Brazil's Penalty Decision Backfires

Brazil's round of 16 exit from the World Cup was sealed when Bruno Guimarães missed a penalty in the 14th minute. Despite having the ball, Vinícius Júnior handed it to Guimarães, who had been chosen as the designated penalty taker before the match. Ørjan Nyland saved the shot, and Brazil couldn't find the net until stoppage time through Neymar's successful penalty. saltysenoritaaz.com

The defeat marked Brazil's earliest World Cup exit since 1990 and came despite Vinícius' threat on the left wing and Neymar's late penalty goal, which made him join Pelé as the only Brazilian players to score in four World Cups. Assistant coach Davide Ancelotti defended the decision, stating that missing penalties can happen in football.