With the draw approaching, a look back at Brazil’s recent World Cup groups | OneFootball

This Friday, at 2:00 PM (Brasília time), a ceremony in Washington (USA) will determine the groups for the 2026 World Cup. In pursuit of the long-awaited sixth title, the Brazilian National Team will discover its first three opponents on the eight-step journey toward the world cup trophy.

With that in mind, Gazeta Esportiva has put together a collection of Brazil's most recent group stage opponents in the World Cup.

Recent Years

In 2022, 2018, and 2014, Brazil had at least one opponent it had recently faced in the group stage. In the last two editions of the World Cup, the National Team faced the European teams Switzerland and Serbia in the first round. In the World Cup held on Brazilian soil, the Canarinho faced Cameroon, which returned to Brazil’s group in 2022.

The Europeans, who have been Brazil’s nemesis in World Cup knockout rounds, have varied in the group stage this century. In addition to facing Switzerland and Serbia in 2022 and 2018, the National Team faced Portugal in 2010, Croatia in 2006 and 2014, and Turkey in 2002.

This year, the National Team could face tough teams in the first phase of the World Cup. In pot 2, semifinalist Morocco and Croatia, runners-up in 2018, could appear in Brazil’s group.

In pots 3 and 4, the biggest threats are European. While the strong Norway, with Haaland and Odegaard, appears in pot 3, four-time champion Italy, which is in the European playoffs, could, if qualified, appear in the National Team’s group.

See Brazil’s groups in the last World Cups:

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