{"slug":"neymar-vs-mbappe","title":"Neymar vs Mbappé","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","faqCount":5,"faqs":[{"question":"Who is better right now — Neymar or Mbappé?","answer":"As of 2026, Mbappé is clearly the better active player. He is at Real Madrid, fit, scoring consistently, and aged 25 — his peak years. Neymar has been largely absent from competitive football since his ACL injury in October 2023 and plays in the Saudi Pro League, a less competitive environment. At current form and availability, it's not a close comparison."},{"question":"How many World Cups has Mbappé won?","answer":"Mbappé won one World Cup with France in 2018, becoming only the second teenager (after Pelé) to score in a World Cup final. He played in the 2022 World Cup final as well, where France lost on penalties to Argentina despite Mbappé's hat-trick. He was the tournament's top scorer."},{"question":"Is Neymar retired?","answer":"No, Neymar is not retired as of 2026. He is contracted to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia but has been heavily limited by injury since his ACL tear in October 2023. He made a limited return to training and some match action in 2025 but has not returned to consistent first-team football."},{"question":"Has Mbappé won the Ballon d'Or?","answer":"As of mid-2026, Mbappé has not won the Ballon d'Or, though he has finished as a top-5 candidate multiple times. His move to Real Madrid and continued elite scoring form have made him one of the frontrunners for the award. The 2025 Ballon d'Or had Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. as leading candidates."},{"question":"Who has more career goals — Neymar or Mbappé?","answer":"Neymar has more career goals overall due to his longer career, with 430+ goals including national team and club football as of 2026. Mbappé has 370+ career goals at 25, on pace to overtake Neymar's total well before Mbappé reaches Neymar's age. Neymar is Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 international goals."}],"faqPageSchema":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#faq","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Neymar vs Mbappé — FAQ","description":"Frequently asked questions about Neymar vs Mbappé","dateModified":"2026-10-06T09:00:06.492Z","author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"},"isPartOf":{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#article"},"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#faq-speakable","cssSelector":[".faq-answer"]},"mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#q1","name":"Who is better right now — Neymar or Mbappé?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#a1","text":"As of 2026, Mbappé is clearly the better active player. He is at Real Madrid, fit, scoring consistently, and aged 25 — his peak years. Neymar has been largely absent from competitive football since his ACL injury in October 2023 and plays in the Saudi Pro League, a less competitive environment. At current form and availability, it's not a close comparison.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#q2","name":"How many World Cups has Mbappé won?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#a2","text":"Mbappé won one World Cup with France in 2018, becoming only the second teenager (after Pelé) to score in a World Cup final. He played in the 2022 World Cup final as well, where France lost on penalties to Argentina despite Mbappé's hat-trick. He was the tournament's top scorer.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#q3","name":"Is Neymar retired?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#a3","text":"No, Neymar is not retired as of 2026. He is contracted to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia but has been heavily limited by injury since his ACL tear in October 2023. He made a limited return to training and some match action in 2025 but has not returned to consistent first-team football.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#q4","name":"Has Mbappé won the Ballon d'Or?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#a4","text":"As of mid-2026, Mbappé has not won the Ballon d'Or, though he has finished as a top-5 candidate multiple times. His move to Real Madrid and continued elite scoring form have made him one of the frontrunners for the award. The 2025 Ballon d'Or had Mbappé and Vinicius Jr. as leading candidates.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#q5","name":"Who has more career goals — Neymar or Mbappé?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe#a5","text":"Neymar has more career goals overall due to his longer career, with 430+ goals including national team and club football as of 2026. Mbappé has 370+ career goals at 25, on pace to overtake Neymar's total well before Mbappé reaches Neymar's age. Neymar is Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 international goals.","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://www.aversusb.net/compare/neymar-vs-mbappe","upvoteCount":1,"author":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.aversusb.net/#organization","name":"A Versus B"}}}]}}