The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 ended relatively early for Brazil, who bid farewell to the tournament in the quarterfinals after losing on penalties to Uruguay. Thus, the Seleção not only continue with a title drought but also remain unable to triumph away from home.
While they were continental champions in 2019, the drought without winning trophies is much longer if we only consider tournaments that the Verdamarela played outside their own territory.
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In fact, the Brazilian national team hasn’t reached the semifinals in its last seven tournaments abroad.
- 2010 World Cup in South Africa: quarterfinals
- 2011 Copa América in Argentina: quarterfinals
- 2015 Copa América in Chile: quarterfinals
- 2016 Copa América Centenario in the USA: group stage
- 2018 World Cup in Russia: quarterfinals
- 2022 World Cup in Qatar: quarterfinals
- 2024 Copa América in the USA: quarterfinals
The last time Brazil managed to make the final four in a tournament away from home soil came in 2009, when they went on to win the Confederations Cup in South Africa.
