A 40-year anti-record: Bruno Guimarães ends Brazil's unique World Cup penalty streak

The missed penalty by midfielder Bruno Guimarães in the World Cup Round of 16 clash against Norway was not just a squandered chance to take the lead—it marked a historic moment. Brazil's national team saw the end of an astonishing World Cup streak that had lasted for four decades.

Details: The stats reveal that the Seleção had not missed a penalty in regular or extra time at World Cup matches since 1986.

The last such failure for Brazil came at the Mexico tournament, when the legendary Zico couldn't beat France's goalkeeper Joël Bats in the quarterfinals.

Since then, the South Americans had consistently converted every penalty during regulation time at football's biggest stage—until now.