FIFA World Cup 2018: 5 Records that might be broken

#3 The first team to finish fourth consecutively two times

Brazil finished fourth after losing to the Netherlands last year

Unlike the previous records, no team will take pride in holding this record. As of now, no team has finished fourth consecutively, and Brazil might hold the record if they finish fourth.

2014 FIFA World Cup was a heartbreaking one for the Brazilians. Germany annihilated Brazil in the semi-final with a scoreline of 7-1. In the succeeding third-place playoff, Netherlands would defeat Brazil 3-0, and end their campaign in an enervated note.

Moreover, they would equal Uruguay's record of finishing fourth for the most number of times if they finish so. The Uruguayans finished fourth at 1954, 1970, and 2010 editions. The Brazilians finished so at 1974 and 2014 editions, and would not want to follow in the footsteps of their fellow South American neighbours.