Norway send Brazil out, Neymar says goodbye

Brazil out, Norway 2–1 in the round of 16

Your World Cup is over. Brazil 1–2 Norway on Sunday, eliminated in the round of 16. Erling Haaland scored both Norwegian goals (1). It is Brazil's second-worst World Cup campaign ever. Neymar, on the pitch afterwards, was clear: "Now it's over. I started here, I closed here" (7). Ancelotti stays on for the 2030 cycle. "The pain is great, but the confidence in what we are building does not change," he said (3).

Neymar's father: 'Keep playing football'

Neymar Sr. posted a public message to his son after the international retirement announcement on Sunday. "Son, keep playing football. Rediscover the joy of having the ball at your feet," he wrote (7). Neymar has not yet responded publicly.

Bruno Guimarães: 'The worst pain of my life'

Bruno Guimarães did not hold back. "The worst pain in my life," he said after the Norway defeat (10). He was one of several players who took to social media on Tuesday as the squad began processing the exit.

Raphinha vents, Martinelli mourns, Rayan looks ahead

Raphinha, who missed the Norway match through injury, called it "a very great pain that we didn't get where we dreamed together" (5). Martinelli, scorer of the winner against Japan in the group stage, said "the dream slipped through our hands when we believed in it the most" (3). Rayan, the teenage starter, struck a different note: "This is not the end, just another chapter" (4).

Endrick: zero goals, zero starts, and Romário unloads

Endrick leaves the World Cup without a single start and without a single goal (2). A missed one-on-one chance against Norway will haunt him. Romário did not sugarcoat it: "Que se joda," the 1994 World Cup winner said (9). Endrick himself posted "the pride in our history and the hope of winning the greatest trophy again will continue to guide me every day" (6).

Andrey Santos linked to Manchester United

The Brazilian midfielder is reportedly open to leaving Chelsea, with Manchester United interested (11). Fellow Brazilian Ederson's move to United has also been delayed by the World Cup (11).

Gato Mestre got almost everything right, except Brazil

The statistical model correctly called six of the eight quarter-finalists. Its two misses: it had Brazil and Colombia advancing. Norway and Switzerland went through instead (8).