Brazil Home 1991/1993

Brazil Home 1991/1993
Home shirt from the national team of Brazil, worn during seasons 1991 until 1993. Brazil did not do very good during these years. There was some trouble with their biggest star Romario. He withdrew from the Copa America squad, citing an upcoming eye operation as his reason. Yet, ridiculously, he turned out for his club, Vasco da Gama, in some friendly games shortly afterwards. Oh, and just to rub salt into Scolari’s wounds, Romario then went on holidays. Brazil eventually went down on penalties against Argentina.

The hard years (1974–1993)
After the international retirement of Pelé and other stars from the 1970 squad. Brazil was not able to overcome the Netherlands at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. They finished in fourth place after losing the third place game to Poland.

In the second group stage of the 1978 World Cup, Brazil competed with tournament hosts Argentina for top spot and a place in the finals. In their last group match, Brazil defeated Poland 3–1 to go to the top of the group with a goal difference of +5. Argentina had had a goal difference of +2, but in its last group match, it defeated Peru 6–0, and thus qualified for the final in a match accused of ultimately-unproven match fixing. Brazil subsequently beat Italy in the third place play-off, and were the only team to remain unbeaten in the tournament.

At the 1982 World Cup, held in Spain, Brazil were the tournament favorites, and easily moved through the early part of the draw, but a 3–2 defeat in Barcelona to Italy, in a classic World Cup match, eliminated them from the tournament in the match that they refer to as “Sarriá’s Tragedy”, referencing the stadium’s name. The 1982 team, with a midfield of Sócrates, Zico, Falcão and Éder, is remembered as perhaps the greatest team never to win a World Cup.

Several players, including Sócrates and Zico, from 1982 returned to play at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Brazil, still a very good team and more disciplined defensively than four years earlier. Met the Michel Platini-led France in the quarter-finals in a classic of Total Football. The game played to a 1–1 draw in regulation time, and after a goalless extra time. It all came down to a penalty shoot-out, where Brazil was defeated 4–3.

After a 40-year hiatus, Brazil was victorious in the 1989 Copa América. This being their fourth victory in four tournaments hosted in Brazil. This achievement ended Brazil’s 19-year streak absent a championship. The last one had been in the 1970 World Cup.

At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Brazil coached by Sebastião Lazaroni. With a defensive scheme, whose main symbol was midfielder Dunga. Forward Careca and three centre-backs, the team lacked creativity but made it to the second round. Brazil had to take a bow to a Diego Maradona-led Argentina in the round of 16 in Turin. Losing to their South American arch-rivals 1–0.

The Shirt
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