World Cup 2022: Brazil in 'mourning' after exit on penalties against Croatia

Brazil 'mourning' after Croatia end World Cup dream

Dec 09, 2022 by BBC

Key Facts

  • Brazil had danced into the quarter-finals of the World Cup but their dreams of a showpiece jig in the final ended in tears at Education City Stadium.
  • It looked like Neymar would be the hero when he opened the scoring in extra time to equal Pele's official scoring record for the men's national team but - as the unused fifth penalty taker - he left the field in tears after what could be his final World Cup match.
  • At his home World Cup in 2014 Neymar's participation was ended by a back injury, and four years ago they were beaten at the same stage by Belgium.
  • 'END OF THE DREAM' Brazil's World Cup was ended by a European nation for the sixth consecutive tournament, and they last beat a side from that continent in the 2002 final against Germany.

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