Companions and rivals: Background of Messi vs Neymar in National Teams facing a new classic

The Arena Corinthians stadium will witness the match on date six of the South American World Cup Qualifiers, between Brazil and Argentina, a duel that, apart from the spice it always has, will have the presence of two stars: Lionel Messi and Neymar, now both at PSG.

With the next game there would already be six commitments in which the stars, Albiceleste and Canarinha, respectively, will face each other. The fifth duel between the two was nothing more and nothing less than the final of the Copa América, which was decided in favor of the Argentines.

And it is that one would think that there are more matches between the two, taking into account the good number of crosses that, at least, during the previous decade, there were between the two most representative teams of Conmebol before the world. Of course, it must be said that the classic, but not being either of the two has been played on several occasions.

History of matches between Messi vs. Neymar:

Total: 5 matches

Argentina: 3 won matches

Brasil: 2 won matches

Messi goals: 4

Neymar goals: 1