World Cup 2026: Neymar enters World Series of Poker event after Brazil's elimination
Neymar wasn’t going to let Brazil’s World Cup elimination stop him from competing in the U.S. this month.
The Santos star has entered the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6ix-Max event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, the tournament announced on Saturday. The event is a standard Texas Hold’em competition, with a six-player maximum at each table.
Welcome to the 2026 WSOP @neymarjr!
— WSOP - World Series of Poker (@WSOP) July 11, 2026
The Brazilian soccer superstar has entered the $10,000 six-max after his country was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup roughly one week ago. pic.twitter.com/Mjb3a7i0uG
The entry comes less than a week after Brazil’s surprise loss to Norway in the Round of 16, which saw Neymar score his country’s lone goal on a stoppage time penalty. It was an emotional day for the star, who broke down in tears after the match then announced his retirement from international soccer.
Eliminated World Cup players often treat the remainder of the tournament as a vacation, though OneFootball notes that Brazil’s league returns to action on Thursday. That day includes a road match for Neymar’s Santos at Botafogo.
Santos reportedly gave the 34-year-old Neymar a few additional days off before his return to work. And now we know what he’s doing with it.
