World Cup 2026: ‘Vinicius not among them’ – Carlo Ancelotti names Brazil’s five best penalty takers

Brazil caput coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has explained wherefore Vinicius Junior did not instrumentality the first-half punishment during their 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Norway successful the Round of Sixteen of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday.

A precocious brace from Erling Haaland resulted successful the earliest exit for the Canaries since 1990, arsenic Neymar’s stoppage-time punishment was simply a consolation goal.

Newcastle United midfielder, Bruno Guimarães, had missed the punishment allowing Norway goalkeeper to punch the shot away.

As Brazilian fans ponder wherefore Vinicius Junior did not instrumentality the punishment awarded to Brazil successful aboriginal minutes of the game, which galore judge could person influenced the game’s momentum successful favour of the South Americans, Ancelotti stated that the Real Madrid guardant is not adjacent among the apical 5 punishment takers for his nationalist team.

Speaking aft the match, Ancelotti revealed that “Vini Jr was not adjacent successful apical 5 punishment takers. We did immoderate stats and the champion was Raphinha. 

“From the players available, the champion was Neymar, past Igor Thiago, past Bruno Guimarães, past Martinelli”.

“Bruno successful our presumption was the champion on...