😅 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 mock German economist Joachim Klement, who had "predicted" the five-time world champions would be knocked out by the Asian side.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Neymar posted:

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

The German economist gained attention in 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 would win the tournament for the first time.

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

However, to the despair of "Mr. Joachim Klement," the Netherlands was eliminated on penalties after losing 3-2 to Morocco (1-1 in regular time).

Neymar, in fact, has a bit of 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