Brazil has lost its identity in recent years, they are no longer the Brazil we used to know, which was so strong with their football characteristics. Actually, they do not lack great players and can even be said to be star players, but they have not been able to find their best form in the team. Either this is the federation's fault in managing the national team or they made a mistake in appointing a coach. Brazil used to be a country that was highly regarded everywhere, but now it seems they no longer hold the same status. They are still considered, but now they are declining, unlike their glory days. I hope they can find their very good form again and can compete in any competition.
In the 2026 World Cup, brazil will have gone 24 years without lifting the FIFA World Cup
Thirty years ago, brazil broke its drought and won its fourth World Cup. In other words, if brazil doesn't win the World Cup, it will equal the drought between 1970 - 1994, and everything indicates that it's heading in that direction.
Another detail is that whenever Argentina is in a good phase, brazil at least fails to win World Cups. Just look at the 1980s when Argentina was two-time champion. During that entire time, brazil failed to win World Cups. The same is happening in our time, brazil has failed to perform well, being the worst crop of all and its worst phase.
Every country will definitely feel what is called decline, but usually their decline is accompanied by failed regeneration, while Brazil cannot be said to have failed regeneration, on the contrary they always have great players, but that cannot make them perform better. Brazil has declined for a long time, that's the problem because they have everything to be the best.
This is like England in my opinion, which we know England never lacks great players, but they always fail every year. Either because their coach is incompetent, or because the players bring high egos when defending the national team and what's worse is when they bring rivalries at the club to the national team.