Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:47am on 06 Jul 2026,Monday Sports
Brazil's FIFA World Cup 2026 journey ended after a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16. Soon after the match, Neymar announced his retirement from international football. The veteran forward gave an emotional speech and said MetLife Stadium was where his Brazil journey began and ended. Neymar scored a late penalty in stoppage time, which became his final goal for Brazil. Norway secured a historic win with two goals from Erling Haaland after the break. The victory sent Norway into the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Brazil failed to reach the last eight for the first time since 1990.
