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Cafu Hopes Brazil Recovers Identity After 28-Year World Cup Drought

Former captain Cafu attributes Brazil's recent failures to a lack of national identity due to early player migration.

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Cafu is the only player to have played in three consecutive World Cup finals, winning the title in 1994 and 2002. [1] Cafu stated that Brazil has gone 28 years without winning a World Cup title. [2] Cafu, the last Brazilian captain to win the FIFA World Cup, visited Pillai University in Navi Mumbai to meet students and sign autographs. [3] The Brazilian national team crashed out in the Round of 16 of the World Cup in July, marking their earliest exit since the 1990 edition. [4] Brazilian football legend Cafu visited the Pillai University in Navi Mumbai on Friday to interact with university students. [5] Cafu insisted that the upcoming friendly match will hugely benefit the Indian team and its supporters. [6] Cafu stated that the upcoming friendly match between India and Brazil will be a great game. [7]
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  1. Cafu is the only player to have played in three consecutive World Cup finals, winning the title in 1994 and 2002. · Hindustan Times
  2. Cafu stated that Brazil has gone 28 years without winning a World Cup title. · Hindustan Times
  3. Cafu, the last Brazilian captain to win the FIFA World Cup, visited Pillai University in Navi Mumbai to meet students and sign autographs. · Hindustan Times
  4. The Brazilian national team crashed out in the Round of 16 of the World Cup in July, marking their earliest exit since the 1990 edition. · Hindustan Times
  5. Brazilian football legend Cafu visited the Pillai University in Navi Mumbai on Friday to interact with university students. · Mid-day
  6. Cafu insisted that the upcoming friendly match will hugely benefit the Indian team and its supporters. · Mid-day
  7. Cafu stated that the upcoming friendly match between India and Brazil will be a great game. · Mid-day
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