And there, we saw the real issue with this Brazilian side. With Vinicius and Neymar out, the team doesn’t have a true creator. The team doesn’t have a Kaká or a Zico in the midfield. Outside of Paquetá, who has created most of Brazil’s chances at the Copa, Brazil doesn’t have anyone. Some of it is because of Vini’s absence, and some because of manager Dorival Junior’s laissez-faire tactics.
However, Brazil is in a state of chaos. The apocalyptic disorder ex-gaffer Tite left behind is nowhere close to being resolved.
Brazil loses in penalties
After Valverde tucked his shot to the bottom left, Rochet batted away Eder’s penalty with an impressive save. Rodrigo Bentacur, Andreas Pereira, and Georgian De Arrascaeta all made their penalties, with Douglas Luiz set to head to the line.
Luiz stutter-stepped his way to the spot, and his effort is inches away from rolling into the net. But, the post cruelly denies his penalty, leaving Brazil on the brink of the penalty. Despite an amazing Alisson save and Gabriel Martinelli’s score, Manuel Ugarte’s well-hit penalty sent Alisson completely the wrong way.
Brazil, in a rather anticlimactic way, was out. Endrick and Brazil will be left to pick up the pieces of a shattered Copa America tournament as they look to surge back to a World Cup qualifying berth.
“We want to put Brazil on top,” Endrick sighed after the loss. “We will continue to work and prepare for the World Cup”. The loss comes as a coming-of-age moment for the incoming Real star.
Uruguay will advance to the semifinals for an entertaining match against Colombia, who haven’t lost in 26 matches. They’ll be without Araujo and Nandez in their pivotal clash.
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