Alisson won't watch the World Cup, CBF pivots to 2030

Alisson: 'I won't watch the rest of this World Cup'

Brazil's goalkeeper is hurting. Alisson Becker opened up about the 2–1 loss to Norway that knocked Brazil out in the Round of 16, and he is not sugar-coating it (1). He will not watch another minute of the tournament. Erling Haaland's brace ended the campaign, and Alisson is carrying the weight of it, the kind of pain that does not fade in a week.

CBF launches the 2030 cycle with a video, fans are not buying it

The CBF posted a video on Sunday morning titled "The next journey," naming July 5 as the start of the road to 2030 (2). The narration leans hard into defiance: "Giving up was never the Brazilian way." The video spotlights Estêvão, Rayan, Endrick, Matheus Cunha, Gabriel Martinelli, and Raphinha as the faces of what comes next, with Carlo Ancelotti staying on as manager (2). The fan response has been brutal. Many are calling the video an attempt to mask the Norway elimination, and the anger online is real (4).

Ederson's underwear ritual goes public

A lighter note in a heavy week. Ederson has a superstition that dates back to his Benfica days: "You don't mess with the underwear that wins" (3). He brought the same lucky pair to the World Cup. The Brazil goalkeeper has carried the ritual through Benfica, Manchester City, and now Fenerbahçe. Small comfort after a painful exit, but that is Ederson, routine over everything.

Fan reactions

The mood among Brazil fans is raw. The CBF video has not landed well, and supporters are pointing to deeper issues beyond one elimination. One thread on r/worldcup resurfaced the 1998 final loss to France, Zidane's two headers, a 3–0 defeat, and the parallels to this year's pain are hard to miss. Read more on Reddit