Gazzetta dello Sport: Brazil Has Lost Its Way, 20 Years of European Eliminations
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Brazil is currently enduring a nightmarish streak of losses against European teams, who have consistently eliminated the South American football giants from World Cups over the past two decades. Last night, the "Seleção Brasileira" fell 1-2 to Norway, exiting the 2026 World Cup prematurely without reaching the quarterfinals. "Gazzetta dello Sport" suggests that the successors of Pelé, Zico, Romário, and Ronaldo have lost their way, with the "Auriverdes'" last triumph dating back to a distant 2002. Since then, Brazilian dreams have consistently ended after encounters with European opposition.
2006: Brazil 0:1 France
2010: Brazil 1:2 Netherlands
2014: Brazil 1:7 Germany
2018: Brazil 1:2 Belgium
2022: Brazil 1:1 (2:4) Croatia
2026: Brazil 1:2 Norway
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