The Brazilian national team was eliminated from the World Cup after losing 2-1 to Norway. Neymar was criticized for his attitude in the final minutes of the match.

What happened?

The behavior of the number 10 in the second half's extra time displeased professionals like Juca Kfouri. The Santos striker provoked Norway's goalkeeper, Nyland, and intentionally collided with midfielder Odegaard.

Why is this important for Brazil?

Neymar's actions outraged the commentator, who believed that the player did “absolutely nothing” during the 20 minutes he was on the field. Juca Kfouri recalled a statement by coach Renê Simões in 2010, after a controversy between Neymar and Dorival Júnior at Santos.

What comes next?

With the honor goal scored by Neymar from a penalty, the star player scored in his fourth consecutive World Cup. It was the ninth goal scored by the Santos player since the 2014 World Cup, held in Brazil. In total, he played 15 games in the tournaments. | Date | Match | Result | | [Month] 5 | Brazil x Norway | 1 x 2 |

Farewell to the World Cups

After the match, the striker indicated that the confrontation with Norway may have been his last in World Cups. “I tried, I tried. Now it's over. I started here, I finished here”, he said in an interview with GE TV, referring to his first game for the Brazilian national team having been at the same MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, in 2010.