Ancelotti Addresses Brazil’s Norway Exit, Explains Penalty Decision

Ancelotti spoke calmly yet self‑critical in the MetLife press room, defending his strategy to curb Erling Haaland and explaining why Bruno Guimaraes was chosen over Vinicius for the penalty.

He stressed the defeat does not alter his long‑term plan, calling it the start of a new cycle and a call to rebuild Brazil after a round‑of‑16 exit. tbzikra.com