Updated On: 27 December, 2023 07:36 AM IST | Sao Paulo | AFP
The Selecao have struggled without their biggest current star, Neymar, who is a long-term injury absentee after tearing knee ligaments

Brazil great Pele
Pele “would have been sad” at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has told AFP in an interview days before the first anniversary of his death on Friday.
Brazil have struggled in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and presently occupy sixth place in the South American table, the last spot that affords direct qualification.