The match between Brazil and Norway in the FIFA World Cup 2026 has given a double shock to the football fans. On one hand, there was a big upset in the World Cup when Norway defeated Brazil. This defeat gave never-healing wounds to Brazil because after the defeat, its legendary player Neymar Jr. has announced his retirement. When Neymar came out of the ground after the defeat, he had tears in his eyes. Even though Neymar had scored a goal on Saturday night, it was not enough for his team to win and Neymar’s tears were also telling this.
To advance beyond the Round of 16, it was necessary for Brazil to win this match. It was believed that this match would be easy for Brazil but Norway caused perhaps the biggest upset of this World Cup so far. By winning this match 2-1, Norway not only eliminated Brazil but also forced a player like Neymar to retire. After this defeat at MetLife Stadium, Neymar’s 16-year football career ended with one last goal.
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What did Neymar say?
Regarding his team’s defeat, Neymar said, ‘I tried. I tried. I started from this Met Life Stadium and am finishing here. Now everything ends. His announcement broke the hearts of football fans around the world. The reason is that Neymar is still 34 years old. At the same time, 41 year old Cristiano Ronaldo and 39 year old Lionel Messi are still playing football.
How did Brazil lose?
For Norway, Erling Holland turned the entire match by scoring two goals at the last moment. Earlier, Neymar’s team had come with the hope that it would easily win this match and take another step towards its 6th World Cup title. However, Erling’s two goals took his breath away. There was a chance for a penalty shootout and Neymar converted it into a goal but it was not enough.
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As soon as the time ended and the whistle blew, there was silence on the pitch of Met Life Stadium along with the Brazilian players present in this entire country famous for football. All the players, including Neymar, cried and some of their teammates even tried to stop the tears coming from the eyes of their star. However, the flood of emotions was such that even the players who came to encourage Neymar started crying. After the match, Neymar told that he will not play anymore. He announced his retirement at the age of just 34.
Neymar, who started his career for Brazil in 2010, supported the team in 4 FIFA World Cups and 2 Olympics. He has become the highest goalscorer for Brazil and has scored a total of 80 goals. Played 130 international matches in a career of 16 years. He was also the captain of the Brazilian team for some time and also led his team to win the gold medal in the 2016 Olympics. At present, it is not clear whether he will continue playing in club games or not. Neymar himself has said about this that he does not know what will happen next year.
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