WORLD CUP | Ancelotti Reacts to Brazil’s World Cup Exit, Explains Guimaraes Penalty

Carlo Ancelotti said Brazil’s 2-1 loss to Erling Haaland’s Norway on Sunday that eliminated the Seleção from the World Cup marked the start of a “new cycle,” and he explained why Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes took an early first-half penalty that he missed, according to Yahoo Sports. Ancelotti said Brazil’s preferred penalty takers based on recent conversion data were Raphinha, then Neymar, then Igor Thiago, but none were on the pitch, leaving Guimaraes as the best option among the players available.