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Tite has stepped down as Brazil’s head coach following their World Cup 2022 quarter-final exit to Croatia on penalties:*

The Selecao were eliminated in a shoot-out after regulation time finished goalless and extra time ended 1-1.

Tite took charge of the Brazil team in 2016
and his side were pre-tournament favourites, heading to Qatar as the No.1 ranked team in the world by FIFA and on the back of an unbeaten qualifying campaign.

The 61-year-old said in February that he intended to step down from the role after World Cup 2022.

He led Brazil to the 2019 Copa America title, but Friday’s shock defeat to Croatia marked a second consecutive quarter-final exit for him at the World Cup.

Things started well in Qatar as back-to-back wins over Serbia and Switzerland ensured Brazil’s progress from Group H with a game to spare, but they lost their final group match against Cameroon.

Brazil played their best football at the tournament in the first half of their 4-1 thumping of South Korea in the last 16, scoring all four goals before the break.

But they were unable to break down Croatia until Neymar converted a superbly worked goal on the brink of half time in extra time.

Croatia had rarely threatened a goal until Petkovic fired home the leveller with three minutes to go, and Rodrygo and Marquinhos failed to convert in the penalty shoot-out to seal Brazil’s fate.
Source FFT.

Lionel Messi edged closer to long-awaited history:

Few years after Maradona's death, now it's Messi who's the recipient of Argentinians love. Club wise, he's already done enough for majority to judge him as the best ever.

At international level, despite last year's Copa America win, only a World Cup triumph could put him on a par with Maradona.

Messi came into this tournament knowing just that. At 35, this was his last chance to fill the gaping void in his CV.

Eight days that could decide forever where he'd stand in the list of all-time greats. With two games left to write his name and the rest of the team in gold.

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