Re: CONMEBOL 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (South America)
At least I got to see the Brazilian national team win the World Cup twice live (on TV, of course), in 1994 and 2002. I don’t know about you, but I believe many people here on the forum didn’t witness that.
I was doing the math and some research, if the Brazilian team doesn't win the 2026 World Cup, it will surpass the previous record for the longest title drought, which was 24 years (1970–1994; 2002–2026). That would mean almost three decades without winning the trophy. I think that’s also a big reason why the fans have abandoned the team… there’s no hype, no major achievements, etc. Kids and teenagers today don’t even know what it’s like to see Brazil as world champions.
I was doing the math and some research, if the Brazilian team doesn't win the 2026 World Cup, it will surpass the previous record for the longest title drought, which was 24 years (1970–1994; 2002–2026). That would mean almost three decades without winning the trophy. I think that’s also a big reason why the fans have abandoned the team… there’s no hype, no major achievements, etc. Kids and teenagers today don’t even know what it’s like to see Brazil as world champions.
Brazil has not won the World Cup for a long time. I saw Brazil win the World Cup in 2002. But that was also almost 23 years ago. A long time has passed but Brazil has not won the World Cup.
In the last season, the fans had high expectations for the Brazil squad. There were many talented and star players in the squad. The Brazilian squad was probably the most expensive squad in the World Cup. Although they played well in the first round, Brazil's performance in the second round was very weak. As a result, Brazil failed to win the title. Brazil lost to Croatia in the quarter-finals.
So far, we have seen Brazil's fans blaming their coach. But now Brazil has an experienced coach like Ancelotti. If Brazil cannot do well in the next World Cup, then who will the Brazilian fans blame?
