Brazil has not beaten Europeans in the World Cup knockout stages since 2002

Brazil will face a negative record against European teams in the World Cup round of 16 match against Norway. The Canarinho team has not beaten a team from the "Old Continent" in World Cup knockout matches since 2002, when they won their fifth title by beating Germany 2-0 in the final.

Since then, the Brazilian team has accumulated six clashes against Europeans in decisive stages, resulting in five eliminations and one defeat in the dispute for third place. This fast has persisted for more than two decades, challenging the team in search of the hexa.

The first setback after the penta occurred in 2006, in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Germany. On that occasion, France eliminated Brazil with a goal from Thierry Henry, winning 1-0.

Last clashes
Four years later, in 2010, Brazil faced the Netherlands again in the quarter-finals of the tournament. After opening the scoring with Robinho, Canarinho suffered a comeback, being eliminated from the competition played in South Africa.

The 2014 World Cup, hosted in Brazil, marked the worst defeat in the history of the Seleção. In the semi-final, the team, led by Felipão at the time, was beaten 7-1 by Germany, at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte.

In the dispute for third place, the fast was prolonged with a new defeat to the Netherlands, 3-0, in Brasília.

In 2018, in Russia, Brazil was once again defeated by a European in the quarterfinals. This time, Belgium won the match 2-1, eliminating Canarinho from the competition.

The last setback occurred in 2022, with the defeat to Croatia in the quarter-finals, on penalties, by 4-2. After a 0-0 draw in regulation time and 1-1 in extra time, the Brazilian team said goodbye to the World Cup.

Next challenge: Norway
Now, Brazil and Norway face each other on Sunday (5), at 5pm (Brasília time), at the MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, in the round of 16 stage. The winner will guarantee a place in the quarterfinals against Mexico, Ecuador, England or DR Congo.

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