Brazil was dramatically eliminated from the World Cup quarter-finals against Croatia. The experts were amazed at the matter in ‘s studio.
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Everything seemed to be going as it should for Brazil. The biggest star Neymar scored a beautiful goal in the decisive moments, which was supposed to take Brazil to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
But it turned out differently.
Croatia is a real specialty of penalty kicks. The fourth consecutive polka dot race at the World Championships produced the fourth consecutive victory. However, the root cause of one of the most dramatic rises in World Cup history happened even before the penalty kicks.
The actions of the Brazilian players after the lead goal confused Urheilu’s experts in the studio.
– It was an unforgivable situation. A lead on the board, a few minutes left and they let Croatia counter attack like that. I find it incomprehensible, Antti Pohja said in the studio after the match.
Heidi Pihlaja marveled at the body language of Brazil’s players after Neymar’s lead. Of course, you can celebrate an overtime goal in the World Cup, but with the Brazilians, celebrating would go too far.
– During the short break between the follow-up matches, you could still see the ventilation. There was such a spirit that now we are already in the future, the job is done, Pihlaja said in the studio.
The video of venting on the changing bench is the main image of the story.
Croatia has now advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup for the second time in a row. Four years ago Luka Modric was chosen as the best player of the Games, and against Brazil, he again played an excellent match in midfield at the age of 37.
Commenting on the match in the commentary booth Markus Halsti admired Modric’s work.
– The guy is almost forty, and weighs 120 minutes. These are no Sunday games. He’s that old, and he dominated the field with the ball. Incredible performance from Croatia, Halsti said.
Croatia’s opposition to the semi-finals will be determined later on Friday when Argentina face the Netherlands.