Brazil were 1-0 down. At first, a few yellow jerseys wandered up the aisles and out to the concourse, writing off the small fortunes they had invested in being here, never mind the chances of their nation lifting a sixth World Cup. Then it was a steady stream of Brazil fans heading to the exits.
They knew how this was going to end. That Brazil would be eliminated here in the last 16, knocked out at the earliest stage since 1990. That they would have gone six World Cups without lifting the trophy, their longest ******* le drought.
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Erling Haaland’s second goal sealed it. Neymar’s penalty kick, deep into injury time, was essentially meaningless.
When Ismail Elfath blew the final whistle, the Brazilian players did not flee the scene. They just stood on the field, stunned. Or they sat on the bench, dazed. It was as if this wasn’t real, and their World Cup not over, so long as they refused to leave the pitch.
They knew how this was going to end. That Brazil would be eliminated here in the last 16, knocked out at the earliest stage since 1990. That they would have gone six World Cups without lifting the trophy, their longest ******* le drought.
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Erling Haaland’s second goal sealed it. Neymar’s penalty kick, deep into injury time, was essentially meaningless.
When Ismail Elfath blew the final whistle, the Brazilian players did not flee the scene. They just stood on the field, stunned. Or they sat on the bench, dazed. It was as if this wasn’t real, and their World Cup not over, so long as they refused to leave the pitch.
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