EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vinícius Júnior could only stand with his hands on his hips as Erling Haaland pulled off the spectacular, powering Norway to the quarterfinals while Brazil suffered another premature World Cup exit.
The Real Madrid winger looked utterly defeated after trying—and failing—to will yet another underwhelming Brazil side to victory. Like so many times in his international career, Vinicius Jr was let down by his supporting cast, who turned Sunday’s match at MetLife Stadium into a comedy of errors.
