The Brazil national football team has set an astonishing record by finishing as group winners continuously for 44 years after defeating Scotland in the 2026 World Cup.
On 25 June 2026, the Brazil national football team, known as the "Samba Boys," achieved an incredible record by finishing first in their group at the World Cup continuously since 1982, a remarkable 44-year streak. Their 3-0 victory over Scotland secured this record extension at the 2026 World Cup. The last time Brazil did not finish top of their group was in 1978 when they placed second.
1982: First place, won all 3 group matches (Group opponents: Soviet Union, Scotland, New Zealand).
1986: First place, won all 3 matches in Group D (Group opponents: Spain, Algeria, Northern Ireland).
1990: First place, won all 3 matches in Group C (Group opponents: Costa Rica, Scotland, Sweden).
1994: First place, Group B champions (Group opponents: Sweden, Russia, Cameroon).
1998: First place, Group A champions (Group opponents: Morocco, Norway, Scotland).
2002: First place, won all 3 matches in Group C (Group opponents: Turkey, China, Costa Rica).
2006: First place, won all 3 matches in Group F (Group opponents: Australia, Croatia, Japan).
2010: First place, Group G champions (Group opponents: Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea).
2014: First place, Group A champions (Group opponents: Mexico, Croatia, Cameroon).
2018: First place, Group E champions (Group opponents: Switzerland, Serbia, Costa Rica).
2022: First place, Group G champions (Group opponents: Switzerland, Cameroon, Serbia).
2026: First place, Group C champions (Group opponents: Morocco, Scotland, Haiti).