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Brazil Faces Norway in World Cup Round of 16 Amid European Knockout Curse
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
Brazil faces Norway in the 2026 World Cup round of 16 amid a longstanding pattern of knockout stage losses to European teams. Since winning in 2002, Brazil has been eliminated by European sides in every knockout round, including a historic 7-1 loss to Germany in 2014. Norway, unbeaten against Brazil in four matches, presents a unique challenge in this highly anticipated match.
- 01Brazil has reached the World Cup quarterfinals in every tournament from 1994 to 2022.
- 02Since 2002, Brazil has been eliminated in knockout stages only by European teams.
- 03Brazil suffered a historic 7-1 semifinal loss to Germany in the 2014 World Cup.
- 04Norway has never lost to Brazil in four matches, winning twice and drawing twice.
- 05Brazil was eliminated by Croatia in 2022 after a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals.
- 06The 2026 round of 16 match between Brazil and Norway is held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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