Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio took issue with Neymar's actions on the sideline in the second half of Brazil's 2-0 World Cup win on Monday, saying it was "shameful" that officials allowed the game to be delayed so long. Having already given Brazil a 1-0 lead, Neymar was sitting on the pitch after chasing the ball out of play in the 72nd minute. Mexico's Miguel Layun approached to grab the ball and, in the process, stood on the superstar's ankle. Neymar's reaction drew criticism as he squirmed on the ground for minutes afterward, only to be able to jog back into action when play resumed. Osorio said the incident halted Mexico's momentum as they chased an equalising goal, though he didn't refer to Neymar by name and refused to when asked directly during his news conference. But he was clearly irate by what he perceived as play-acting from Mexico's opponents. - Ames: Neymar delivered the good and the bad - Brazil ratings: Neymar 9/10 as Brazil march on - Mexico ratings: Chicharito goes missing "We had control of the match, but to me it is just shameful that so much time could be lost over one player," the Mexico coach said. "The delay for one player was even four minutes, and that is a lesson for even children who play. This should be a game of men and not so much clowning around." Neymar, who was also the subject of mockery for rolling over an excessive number of times after being fouled during a group-stage draw with Switzerland, insisted that Layun's action was unsporting. "They stepped on me; that wasn't fair. You can't do that," the Brazilian star said on TV Globo after the match. "They talked a lot but now they're going home." Layun insisted he didn't intentionally step on Neymar, and the Mexico wing-back made clear his opinion of his opponent's reaction. "In the end, it's football. If he doesn't want to be touched then he should do something else," Layun said. "If he wants to be on the floor he should go lie down in his house. "I touched him a little, but it was because when I went to collect the ball he tried to half-block me so I couldn't. I wasn't even looking at him. I was looking at the ball. "The referee even told me that, 'We've looked at it and it's not been a situation that you did with the intention of touching him.'" Neymar objected to Miguel Layun standing on his leg to retrieve the ball. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Mexico veteran Rafa Marquez, playing in his final match at age 39, said Neymar's writhing didn't come as a surprise. "We know Neymar very well, we know his character and playing attitude and it is peculiar," Marquez said. Brazil coach Tite defended his player, saying: "Neymar hasn't done anything. They have stepped on him. He just has to play, when it's a situation about refereeing that's [the coaches'] responsibility to talk about it." Asked about Osorio's comments on his players' behaviour, Tite said Mexico's frustrations detracted from an admirable display in defeat. "It has been a great match, with many goal opportunities, in which Mexico has done a great performance," the Brazil coach said. "But when you lose, that generates frustration and this kind of comments, I think we have to focus more on what happened in the match and less on those comments." Osorio also criticised Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for ruling too often for Brazil, though he admitted his team lacked the finishing touch needed to find a goal. "The game totally favoured Brazil. Too many interventions from the referee," Osorio said. "I saw a very even match and Mexico had a good game, but we were not effective in the last third of the field. "Mexico started well. A good start. We didn't take advantage of the goal opportunities that we created and when you face a team like them, you can't miss in front of the goal." Information from ESPN FC's Tom Marshall was used in this report.<doc-sep>Brazilian superstar Neymar may have helped his team beat Mexico to advance in the World Cup on Monday, but he didn’t seem to win new fans in the process. With Brazil already up one goal and in control, Neymar was stepped on — one might say, slightly toed — by Mexico’s Miguel Layun during a dead ball. As you can see, it wasn’t exactly Joe Theisman getting Lawrence Taylor’d:<doc-sep>‘I wouldn’t like to see him after a flu injection!’ – Neymar branded ‘absolutely pathetic’ by O’Neill The attacker might have led his side to victory on Monday, but he won few friends for what has been perceived as gamesmanship Neymar has been branded “absolutely pathetic” by Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill, who has accused the Brazil star of playacting and detracting from his own abilities. The Paris Saint-Germain forward scored one and set up the other as the Selecao progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Cup at the expense of Mexico , but he has once again come under the spotlight due to his reaction to being fouled. One incident in particular caught the attention, with Neymar reacting dramatically after apparently having his foot trodden on by Miguel Layun when the ball was dead. O’Neill, speaking to ITV, did not hold back on the matter and questioned why he needed to make such a big deal of every bit of contact. “Neymar’s reaction is pathetic. It’s absolutely pathetic,” the former Celtic and Aston Villa manager said. “Honestly, it’s a red card nowadays because they’ve spotted standing on his foot. But I mean the pain threshold of Neymar is just incredibly low, I must admit. I wouldn’t like to see him coming out of the doctor’s surgery after getting a flu injection. “He’s a top-quality player, he’s a top-quality actor. “He hasn’t really hit it yet… part of that thinking is to do with this playacting. He’s been down dozens and dozens of times, he gets up again. He’s completed four games, he hasn’t done too badly out of it.” The moment overshadowed a commanding performance from the Brazilians and Neymar, who netted his sixth goal in World Cup finals. In doing so, he achieved the mark in quicker time than either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi . Article continues below Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio was furious with officiating in the last 16 tie in Samara, claiming that the referee was biased towards the 2014 World Cup semi-finalists . Tite's side have now won all of their last three matches after being held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland in their opening game. Next up for Brazil will be a quarter-final date with either Belgium or Japan, potentially followed by a semi-final with France or Uruguay.<doc-sep>
Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio didn’t mention him by name. He didn’t explicitly call out Neymar. But before his emotions could fully subside following a 2-0 World Cup Round of 16 loss to Brazil on Monday, Osorio’s message was clear. “It’s an embarrassment for soccer that so much time was wasted on one player,” Osorio said in Spanish at his postgame news conference. “The officiating was very biased and the players got tired of that. “It’s not a good example for soccer, and for the world of soccer, for all the kids playing,” Osorio continued, more or less unprompted. “This should be a sport of ability, of determination, a game of men, not of so much clowning.” #MundialTelemundo Juan Carlos Osorio DT de #MEX criticó a @NeymarJR y al árbitro “Se perdió mucho tiempo con las payasadas” pic.twitter.com/wARq1cKIxW — Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) July 2, 2018 Osorio was likely referring to a second-half incident that angered both teams. With Neymar down on the sideline, Mexican midfielder Miguel Layun stood on the Brazilian’s ankle. Neymar made a scene of it. He rolled around in anguish. He received treatment on the side of the field … but, of course, stayed in the game. Osorio was critical of the referee in general, saying he favored Brazil and protected Brazil’s star players. To some extent, refs have to do exactly that. Neymar has taken a beating in Russia. Without protection, the sport’s best players are susceptible to injury. Story continues Osorio, though, felt Neymar received too much protection. He even blamed officiating in part for Mexico’s performance dip and Brazil’s ascendance between the first and the second half. #ElTri manager Juan Carlos Osorio blasts the referee following his side's FIFA World Cup elimination. pic.twitter.com/O9pY8AEggj — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2018 Brazilian manager Tite, when asked about Osorio’s criticism, declined to get drawn into the war of words. Neymar reportedly was told by the Brazilian team media officer not to respond. But Neymar, in his on-field interview immediately after the game, did have a message for Mexico: “They talked enough before the game, now they’re going home.” Brazil star Neymar received treatment after Miguel Layun stood on his ankle on the sideline during Monday’s 2018 World Cup Round of 16 game. (Getty) – – – – – – – Henry Bushnell covers global soccer for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Question? Comment? Email him at henrydbushnell@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter @HenryBushnell, and on Facebook. More World Cup on Yahoo Sports: • Russia fined by FIFA after fans display neo-Nazi banner at World Cup • Why smaller nations are closing the gap on world’s top teams • Could World Cup of underdogs produce surprise final? • Spain made history and still managed to lose to Russia