No one sold more World Cup jerseys in the USA than Neymar

As surprising as it may sound to most of us, Neymar was the player selling more World Cup jerseys in the 4 days prior to the tournament’s kickoff, as well as in the 4 days that followed it. The results were announced by Forbes earlier this week and they concern merchandising sales only within the United States.

In great part thanks to the contribution of Neymar, Brazil had therefore the most sold World Cup jersey in North-America, followed by the USA, Netherlands, Italy and Mexico.

The fact that Brazil won their debut match against Croatia and that Neymar bagged a brace in that game, has certainly helped increasing his awareness even more around the World and his jerseys’ sales went up 200% in the 4 days after that opening performance in São Paulo.

The data delivered below was provided by Fanatics.com, one of the largest online retailers for licensed sports merchandise.

In the meanwhile, don’t miss the World Cup action tonight, with a decisive USA vs Portugal game taking place in Manaus. As for Neymar and Brazil, they face Cameroon tomorrow night for the final fixture in Group A.

Most sold World Cup player jerseys in the United States:

1. Neymar (Brazil)

2. Robin Van Persie (Netherlands)

3. Clint Dempsey (USA)

4. Lionel Messi (Argentina)

5. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Most sold World Cup team jerseys in the United States:

1. Brazil

2. USA

3. Netherlands

4. Italy

5. Mexico

Sources: forbes.com