Throughout its trajectory, the Canarinho team keeps good stories and curiosities.
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If soccer is your favorite sport, I don't know.
But, it is undeniable that when the World Cup takes place, the most important event in soccer, that the eyes of the world turn to the Brazilian team. Whether because of history or tradition, obviously the Canarinho team is much more than that and holds many curiosities. Discover them all below!
1) Played all Cups
The World Cup was created in 1930 and since then, Brazil is the only country in the world with the feat of having played in all editions.
2) With more titles
In addition to having played in all editions of the World Cup, Brazil is also the team that won the most, becoming champion 5 times.
3) Better improvement
Of the five times in which the country took the title, two teams had their best performance with 100% of victories. This happened with the 1970 selection with 6 games and with the 2002 selection with 7 games in total.
4) Youngest player
The youngest player to win a World Cup was Pelé. The King of Football was just 17 years old when he became champion in 1958.
5) With more games
The player who played most for the Brazilian team was Cafu, in total there were 20 games played by the team.
6) Largest audience at Maracanã
In the dispute for the qualifiers of the 1970 World Cup, the game between Brazil and Paraguay held on August 31, 1969 had its largest paying audience: 183,341 people present at the stadium. Later, Brazil would win this game qualifying for the competition and become three-time world champion.
7) Maracanazo and 7X1
Even with so many victories, the Brazilian team has already suffered some bad results that have gone down in history. Even those who have never lived through this time know well the history of Maracanazo, the day Brazil lost the 1950 World Cup to Uruguay inside the Maracanã stadium, when the country hosted its first World Cup. In the more recent past, the famous 7X1 has a similar story: Brazil hosted the World Cup for the second time in 2014, and saw his dream of becoming champions in his own country go away, when he lost against the German national team, suffering 7 goals. A curious fact is that some time later "7X1" would become a popular expression and is currently used by Brazilians in any situation in which there is a very impressive or numerous victory against an opponent saying that it was a great "7X1".
8) Barefoot goal
In a situation that in the present day would not happen, it took place at the 1938 World Cup in France. In a match between Brazil and Poland on a day of heavy rain, the player Leônidas da Silva ended up losing one of his soccer boots on the field. Despite the unforeseen discomfort, the athlete had no doubts when he scored a goal barefoot for Brazil, beating Poland in the overtime phase by 6X5.
9) Homage to Brazilian fauna
With the name "Garra Brasileira" (Brazilian Grit), the team's new kit for the Qatar 2022 World Cup is stamped with jaguar spots in high relief, a tribute to the "Onça-pintada", one of the animals belonging to the country's fauna and also one of the Brazil symbols.
10) 30 kg of cassava flour
In addition to uniforms and soccer boots, the Brazilian National Team will take to Qatar a culinary item that is very well known and appreciated in the country: cassava flour. Most of the supplies requested by the national team have already been booked at the hotel where the players and delegation will be staying. However, cassava flour was the only non-guaranteed item on the list. With this, 30 kg of cassava flour will go from Brazil to Qatar, ensuring good nutrition for the athletes. Cassava is a root rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C, and stores a large amount of starch being an important source of energy.
And now that you know these 10 facts about the Brazilian National Team in World Cups, tell us what you think: what was the most curious story for you?
It is a fact that here in Brazil we breathe a lot of soccer and this is really part of our culture so getting to know your opinion will also be very interesting!
Thank you so much for reading this article!
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