The Brazil national football team repeats the pattern of stumbling in the World Cup group stage, a problem not exclusive to the Brazilian team. Since 2010, the team has not had 100% in the initial stage of the World Cup. In 2010, Brazil tied with Portugal, in 2014, tied with Mexico, in 2018, tied with Switzerland and lost to Cameroon in 2022. The Brazilian team has a long history of perfect campaigns in the group stage, but that's no longer the case. The generation that watched the Brazilian team in World Cup matches in the 1980s and 2000s was accustomed to the group stage as a formality, where the team won all their games and advanced in first place in the group. But that's changed. The Brazilian team has a long history of stumbling in the World Cup group stage. In 2006, Brazil lost to Italy, in 2010, tied with Portugal, in 2014, tied with Mexico, in 2018, tied with Switzerland and lost to Cameroon in 2022. The Brazilian team has a long history of stumbling in the World Cup group stage. The generation that watched the Brazilian team in World Cup matches in the 1980s and 2000s was accustomed to the group stage as a formality, where the team won all their games and advanced in first place in the group. But that's changed.