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Soccer and faith: Did evangelicalism really cost Brazil the World Cup?
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Brazil’s Neymar Jr. reacts after Brazil lost to Norway in a World Cup round-of-16 soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, on July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Soccer and faith: Did evangelicalism really cost Brazil the World Cup?
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After Brazil was knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many fans were quick to blame the team’s poor performance on the evangelical beliefs of some players. On social media, some complained that Brazil’s team was much better when its players were “behaving like Catholics” and that “…
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