Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Brazil chasing glory again
Brazil arrive at the 2026 World Cup as the most successful nation in the tournament’s history, having lifted the trophy five times, more than any other country. Since inception, the Seleção has paraded some of the best players from Pelé and Garrincha to Ronaldo Nazário, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo; greatness has long been part of their identity.
However, since winning their fifth title at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Brazil have failed to go beyond the quarter-finals.
hey exited in the last eight in 2006, were knocked out in the Round of 16 in 2010, and then suffered one of the darkest nights in their history when Germany crushed them 7-1 in the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on home soil. The disappointments continued with quarter-final exits to Belgium in 2018 and Croatia in 2022.
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