Brazil’s arrival to the region will no doubt bring back memories of the 1994 World Cup, when legions of Seleção fans took over mainstreet Los Gatos during the early stages of the iconic team’s run …
Stanford Stadium fills with soccer fans awaiting the World Cup match between Brazil and Russia, Monday, June 20, 1994, in Stanford, Calif. SANTA CLARA – The Brazilian national soccer team, traditionally packed with endless attacking options and trademark flair, should thrill the Bay Area when the Seleção takes on Colombia at Levi’s Stadium in a Copa America match on Tuesday.
“Brazilians were coming out of the woodwork, like the 49ers faithful on steroids,” Perry recalled. “The Brazilians lived to party, and they were dancing in the street. They were a lot of fun.”The brilliant Romario was at the peak of his goal-scoring powers in 1994, and Beneto and Jorginho provided all-world support for the team’s star.
“The World Cup in 1994, it was a launching pad for the sport,” said Elliott Almond, a former longtime Mercury News sportswriter who covered the World Cup in the U.S. for the Los Angeles Times. Stanford Stadium fills with soccer fans awaiting the World Cup match between Brazil and Russia, Monday, June 20, 1994, in Stanford, Calif.
20 JUNE 1994: HAPPY BRAZILIAN FANS CELEBRATE DURING BRAZIL'S 2-0 VICTORY OVER RUSSIA IN THE 1994 WORLD CUP GAME AT STANFORD STADIUM IN PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA Mandatory Credit: Steve Dunn/ALLSPORT Brazil fans holding placards, one reading 'Win the Cup for Senna' and the other featuring the Brazilian flag, during the FIFA World Cup Group B match between Brazil and Cameroon, at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California, 24th June 1994. The lefthand placard references Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna who died a month earlier; Brazil won the match 3-0.
But championships have been missing since the team’s last World Cup title in 2002. It has been 18 years since Brazil last appeared in a World Cup final. The powerhouse was knocked out in the quarterfinals in 2022 and 2018.‘I like having pressure on me’: Ian Russell eager to lead Earthquakes as interim coach
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