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Brazil's elimination from the World Cup, following a shocking 1-2 loss to Norway, has officially cemented the greatest historical crisis in the five-time world champions' history. The "Seleção" once again appeared timid, predictable, and utterly helpless in the knockout stages, leaving millions of fans in utter despair. Statistics after the final whistle revealed alarming details about the decline of Brazilian football on the international stage.
Brazil has consistently struggled in World Cup knockout matches against European opposition. All seven of the "Canarinho's" eliminations this century have come at the hands of European teams. This grim streak began in 2006 against France (0-1) and continued with painful defeats to the Netherlands in 2010 (1-2), the historic 1-7 thrashing by Germany in 2014, followed by another blow from the Dutch in the third-place playoff (0-3). The South Americans' disappointments persisted with Belgium in 2018 (1-2) and Croatia in 2022 (after penalties), culminating in today's collapse against the Scandinavians.
With this ignominious exit, Brazil has also entered its longest trophy drought in World Cup history. The "Seleção" hasn't lifted the coveted trophy since 2002. By missing the opportunity to triumph in six consecutive editions of the tournament, the current squad has proven that the myth of invincible Brazilian magic is definitively buried.
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