World Cup fans tear into 'disgraceful' Neymar for crying after Brazil defeat to Norway

Late on, Neymar scored a consolation for Brazil, with the 34-year-old converting a penalty after Casemiro was fouled inside the box.

After finding the net, and despite seconds remaining, Neymar opted to goad Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland following a brief exchange prior to the spot-kick.

Given it wasted seconds that Brazil couldn't afford, fans online have now taken aim at the Santos star, calling him out for his actions.

Furthermore, Neymar was seen crying on the field as his team's hopes of a first World Cup triumph since 2002 were ruthlessly ended.

"Why is Neymar talking trash down 2-0? Disgraceful," were the words of one user.

A second said: "Bro is always emotional and crying, and when his team needs him, he’s always injured."

Another wrote: "In 5 matches he only played 30 minutesSincerely what did we expect?"

A fourth stated: "Scored a pk, tried punking the gk who had a better game than the whole Brazilian squad, but now he’s crying going home."

And a fifth ripped into him by saying: "Terrible decision by Ancelotti in choosing Neymar to be in the squad, could of had a younger faster player and instead chose an old Neymar."

The warning signs were there right from the start for Brazil, with Norway having an early goal chalked off for offside.

Ancelotti's team had the chance to go ahead when Matheus Cunha was fouled inside the box, only for Bruno Guimaraes' soft penalty to be saved.

Norway then proceeded to make them pay, with Haaland's brilliant brace in the closing stages firing them through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Reacting to the result, ITV pundit Gary Neville hailed the 25-year-old for his heroics.

"He is a massive character, a personality," he said. "Sometimes it's said 'he's never done it on the world stage' and that's now been removed."

Neville also suggested that Haaland had 'spooked' long-time rival Gabriel in the build-up to Norway's first goal.

"Haaland spooked Gabriel, maybe," he said.

"I'm fuming with Gabriel from a personal point of view.

"He knows that forward better than anyone: for him to stay five yards off him and go for a straight race on a header with header, it's crazy from Gabriel.

"Block his run, get tight to him. But he's the best at that Haaland - one he runs at you and gets a run on you, you're dead."

Norway will now face England or Mexico in the last eight.