In the Round of 16 of the Canada-Mexico FIFA World Cup, Brazil was eliminated by Norway with a 1-2 loss, while Germany had previously been knocked out in the Round of 32. For the first time in history, the two most successful nations in FIFA World Cup history collectively failed to reach the quarterfinals!

Brazil had participated in the FIFA World Cup 22 times, winning 5 championships, 2 runner-up titles, 2 third-place finishes, 2 fourth-place finishes, and 8 other times ranked in the top eight. They only failed to reach the quarterfinals 3 times, which were the 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1966 FIFA World Cup, and 1990 FIFA World Cup. In those three FIFA World Cups, Germany won third place, second place, and first place, respectively.

Germany participated in the FIFA World Cup 21 times, winning 4 championships, 4 runner-up titles, 4 third-place finishes, 1 fourth-place finish, and reaching the quarterfinals 4 other times. They only failed to reach the quarterfinals 4 times, which were the 1938 FIFA World Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2026 FIFA World Cup. In those four FIFA World Cups, Brazil finished third, quarterfinalist, quarterfinalist, and round of sixteen, respectively.

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