After Brazil’s surprisingly early exit from the World Cup, the disappointment in the team and among the Seleção fans is enormous. After Marquinhos missed the post, it was clear: Brazil would fail again in the quarter-finals of a World Cup. The South Americans lost 4-2 on penalties. With the sixth World Cup title, it will no longer be possible in Qatar. At that moment, Neymar collapsed on the lawn, stunned and staring blankly, tears welled up in the eyes of teammates and supporters in the Education Stadium. Even Croatia’s football superstar Luka Modric had to hug the disappointed Casemiro after the coup.
Visibly depressed, Thiago Silva expressed his frustration: “It’s very difficult, you have no words. It hurts a lot. I would have liked to have held the trophy up,” admitted the defender. Above all, Petkovic’s late equalizer in extra time bothered him: “It was just unfortunate and it’s incredibly difficult. But we’re looking ahead and getting up again.”
After a 0-0 draw in regulation time, Neymar seemingly shot the Brazilians into the semifinals with his goal in extra time (105th minute+1). But Bruno Petkovic’s goal (117th) tore the favorites out of all their dreams. As in the round of 16 against Japan, goalkeeper Livakovic became his team’s saviour, saving a Rodrygo penalty. Marquinhos only hit the post with the decisive penalty.
Source: Stern
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