Brazil exits World Cup early after penalty miss against Norway
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Brazil lost 2-1 to Norway in the round of 16, marking their earliest exit from the World Cup since 1990. After a penalty awarded following a video review, Bruno Guimarães missed a critical opportunity in the 14th minute when his shot was saved by Norway's Ørjan Nyland. Neymar scored a late penalty in stoppage time, but Brazil's chances of advancing ended as they failed to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in over 30 years. The team will face scrutiny over their penalty kick decisions in this tournament.
- •Brazil lost 2-1 to Norway in the round of 16 on July 5, 2026.
- •Bruno Guimarães had a penalty saved in the 14th minute.
- •Neymar scored a penalty late but it was too late to equalize.
- •This marks Brazil's earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Brazil left to second-guess penalty kick choice after earliest World Cup exit since 1990
"Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead. Guimarães had his penalty shot stopped by Ørjan Nyland in the 14th minute and Brazil couldn't get one past Norway's goalkeeper until deep in stoppage time, losing 2-1 on Sunday in the round of 16 for its earliest World Cup exit since 1990.
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