Casemiro laments Brazil's World Cup exit, says team disappointed over 210 million fans

Brazil's national football team was eliminated from the World Cup after a 1‑2 loss to Norway, marking the first time in 36 years the country failed to reach the quarter‑finals. Midfielder Casemiro appeared emotional in post‑match interviews, stating, “All Brazilians are disappointed because we fell out again… we gave everything to achieve our goal.” He told reporters that the team had the quality to go much farther and believed they played better than Norway, yet “football is such”.

Casemiro emphasized the scale of the disappointment, noting the country’s over 210 million supporters, and added, “We are sad because we gave everything to make our people proud.” Despite the setback, he expressed pride in wearing the national shirt and said he wants to be with his family at that moment, concluding, “Life goes on.” The comments were reported by media outlets in Macedonia and Bulgaria, and shared on social platforms alongside a video of the interview.