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Why Bruno Guimarães — Not Vinícius Júnior — Took Brazil's Penalty vs. Norway

Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead. And he handed it to Bruno Guimarães. And by the time Neymar took and made Brazil's second penalty kick, it was too late for the five-time World Cup champion. 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. Davide Ancelotti, the son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti and an assistant coach for the Seleção, explained th...