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Brazil get their 2026 World Cup campaign underway tonight against Morocco. But will this be another stressful tournament opener? And where does the country’s debut tension come from?
With the World Cup less than a week away, we look back at memorable ads surrounding the tournament, and how they mirror the nation’s optimism (or pessimism) about Brazil.
Designed via a newspaper competition, Brazil’s yellow national football team shirt is a global icon. Here’s the history behind the world-famous garment.
Neymar’s selection for Brazil’s World Cup squad came as something of a shock. But the national team has a long history of contested call-up decisions.
Is Samir Xaud the best CBF president in decades? And if so, what does that say about the recent history of Brazil’s football governing body?
Congressional aides describe how betting companies used a years-long regulatory gray area to get Brazil “addicted” to gambling — and its sponsorship money.
The foundations of Brazil’s top football clubs offer broad insight into how the sport developed in the country over generations.
Brazilian basketball legend Oscar Schmidt passed away last week, aged 68. His legacy in the sport goes beyond being “the best never to play in the NBA”
SailGP, the revolutionary high-tech high-speed sailing competition held its first ever event in Rio last weekend, with a Brazilian Olympic medalist in action.
The Fla-Flu derby between Flamengo and Fluminense is well-known worldwide, but it isn’t even the fiercest rivalry in Rio de Janeiro, nevermind Brazil
Criticism of Brazil’s new kits uncovers a deeper question of the national football team’s brand marketing ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Perhaps without realizing it, millions of Brazilian kids have played cricket, and the sport’s Olympic status is giving it increased visibility.
The Copa Libertadores is one of the most idiosyncratic tournaments in world football, and holds huge importance for South American clubs. But it wasn’t always that way.
Brazil boss Ancelotti came to see Neymar play in midweek, but the 34-year-old was absent. Monday’s squad selection for upcoming friendlies is Neymar’s last chance for a World Cup spot.
São Paulo is about to mark a decade of football derby matches without away fans. A movement is underway to bring the “other half” back to the stadium.
Brazil’s Gabriel Bortoleto is entering his second season as a Formula 1 driver, and major rule changes could see him gain an edge over his more experienced opponents.
The sprawling Banco Master scandal has wide-reaching effects on major figures from the worlds of Brazilian politics, finance and the judiciary. And, as it turns out, not even Brazil’s football clubs are immune.
The Group C encounter in June will mark the fifth time Brazil and Scotland have met at a World Cup, but the ties that bind the two countries go much further back.
As European clubs tightened their purse strings over the January window, Brazilian sides broke transfer records again and again. But is this betting-fuelled boom sustainable?
Though it covers nearly half of Brazil’s territory and is home to the major urban centers of Manaus and Belém, the North region is sorely underrepresented in football.
Long a niche practice confined mainly to Japanese immigrant communities, baseball in Brazil has matured into an all-inclusive sport, and is reaping the rewards.
A recent cup win left fans smiling, but Corinthians are in a catastrophic financial position, with no obvious way out for the giant São Paulo club.
A new report highlights the consistent growth of the women’s game in Brazil, but there are structural bottlenecks that are still holding the sport back.
Join us as we look ahead to the major events in Brazilian sport this year, from the World Cup, to gymnastics, to tennis.
For the first time in decades, Brazil will not only host a MotoGP event but also have a homegrown driver on the grid.
