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·17 November 2025

Eternal Giants: Brazil’s 96 year World Cup streak and still unbroken

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No Germany, no Argentina, no Spain ... only Brazil have never missed football’s greatest stage

Article image:Eternal Giants: Brazil’s 96 year World Cup streak and still unbroken

Eternal Giants: Brazil’s 96 year World Cup streak and still unbroken

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When it comes to the FIFA World Cup, no nation embodies permanence, prestige & historical weight quite like Brazil.

With their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico & US, the Selecao remain the only team in football history to appear in every edition of the tournament since its launch in 1930.

A streak no other giant can match

Even global powerhouses have stumbled along the way:

  • Germany (4 time World Cup champions) missed the tournaments of 1930 & 1950.
  • Argentina (3 title) failed to qualify for 1938, 1950, 1954.
  • Spain, champions in 2010, did not participate in 1930, 1938, 1950.
  • Even Mexico, known for consistent World Cup presence, missed 1934, 1974, 1982.

Five titles & footballing identity like no other

Brazil’s legacy goes beyond qualification records. With five World Cup title (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002) they remain the most successful nation in the competition’s history.

From Pele, Ronaldinho to Neymar & Vinicius Junior, Brazil’s relationship with the World Cup is defined by talent that transcends eras.

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