Brazil exits World Cup after Guimarães' missed penalty against Norway
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 3:45 PM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup after losing to Norway in the last-16 matchup in New York-New Jersey on July 6, 2026. A significant moment came when Bruno Guimarães had his stutter-step penalty saved by Ørjan Nyland in the first half. The match remained scoreless until Erling Haaland scored two second-half goals for Norway. Neymar later converted a penalty in stoppage time for Brazil, but it was only a consolation as they exited the tournament.
- •Bruno Guimarães had his penalty saved in the first half.
- •Erling Haaland scored two goals for Norway in the second half.
- •Neymar scored a late penalty for Brazil in stoppage time.
- •The match took place in New York-New Jersey.
- 3:45 PMThe Guardian Sport — The stutter-step penalty is widely reviled but it’s here to stay | Tom Dart
"Brazil’s exit revived debate over the stutter-step penalty, a Brazilian innovation that remains one of football’s most daring and divisive techniques Popularised by Pelé, botched by Bruno Guimarães. The stutter-step penalty is one of the most notable trends of this World Cup, but Guimarães’ sputtering spot-kick failure was crucial as Brazil were dumped out of the tournament by Norway on Sunday. The midfielder’s stutter penalty was saved by Ørjan Nyland, who dived to his left to parry the weak effort in the first half of Sunday’s last-16 contest in New York-New Jersey. The match was scoreless until two second-half goals from Erling Haaland gave Norway the victory, with substitute Neymar claiming a consolation deep into stoppage-time via a successful penalty after another halting run-up. Continue reading...
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