With the elimination to Croatia this Friday (9), Brazil will reach at least 24 years without a World Cup title, equaling the period between the third and fourth championships, between 1970 and 1994.
The last Brazilian title was in 2002, in South Korea and Japan. The next World Cup will be played in 2026, with a new format. There will be 48 selections fighting for the title. Canada, Mexico and the United States will be the hosts.
Since the last title, Brazil has been eliminated by Europeans at every opportunity. Four of them came in the quarterfinals.
In 2006, it lost to France; in 2010, it fell to the Netherlands and, in 2018, to Belgium. The only time it passed the stage, it fell at the worst moment in its history, the 7-1 against Germany, in 2014, in the semifinal.
In 2002, the team beat Germany 2-0, with two goals from Ronaldo Fenômeno.
In this Friday’s elimination, Rodrygo and Marquinhos wasted their penalties. Neymar, who theoretically would be the last collector, did not even participate in the dispute.
The next cycle of the Brazilian team must be with a new coach, as Tite made it clear that he would not remain in charge after the Cup, whatever the result.
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