Eagle-eyed fans spot ‘cursed’ Premier League club behind early exits for World Cup giants

EAGLE-EYED fans have spotted a bizarre international curse hovering over Everton And it seems to have spelt instant doom for the tournament’s heavyweights. Three of the world’s top eight ranked nations have already suffered World Cup exits. The terrifying common denominator? All three were under the command of former Everton bosses. All three fallen giants—Brazil, Portugal, and the Netherlands—had a former Everton boss in the dugout. Carlo Ancelotti‘s Brazil and Portugal, managed by Roberto Martinez, were dumped out of the last-16. READ MORE WORLD CUP NEWS While, Ronald Koeman suffered a shock last-32 exit after a penalty shootout against Morocco. Ancelotti spent 18 months in charge of the Toffees during Covid from 2019, before Real Madrid came crawling back in 2021. Meanwhile, Martinez spent three years at the helm from 2013 to 2016. Koeman replaced Martinez and went on to spent 16 months as boss, recording 24 wins and 20 losses. With the ex-Everton trio officially banished, just five of the world’s top eight ranked countries have successfully marched on to the quarter-finals. World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands, Brazil and Portugal have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Expected England starting XI vs Norway as trio of Three Lions stars in battle to be fit for quarter-final - Norway boss DIED for seven mins with family planning funeral before revival - Dan Burn reveals he feels for Henderson’s horror wrist injury - Morocco press conference interrupted as furious row breaks out - England stars cool off with diving comp as fans stunned at how good Burn is KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING TICKETS If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. France, Argentina, Spain, England and Morocco all reached the last eight. Didier Dechamps’ side have since booked their spot in the semis after eliminating Morocco in a 2-0 victory in Boston on Thursday night. Belgium, Switzerland and Norway made up the other rogue quarter-final spots. Football sleuths highlighted the unbelievable omen plaguing Everton. One Everton fan wrote on X: “We are f***ing cursed we are.” Another said: “Omg that is mental!” A third added: “You cannot argue with the data.” Ancelotti is set to stay as Brazil head coach, but Koeman resigned from his Dutch post and Martinez left his role with Portugal at the end of his contract.