Four Teams in England have been active in the World Cup. Among them, Northern Ireland and Wales have participated in the World Cup less often and have a shallower foundation. Wales have only reached the World Cup for the second time this year, while Northern Ireland has been silent for years. So relatively speaking, among the British teams, the most present in the World Cup are England and Scotland. The two teams have reached the World Cup many times, and England has also lifted the World Cup trophy.
When it comes to the World Cup, Brazil is the king of its name. This is not only reflected in their five World Cup winners, but they are also the only attendance award in world cup history. You can imagine how many matches Brazil has played and encountered in the history of the World Cup.
The two teams we want to talk about today have a lot of roots with Brazil in the World Cup. England and Scotland have both played against Brazil in the World Cup, and they have all been four times.
Of course, in terms of strength, England and Scotland have not been above Brazil at any time. So their four encounters with Brazil, either drawn or lost, did not win a single one. But from Brazil's point of view, when it comes to these two British teams in the World Cup, the final outcome is very different.
Let's put it this way, in the World Cup, England is definitely brazil's lucky star, and it is the first lucky star. How do you say that? Brazil has won the title five times, four of them, all of which met England halfway through. Therefore, England became an indispensable element for Brazil to win the World Cup.
In 1958, Brazil won the World Cup for the first time, and england were met in the group stage, and the two teams were tied 0-0. It was also the only match brazil had not won in this World Cup. Although it stopped Brazil's winning streak, England watched Brazil go to the end and lift the Remit Cup.
Brazil won the title for the second time in 1962, this time they met England in the first round of the knockout round, winning 3:1.
In the 1970 World Cup, Brazil and England met again in the group stage, this time Brazil won 1:0, the world witnessed Banks' save of the century, and of course, later witnessed Brazil's three championships.
Then there was the 2002 World Cup, where the two teams met in the quarter-finals and Brazil passed 2-1. Similarly, Brazil ended up winning the championship.
In this way, England's absence from the 1994 World Cup seems regrettable. After all, they did not become rivals on brazil's road to the championship, which is the only time in Brazil's history.
In stark contrast, it is Scotland. Scotland is Brazil's star in the World Cup. Although they can't win Brazil and don't cause any trouble for Brazil, the truth is that every time Brazil meets Scotland at the World Cup, their path forward will not be smooth this Time.
In the 1974 World Cup, the two teams met in the group stage and played 0:0. Although Brazil successfully qualified, they lost to the Netherlands in the group stage of the rematch, and lost to Poland in the third and fourth place finals, only to finish fourth. This is completely different from the scenery of winning the championship four years ago.
At the 1982 World Cup, the two teams met again. Brazil beat Scotland easily, but in the group stage of the rematch, they lost to Italy and did not even make it to the final four.
In the 1990 World Cup, Brazil defeated Scotland in the group stage, but immediately after qualifying, it lost to Argentina and stopped in the round of sixteen. It was Brazil's worst performance since winning the World Cup in 1970. Scotland, on the other hand, has witnessed Brazil's poor results.
At the 1998 World Cup, Brazil and Scotland played the opener. Similarly, Scotland did not affect Brazil's promotion, while Brazil rushed all the way to the final. But what happened in that final, needless to say, right?
From 1974 to 1998, Brazil met Scotland four times in the World Cup, although it did not plant a heel in this opponent, but the subsequent matches really made Brazil suffer. So Scotland is probably the last opponent Brazil wants to meet in the World Cup.
Of course, after the new century, Scotland has never scored the World Cup, but at the same time, Brazil's overall performance has not been very good. Aside from winning the title in 2002, their performances at the World Cup were lackluster. Perhaps, this year's Qatar World Cup is an opportunity, and Brazil should also make our eyes shine. I wonder if they will meet England this time?