😅 Neymar mocks expert who predicted Brazil would lose to Japan | OneFootball

Brazil qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup this Monday (29) by coming from behind to beat Japan 2-1.

Gradually returning, Neymar did not take the field.

But the star wearing the No. 10 shirt took advantage of the qualification to tease German economist Joachim Klement, who "predicted" the five-time world champions would be eliminated by the Asian side.

On the social network X (formerly Twitter), Neymar posted:

"Mr. Joachim Klement… please try again at the next World Cup 😉".

The German economist gained attention in the sports news for correctly "calling" the champions of the last three World Cups (Germany 2014, France 2018, and Argentina 2022).

For the 2026 World Cup, Joachim Klement "predicted" that the Netherlands will win the tournament for the first time.

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Population size, football’s popularity in the country, FIFA ranking position, and even GDP (Gross Domestic Product, which would be a conditioning factor for sports infrastructure) for each country, along with "an element of chance," are some of the variables that formed the basis of the German economist’s study.

Klement’s "prediction" will be tested once again later this Monday (29), as the Netherlands face Morocco at 10 p.m. (Brasília time) in an attempt to advance to the Round of 16 to face Canada next Saturday (4).

Neymar, in fact, has a "history" on social media with topics that may have some connection to Japan!

Who remembers? 😂

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 PAUL ELLIS - AFP or licensors