Brazil’s 24-year World Cup knockout drought against Europe continues after Norway defeat | OneFootball

Brazil went out of the World Cup in the last 16 to Norway, 2-1 on Sunday, extending a 24-year run without a knockout win over European opposition.

As reported by L'Équipe, the sequence now stands at six straight defeats to European sides in the tournament's knockout rounds. Their last such victory came in 2002, a 2-0 final win against Germany.

In 2006, after beating Ghana in the last 16, Brazil were eliminated by France, 0-1. In 2010, they beat Chile before losing to the Netherlands, 1-2.

At home in 2014, they defeated Chile and Colombia, then suffered a 1-7 semi-final defeat to Germany. They also lost the third-place play-off to the Netherlands, 0-3.

In 2018, after knocking out Mexico, they fell to Belgium, 1-2. In 2022, they beat South Korea, but Croatia stopped them after a 1-1 draw and 2-4 on penalties. In 2026, Japan were beaten before Norway prolonged the run.

Source: L'Équipe