Brazil’s 92-year-old World Cup record ends after Albania’s loss to Poland in UEFA playoffs

Albania’s defeat to Poland in the UEFA playoffs has left Brazil without a record it had held since the very first FIFA World Cup.

Albania lost 2-1 to Poland on Thursday in the European playoff semifinals, eliminating their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This also marks the end of an impressive streak that Brazil had maintained uninterrupted since the tournament’s inaugural edition in 1930.

The 2026 World Cup will be the first in history without a single Brazilian coach.