The Brazilian men's football team holds the record of 23 consecutive World Cup finals, the only one in the world

On the 11th, Beijing time, the Brazilian national football team defeated Paraguay 1-0 in a match in the 16th round of the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup South American Qualifiers held at the Collins Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. So far, the Brazilian men's football team with 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses (goal difference +5) is currently in third place with 25 points, the first place in South America is Argentina with 35 points, and Ecuador has 25 points (goal difference +8) and ranks second with a goal difference advantage over Brazil.

Brazil's men's football team holds a record of 23 consecutive World Cup finals.

With the top six finishers in the South American qualifiers qualifying for the finals going straight to the finals, Brazil is currently seven points away from seventh-place Venezuela (18 points), securing their tickets in advance. In other words, Brazil will also qualify for the 2026 World Cup if they lose all of their remaining two games.

Since the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, the Brazilian men's football team has held the record of the only team to participate in every World Cup finals with full attendance. The number of consecutive entries in the finals increased to 23. Brazil, the most five-time World Cup champions, were defeated by Croatia in the quarterfinals of the previous Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Brazil is challenging for the World Cup for the first time in 24 years since the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Carlo Ancelotti, who was selected as the head coach of the Brazilian national team on the 13th of last month, won his first game in two games. The Brazilian coach made his debut in the 15th round of the South American qualifiers against Ecuador on the 6th, which ended in a draw without a goal.