Ancelotti backs Neymar and says where Brazil lost the Cup 🎥
Coach Carlo Ancelotti reflected on Brazil's World Cup exit, attributing the loss to a tactical shift during a hydration break against Norway. He defended his decision to bring on Neymar but admitted that changing the team's structure was a mistake.
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24 days after Brazil 's elimination from the World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti assessed the reasons behind the team's round-of-16 exit.
In an interview with ESPN, the Italian coach said the main one came during the hydration break in the match against Norway .
He did, however, defend Neymar 's introduction, which came shortly before the stoppage in the second half.
"We lost the World Cup during the hydration break against Norway. Up to that point, the team was in control. It's true that Norway had more possession, but they had a lot of possession in their own half," he said.
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