In the last 1/4 finals of the Copa America that ended on July 7, Beijing time, the "five-star" Brazil was forced to draw 0-0 by Uruguay in 120 minutes of regular time, and in the penalty shootout, Brazil lost to Uruguay 2-4 and unfortunately missed the top 4, which is also the worst record in the last 3 Brazilian Copa America.
In this game, Vinicius, the current leader of the Brazilian team, can only watch the team go out from the stands because of suspension. The €180 million Real Madrid prodigy hugged his head after seeing his team-mate miss a penalty, and perhaps at this moment he also regretted his impulsive move to suspend the game due to an elbow in the last game.
In the final round of the previous group stage, Brazil drew 1-1 with Colombia. In that game, Vinicius was in a scramble, facing a deliberate elbow blow from Real Madrid's predecessor J Ronaldo, which caused him to receive a yellow card, and finally he was suspended for accumulating yellow cards due to his impulsiveness. This also caused the Brazilian team to suffer huge losses. Without the top name and the most dangerous striker in the front, Brazil failed to score even if they played one more player against Uruguay in the quarter-finals, and finally lost on penalties.
With Brazil out of the tournament, Vinicius' hopes of winning the Copa America this summer have been dashed. Vinicius is known to be one of the favourites for this year's Ballon d'Or, having previously won La Liga, the Champions League with Real Madrid, and played very well in the knockout rounds of the Champions League. If he can lead Brazil to the Copa America this summer, he has a good chance of winning the Ballon d'Or.
However, with him and Brazil eliminated, the Ballon d'Or battle for the "Bear" may face fierce competition from Bellingham, Mbappe and even Messi, who are also from Real Madrid. It depends on whether the three lead the team to win the championship this summer, and if the three win the Copa America or the European Cup, Vinicius is very likely to be "overtaken" in the competition and miss the upcoming honor.