THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE SQUAD
Vinícius, Raphinha, Neymar, Gabriel and Cunha, with Endrick, Casemiro, Paquetá, Marquinhos and Alisson also in the squad.
THE GROUP
A 1-1 draw with Morocco, then 3-0 wins over Haiti and Scotland. Brazil won Group C, scoring seven and conceding one. Vinícius scored four.
THE STARS
Brazil won in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002: five titles, none in 24 years. Carlo Ancelotti is the first foreign coach to lead them at a World Cup.
THE GAPS
Raphinha tore a hamstring and was out until the last sixteen; Rodrygo and Estêvão were also injured. Neymar, back at 34 after a knee injury, is at his last World Cup.
NOTE
Next: Japan in the Round of 32. The end card of Vinícius lifting the trophy is AI-generated: a dream, not a result.
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