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Brazil shied away from pressure but created opportunities, Ancelotti says
NEW YORK, July 5 : Brazil created opportunities but could not risk applying too much pressure, said coach Carlo Ancelotti after his team lost 2-1 to Norway in a shock World Cup last-16 exit on Sunday. Brazil, who last missed out on a World Cup quarter-final place in 1990, never really found their rhythm. Norway looked confident right from the start, with Sander Berge getting a goal within three minutes that was ruled offside and Orjan Nyland saving a weak spot-kick from Bruno Guimaraes - a choice of penalty taker that had baffled many fans, given his relative lack of experience.That decision was based on a statistical analysis, said Ancelotti. "According to that, Neymar was the best person to take the penalty, and then Raphinha, and then Bruno," he said. "So we chose him as we felt he was
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