Shock: Belgium eliminated Brazil from the World Cup, Neymar knelt on a sad day
Belgium surprised by eliminating number one candidate Brazil with a 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals, in a match where Neymar stopped shining.
 |
| Belgium soon put Brazil in a chasing position when they opened the scoring in the 13th minute. From Vincent Kompany's missed header, Fernandinho fumbled the ball into his own net, "helping" the European team take the lead. |
 |
| The opening goal was a great start for Belgium, who were not rated as highly as Brazil. From taking the lead, Kompany and his teammates were able to control the tempo of the match according to their own intentions. |
 |
| A well-balanced and deep squad helped Belgium do what they wanted, which was to defeat Brazil. |
 |
| Belgium won right from the first half, especially when Kevin De Bruyne's cross-angle shot increased the score to 2-0 in the 31st minute. The goal of the midfielder wearing the number 7 shirt really gave Brazil a nightmare, while the fans of the South American team were looking forward to their sixth world championship. |
 |
| De Bruyne is a specialist in finishing from the second line for Man City, and the Brazilian players suddenly forgot this. |
 |
| Neymar, Brazil's main striker, could not help but frown as he watched his chance to advance slip away. Two early goals meant the team in yellow and green no longer had the same confidence as before. |
 |
| Brazil only managed to get one goal back thanks to a header in the 76th minute by Renato Augusto. The depth and solidity of the Belgian defense did not allow Neymar and his teammates to make a comeback. |
 |
Neymar went down after a slight collision with Fellaini in the penalty area, a situation that led to an argument between the two sides. |
 |
| Referee Mazic reminded Neymar about his intention to dive to get a penalty but did not give him any yellow cards. |
 |
| Kompany's boot tip lightly touched Jesus' foot but the referee did not blow the whistle. |
 |
| Referee Mazic consulted VAR, and he decided that Kompany's challenge with Jesus was not enough to award a penalty to Brazil. |
 |
Brazil's last attempt was a shot by Neymar in the 94th minute, but he could not beat Courtois. This was also the ninth save by the Belgian goalkeeper in this match. |
 |
| Losing 1-2 to Belgium, Brazil once again missed out on the World Cup. Belgium caused a nightmare at a time when Brazil had a very good chance to win the championship, while Germany and Spain both had to return home early. |
 |
| The match had another controversial incident when Kompany tackled Gabriel Jesus, his Man City teammate, in the Belgium penalty area. |
 |
| Neymar ended the World Cup with just two goals. The star wearing the number 10 shirt has not achieved what his senior Ronaldo did to help Brazil become famous in the 2002 tournament. |
.jpg "Phương án nhân sự trình Đại hội Đảng bộ Chính phủ đảm bảo cơ cấu, tiêu chuẩn")
.jpg "Ban Thường vụ Tỉnh ủy họp phiên thường kỳ tháng 8")
