Ancelotti Takes Blame for Brazil’s World Cup Exit After Norway Defeat

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Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has accepted responsibility for his side’s 2-1 Round-of-16 defeat to Norway at the 2026 World Cup. He said tactical changes made during a second-half cooling break disrupted a Brazil team that had been in control at 0-0. Erling Haaland scored twice after the restart to send Norway through and seal Brazil’s earliest World Cup exit since 1990. Ancelotti said conceding in the 75th minute made a comeback extremely difficult. The coach also praised Norway’s performance, noting that they controlled possession and later pushed England hard in the quarter-finals. FIFA official Arsène Wenger had previously said the mandatory cooling breaks did not affect match outcomes.

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