This team alone! How difficult is it to never miss the World Cup? Brazil alone will do it and will strive for the 6th championship next year

In the 2026 World Cup South American Qualifiers, Brazil advanced to the World Cup two rounds ahead of schedule. Samba Legion will be on the World Cup stage for the 23rd time and strive for the 6th World Cup championship in team history. From the first World Cup in 1930 to the 23rd World Cup in 2026, only one team in Brazil has never missed the World Cup and has won the World Cup championship trophy five times, creating the samba legend on the World Cup. Next, let’s review Brazil’s journey in the past 22 World Cups.

1. The team was not strong enough and failed to win the championship many times. In the first World Cup in 1930, Brazil was in the group with Yugoslavia and Bolivia, and finally won the second place in the group with 1 win and 1 loss, and missed the goal. Brazil was eliminated in Spain in the first round of the knockout round in 1934 and missed the opportunity to go further. Brazil ushered in a breakthrough in the 1938 World Cup. They successfully reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, eliminated Czechoslovakia, and successfully reached the semi-finals of 4. Brazil finally won the third place in the World Cup, which was also the team's best result in the first three World Cups. In the group stage of the 1950 World Cup, Brazil successfully qualified as the first in the group. In the round-robin match, Brazil won 2 wins and 1 loss, and finally ranked second and missed the championship. Brazil successfully qualified as the first in the group in the 1954 World Cup, but was eliminated by Hungary in the first round of the knockout round and stopped in the quarterfinals. In the first five World Cups, Brazil only won the runner-up due to its best results due to its strength. The team's first World Cup championship also came smoothly with the emergence of a young man.

2. Pele came to earth and won the championship three times in Brazil

The 18-year-old Pele went with the team in the 1958 World Cup. After successfully qualifying in the group, Brazil defeated Wales and France in the knockout round and successfully reached the World Cup final. He also defeated Sweden 5-2 in the final and won the World Cup for the first time. Pele, 18, scored 6 goals in the World Cup and scored twice in the final. Brazil, the defending champion of the 1962 World Cup, easily completed the group qualifying and defeated England and Chile, reached the World Cup final twice in a row, and finally won 3-1 in the final, Brazil achieved the defending title. Brazil won 1 win and 2 losses in the group stage of the 1966 World Cup, and was eliminated in the group and missed the title. Brazil made a comeback in the 1970 World Cup. Pele, who was already 30 years old, also went with the team. The team won all three games in the group stage and won consecutive victories in the knockout stage. He defeated Peru 4-2, eliminated Uruguay 3-1, and defeated Italy 4-1 in the final. Pele scored the last goal of the World Cup and Brazil won the third World Cup championship. King of Football Pele also used the championship to bid farewell to the World Cup stage.

3. The team's strength declined and has not reached the final for many years. Brazil qualified as the second in the group in the first stage of the 1974 World Cup. He won 2 wins and 1 loss in the second stage, ranking second in the group and missed the final, and finally only won 4th place. Brazil repeated the same mistake in the 1978 World Cup, missed the final with a goal difference in the second phase, and finally won the third place in the World Cup. Brazil qualified for the first time in the first stage of the World Cup in 1982, and the subsequent semi-finals in the second stage stopped there. Brazil won the whole group in the 1986 World Cup and advanced to the top, defeated Poland 4-0 in the first round of the knockout round, and advanced to the quarterfinals with his head held high. However, in the quarter-finals, France reached a penalty shootout, and eventually lost 3-4 and missed the semi-finals. After Brazil qualified in the group in the 1990 World Cup, he encountered the defending champion Argentina, and the team lost 0-1 to the semi-finals.

4. The 24-year wait ended, and won two championships in three competitions. Brazil won the World Cup again after 24 years. In the group stage, Brazil successfully qualified for the first place in the group stage. In the knockout round, it defeated the United States, the Netherlands and Sweden and met with Italy in the World Cup final. Brazil narrowly won the penalty in the final and won the fourth World Cup championship in the team's history. The 24-year wait ended. The defending champion of the 1998 World Cup reached the World Cup final again, but in the final, facing the host France, Brazil suffered a 0-3 loss and missed the defending title. In 2002, Brazil made a comeback and won all three games in the group stage and advanced easily. He did not encounter much difficulties in the knockout stage. Belgium 2-0, England 2-1, defeated Türkiye 1-0 to advance to the final. Brazil won 2-0 in the final, winning the fifth World Cup championship in team history, and is still the team with the most championships.

5. I haven't won the championship for 24 years again. Will Brazil win the 6th title next year? After successfully qualifying in the group, he defeated Ghana 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals lost to France 0-1 and missed one step closer. Brazil qualified for the first place in the group in the 2010 World Cup, defeated Chile 3-0 in the first round of the knockout round, but was later eliminated by the Netherlands and stopped in the quarterfinals again. In the 2014 Brazilian Domestic World Cup, the team had the best chance to win the championship and successfully advanced to the group. In the first round of the knockout round, Chile was eliminated without any danger, and defeated Colombia 2-1 in the quarterfinals to advance to the semi-finals. However, Brazil suffered a 1-7 defeat in the semi-finals, becoming the most painful memory in the Brazilian World Cup. Brazil won 2 wins and 1 draw in the 2018 World Cup, and defeated Mexico 2-0 in the first round of the knockout round. However, when facing the Belgian golden generation, Brazil lost 1-2 and stopped in the quarterfinals. Although Brazil suffered a defeat in the group stage in 2022, it still qualified as the first in the group and defeated South Korea 4-1 in the quarterfinals, but it lost to Croatia in the quarterfinals and stopped in the quarterfinals again. Brazil will make its 23rd World Cup appearance in 2026. Under the leadership of Ancelotti, they will launch an attack on the 6th World Cup championship.