"Norway" aims to defeat "England" as statistics reveal that teams eliminating "Brazil" always finish in the World Cup's top three.
On 11 June 2026, the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal match between England and Norway is one of the most anticipated fixtures.
England may face a tougher challenge than expected against Norway, as interesting statistics show that every nation that has eliminated the "Samba team," Brazil, from the tournament has gone on to finish in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place.
Norway recently caused a surprise by defeating Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16, with two goals from Erling Haaland, ending the five-time world champions' run earlier than expected.
Looking back at teams that have eliminated Brazil from the last five World Cups, it was found that
2006 World Cup: France defeated Brazil 1-0 in the quarterfinals (finished 2nd).
2010 World Cup: The Netherlands defeated Brazil 2-1 in the quarterfinals (finished 2nd).
2014 World Cup: Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 in the semifinals (won the championship).
2018 World Cup: Belgium defeated Brazil 2-1 in the quarterfinals (finished 3rd).
2022 World Cup: Croatia drew 1-1 with Brazil and then won on penalties in the quarterfinals (finished 3rd).
For the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal schedule, Norway will face England on Sunday, 12 July 2026 at 04:00 AM (late night Saturday, 11 July) Thailand time.