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By BRIAN MAHONEY<\/p>\n

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) \u2014 Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead.<\/p>\n

Read more World Cup what to know: US faces Belgium after Balogun\u2019s suspension rescinded<\/a><\/p>\n

And he handed it to Bruno Guimar\u00e3es.<\/p>\n

And by the time Neymar took and made Brazil\u2019s second penalty kick, it was too late for the five-time World Cup champion.<\/p>\n

Guimar\u00e3es had his penalty shot stopped by \u00d8rjan Nyland in the 14th minute and Brazil couldn\u2019t get one past Norway\u2019s goalkeeper until deep in stoppage time, losing 2-1 on Sunday in the round of 16 for its earliest World Cup exit since 1990.<\/p>\n

The Brazilians will be left with four years of second-guessing, wondering why they chose not to have one of soccer\u2019s elite scorers take the penalty shot after Matheus Cunha was taken down by a sliding tackle in the box.<\/p>\n

No foul was called originally, to the Brazilians\u2019 protest, but the penalty was awarded after a video review. Vin\u00edcius, who came into the game leading Brazil with four goals in four games, had the ball in his hands, and it appeared he would take the kick.<\/p>\n

Instead, Guimar\u00e3es walked to the spot and Vin\u00edcius handed him the ball, then went and stood to the left of the box and watched as Guimar\u00e3es stutter-stepped, then fired the shot that Nyland dived to his left to knock away.<\/p>\n

Read more Neymar says after World Cup elimination he is done playing for Brazil<\/a><\/p>\n

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It was Brazil\u2019s first unsuccessful penalty kick in the World Cup \u2014 not counting shootouts \u2014 since 1986.<\/p>\n

There would be some more quality chances, but Nyland turned them away each time, many of them right in front of the large section of yellow-shirted fans behind the goal Brazil was shooting at in the first half. <\/p>\n

Vin\u00edcius was dangerous with some speedy runs along the left side and coach Carlo Ancelotti brought on Neymar in the 68th minute for extra firepower. Their longtime great took and made the shot after another penalty was called late, joining Pel\u00e9 as the only Brazilian players to score in four World Cups.<\/p>\n

His team needed more than that and failed to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since falling to Argentina in the round of 16 in 1990.<\/p>\n

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The Brazilians returned four years later when the U.S. last hosted the World Cup and won. The Sele\u00e7\u00e3o won their fifth title in 2002 but remain empty since.<\/p>\n

Read more England hands Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, winning 3-2 to reach quarterfinals<\/a><\/p>\n

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See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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