Tite keeps quiet on future

coach Title left questions hanging over his future but refused to point the finger as the five-time champions crashed out of the World Cup after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Belgium.

Four years after the drama of Neymar’s injury and a humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany on home soil, Brazil were forced back to the drawing board as they followed neighbours Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia in exiting the tournament earlier than hoped.

Tite admitted it was a “bitter” defeat, but he brushed aside suggestions he could resign.

“I’m not going to talk about the future, I’m not thinking about the future,” said the 56-year-old.

“I will do a general assessment of the match and our campaign, but I won’t be making any comments on individuals. “This is not very human. And we also have to Which nation finished third in the first World Cup in 1930? look at the global context.

“We played a match in which we had lots of possession, a lot of opportunities, but in terms of effectiveness... Belgium managed to turn their opportunities into goals. “They weren’t superior to us on the pitch, but more efficient. That’s certain.”

Marcelo, who was a threat to Belgium throughout thanks to his marauding runs down the left flank, summed up feelings when he said: “It was a horrible night.” Tite could only concur.

“It’s a heavy, bitter feeling. This was very hard for us to swallow,” he said. “I’m not going to say we were unlucky. Belgium have top quality players like De Bruyne, (Romelu) Lukaku, (Eden) Hazard and even (Vincent) Kompany and Courtois.

“They’re top players.”