Unbelievable: Brazil Without a Win Against a World Champion Since 2002

Brazil hasn't secured a World Cup victory against any former world champions since 2002. This startling statistic, highlighted by "O Globo," also notes that the "Seleção Brasileira" hasn't actually played many matches against world champions in the finals over the past 24 years. Their last such encounter at the biggest football tournament was in 2014, when Brazil suffered a devastating 1-7 home defeat to Germany in the semi-finals.

The South American giants' last World Cup triumph against a former world champion dates back to June 30, 2002. That was the final against Germany in Yokohama, where two goals from Ronaldo secured Brazil's fifth world title. However, since then, the Brazilians have not won a medal at the global championships.