Neymar unsure of future with Brazil following quarter-final loss
Brazil's Neymar has said he is unsure if he will play again for his national team after their heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia on penalties.
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Messi's Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties after hard-fought match
Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday.
Neymar says he is unsure if he will play again with Brazil
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Brazil's Neymar said on Friday he was unsure if he would play again for the national team after their heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat to Croatia on penalties.
Argentina beats Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semifinals
Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout Friday.
Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach World Cup semi-finals
LUSAIL, Qatar: Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday (Dec 9) after their World Cup quarter-final finished 2-2 after 120 minutes.
'End of a cycle': Tite bows out as Brazil coach after 'painful' World Cup exit
Tite confirmed that it was the "end of a cycle" for him as coach of Brazil after the favourites were dumped out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia on Friday.
'The cycle is over' - Tite indicates his Brazil reign is done after Croatia loss
Tite suggested his time as Brazil coach is over but defended his penalty tactics after they crashed out of the World Cup to Croatia. Marquinhos' decisive spot kick hit the post after Dominik Livakovic had saved Rodrygo's opening effort in the shootout to send Croatia into the last four with Neymar never getting a chance to step up. Croatia did not miss with Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Luka Modric, Mislav Orsic all scoring to send them through 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Neymar had given Brazil the lead in the first-half of extra time - the Paris St Germain star equalling Pele's Brazil scoring record with 77 FIFA-registered goals - only for Bruno Petkovic to level with three minutes left. But it was heartbreak for Neymar and Brazil with the striker due to go fifth in the shootout, yet there was no regret from Tite. He said: "The fifth is the decisive one, there is more pressure and the players who are more mentally prepared are the ones to take this last penalty kick. "The players know about my commitment and they know how proud I am of their performance. It's the entire team who loses.
Analysis:European curse stings Brazil again at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar : Brazil are going home empty handed after they suffered yet another heartbreaking World Cup exit to a European rival - and the quarter-final defeat by Croatia will hurt as they let victory slip through their fingers just three minutes from the final whistle.