Romelu Lukaku Equals Neymar’s Record After Scoring for Belgium in Euro 2024 Qualifier

• Romelu Lukaku was on the scoresheet in Belgium vs Sweden, an abandoned Euro 2024 qualifier
• The goal was his 79th for Belgium, and it saw him equal Neymar's total for Brazil
• Lukaku has played for Belgium since 2010 and is one of the best strikers of his generation

Romelu Lukaku scored again for Belgium in their match against Sweden, which was abandoned due to a shooting incident in Brussels.

By scoring the goal, Lukaku now has 79 goals for Belgium, the same as Neymar, who is Brazil's all-time top scorer.

The AS Roma striker has played for Belgium since 2010 and made his debut under Advocaat, on March 3, 2010, in a friendly against Croatia.

He had to wait until November to score his first goal for his country. Since then, he has become an important player for the country and was part of the Golden Generation alongside Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard.

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Lukaku was heavily criticized for his poor performance in the 2022 World Cup, where Belgium were eliminated in the group stage. He still remains one of the best strikers in world football, and stats back that up.

Lukaku equals Neymar

In September, Neymar scored twice for Brazil overtaking Pele to become the country's all-time goalscorer with 79 goals, per ESPN.

In June 2017, Lukaku scored for Belgium in their friendly against Japan to become the all-time leading goalscorer. The goal was his 31st for Belgium, and he passed Bernard Voorhoof and Paul Van Himst.

Lukaku now has 79 goals, and the closest player is recently retired Eden Hazard, who has 33 goals. Moreover, the big forward is still only 33 years old, and if he stays healthy, he could crack 100. He is fourth among all-time European top scorers behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Ferenc Puskas and Robert Lewandowski, per UEFA.

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The former Chelsea, Inter Milan and Manchester United striker has scored a total of 374 goals, which is a great return. He's scored five goals at the World Cup and six at the Euros, per Transfermarkt.

It is not clear when the game against Sweden will be completed following the tragic incident in Brussels.

Lukaku tipped to help Roma win title

Sports Brief also reported on Filippo Inzaghi tipping Lukaku to help Roma win the Serie A title after comparing the Belgian's arrival to that of the legendary Batistuta.

The capital club last won the Italian top-flight title in 2001, with help from the iconic Argentine striker. Lukaku is having a similar start to life in Rome as the legend.