colombia 1: Neymar levels great Zico on Brazil’s all-time list after firing Tite’s side to victory in World Cup qualifier

NEYMAR fired Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Colombia last night.

The Barcelona ace netted in the 74th minute with a low effort in the World Cup qualifier.

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The 24-year-old has now scored 48 goals in 72 international appearances, levelling the great Zico on Brazil's all-time scoring list.

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Joao Miranda had put the Brazilians ahead in the second minute, before a Marquinhos own goal levelled it for Colombia.

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Neymar then stepped up with 16 minutes remaining after receiving a pass from Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho.

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The result means that Brazil have now won both of their matches under new coach Tite, who picked an unchanged team from the one who defeated Ecuador 3-0 last Friday.

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Neymar stated his desire to step down as captain after leading Brazil to Olympic gold last month and, rather than appoint a new regular captain, Tite insisted he would pass the honour around a squad "full of leaders".

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Dani Alves was the skipper last night. Alves said before kick-off: "There are various leaders in the group and each has their own spirit.

“I do not think that there is a great importance in being captain, though it is a great honour to represent this team with the armband. I believe the group needs a little bit of leadership from everyone, and we certainly have that.”