The quest for a sixth star begins again for Brazil.
This storied, soccer-mad nation has lifted the World Cup five times – more than any other country – but its last triumph in 2002 is beginning to feel like a distant memory as over two decades of frustration have followed.
France ended the Seleção’s campaign in the 2006 quarterfinals, the Netherlands did so in 2010, Germany inflicted one of the most infamous defeats in the sport’s history in 2014 – a 7-1 drubbing that had fans crying in the stands – and quarterfinal exits followed again in 2018 and 2022.
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An entire generation of Brazilians has never seen their country win a World Cup. Stories have been told about Ronaldo Nazário leading the Canarinha to glory in 2002 after the disappointment of France ’98. They have heard the tales of Romário ending their last 24-year drought in 1994.
