Midfielder Bruno Guimarães missed a penalty in a decisive moment in Brazil's elimination against Norway in the 2026 World Cup. This was only the fourth penalty he took in his career, and until then he had converted the other three.

How many penalties has Bruno Guimarães taken in his career? Find out!

In one of the biggest controversies of Brazil's elimination against Norway in the 2026 World Cup, the 2-1 defeat had as one of the main focuses the penalty missed by Bruno Guimarães. The midfielder was chosen by the Seleção's technical committee to take penalties among the starters in Sunday's game. But, after all, how many penalties has Bruno taken in his career? According to a survey carried out by _ge_, this was only the fourth time that Bruno Guimarães took a penalty during an official game in his career. By then, he had converted the other three kicks he made into normal matches. Check it out: - **French Championship 2021** - Lyon vs. Lorient: converted ✅ - **English Championship 2026** - Newcastle vs. Leeds: converted ✅ - **English Championship 2026** - Newcastle vs. Brentford: converted ✅ - **World Cup 2026** - Brazil vs. Norway: wasted ❌ If we also consider penalties in penalty shootouts, Bruno took five more penalties and missed just one: ![Image](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/6h54e9CmnsVXyDhCJ8xycA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD0 3ODk7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/5006eb0958678ec16a84fd085b296c3b) - **Brazil Cup 2019** - Flamengo vs. Athletico-PR - penalty shootout: converted ✅ - **Brazil Cup 2019** - Athletico-PR vs. Grêmio - penalty shootout: converted ✅ - **French Cup 2020** - Lyon vs. Red Star - penalty shootout: converted ✅ - **FA Cup 2024** - Blackburn Rovers vs. Newcastle - penalty shootout: converted ✅ - **FA Cup 2026** - Bournemouth vs. Newcastle - penalty shootout: wasted ❌ In the press conference after the match, Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Seleção, explained that Bruno's choice for the charge was based on an assessment of the players' conversion rates carried out over the last year. Neymar would be first on the list, followed by Igor Thiago, Raphinha, Bruno Guimarães and Martinelli. As Neymar, Igor Thiago and Raphinha were not on the field, Bruno was considered "the best available" for the charge, according to Ancelotti. It is worth mentioning that the penalty missed by Bruno Guimarães was only the fourth that Brazil failed to convert in a World Cup during regulation time. The other three cases were: - Zico, in the match against France in 1986. - Patesko, in the victory over Sweden in 1938. - Waldemar de Brito, in the defeat against Spain in 1934. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Reece James Doubtful for England's Clash Against Mexico](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/reece-james-doubtful-for-englands-clash-against-mexico) 2. [Argentina's Path to World Cup 2026 Semifinals Looks Promising](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/argentina-s-path-to-world-cup-2026-semifinals-looks-promising)

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