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Neymar leads World Cup goal scorers list
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Brazil's Neymar controls a ball during the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday.AP photo
Brazil's Neymar controls a ball during the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday.AP photo

Neymar's brace against Cameroon not only gave Brazil a 4-1 win in the Group A match, making them qualify for the Round of 16, but also made him the leading goal scorer of the FIFA World Cup.

The following is the list of highest goal scorers after Monday's matches:

4: Neymar (Brazil).

3: Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben (both the Netherlands), Karim Benzema (France), Thomas Mueller (Germany), Enner Valencia (Ecuador).

2: Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic (both Croatia), Andre Ayew (Ghana), Tim Cahill (Australia), Clint Dempsey (US), Memphis Depay (the Netherlands), Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire), Lionel Messi (Argentina), James Rodriguez (Colombia), Luis Suarez (Uruguay).

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(Published 24 June 2014, 14:45 IST)