Explained why Vinicius did not take the penalty instead of B. Guimaraes

2026-07-06 12:25 © CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA

Football fans were surprised why in the match between Brazil and Norway, the penalty was taken by Bruno Guimarães instead of the Brazilian leader Vinícius Júnior.

After the match, Vinícius said: "It was coach Ancelotti's decision to let Bruno take the penalty.

The coach decided who would take the penalty before everything else. He chose Bruno. I have never been selfish, I never wanted to be the top scorer of the tournament, which is why Bruno stepped up.”

C. Ancelotti even confirmed that Vinícius is not among the top five players who would take the penalty when needed.

The Italian named Gabriel Martinelli, Raphinha, Neymar, Bruno Guimarães, and Igor Thiago as options for taking the penalty instead of Vini.

Bruno Guimarães did not score the penalty, and Brazil lost 1:2 to the Norwegian national team.