Casemiro bursts into tears and has to be comforted by journalists after shock Brazil World Cup exit

CASEMIRO fought back the tears as he reflected on Brazil’s shock World Cup exit to Norway. The Samba Boys suffered a stunning 2-1 defeat to the Norwegians in their last-16 tie in New Jersey. A brace from Erling Haaland booked Norway passage to their FIRST-EVER tournament quarter-final and sent Selecao packing. The five-time tournament winners looked despondent after the final whistle. Casemiro was among the visibly distraught after confirmation of his nation’s early exit. And he nearly burst into tears during a post-match interview with CazeTV. READ MORE WORLD CUP NEWS The former Manchester United star started to well up when one of the two reporters started asking him a question and found himself effectively unable to answer. His voice almost broke as he began responding to the question, which he answered while grabbing his face, and had to be comforted by the two journos conducting the interview. He said: “It’s difficult to find… to find words. I’m sorry. “It’s difficult to find words at the moment. It’s always been a dream [to win the World Cup.” Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS Ancelotti’s future in charge of Brazil is now in major doubt after their The Italian said: “Everyone is profoundly disappointed. “I think we didn’t do a spectacular World Cup but we did a good one and we even deserved to win this match at some points. “This is a defeat, and we have to continue doing our jobs continuing to improve. “It’s not the end, it’s the beginning of a new cycle.” Vinicius Jr said: “It’s a very sad day for all of us. Being eliminated from a World Cup is always a huge blow. World Cup 2026 - all the info IT'S A KNOCKOUT The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane on fire. But the likes of France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany and the Netherlands have both been knocked out on penalties in the Round of 32. LATEST NEWS - Mexico vs England LIVE - Mexico vs England DELAYED as weather forces KO time to change - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat - Belgium threaten to SUE Fifa after Balogun red card suspended KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. “We still haven’t properly analyzed the match, but now we have to move on. “There isn’t much we can do, other than apologize to our fans who, once again, believed in our group. “Unfortunately, football is like that. We won’t always win. “It’s been so long since we’ve won, the people want that joy back, but it wasn’t this time.”