When were Brazil last eliminated in Women’s World Cup group stage?

The Brazilians suffered a shock Women’s World Cup exit on Wednesday, finishing third in Group F after being held to a goalless draw by Jamaica.

Brazil have suffered their first group-stage exit at a Women’s World Cup for nearly 30 years, after As Canarinhas were surprisingly dumped out of the tournament by Jamaica on Wednesday.

Appearing at only their second Women’s World Cup, the Jamaicans held Brazil to a 0-0 matchday-three draw to take second in Group F ahead of the South Americans, who are currently 35 places higher in the FIFA world rankings. France secured top spot in Group F with a 6-3 win over Panama.

Brazil’s first group-stage elimination since 1990s

Runners-up in 2007, Brazil have qualified for every Women’s World Cup since the competition’s inception in 1991 - and had reached the knockout stages in their last six appearances at the finals.

The only previous occasions on which Brazil have failed to make it through the group phase were the first two Women’s World Cups. The Seleçao were beaten to quarter-final qualification by the US and Sweden in 1991, before finishing bottom of their group four years later, behind Germany, Sweden and Japan.

In the three tournaments that followed their early elimination in 1995, the Brazilians twice made it onto the podium, taking third place in 1999 and reaching the final in 2007. In the trophy decider 13 years ago in Shanghai, they missed out on their first world title when they lost 2-0 to Germany.

That 2007 run to the final was the last time that Brazil won a knockout game at a Women’s World Cup, however. After going out in the last eight in 2011 - when the tournament featured 16 teams - the eight-time Copa América winners suffered consecutive round-of-16 exits in 2015 and 2019.

Who do Jamaica face in the Women’s World Cup round of 16?

Having out-qualified Brazil to make the Women’s World Cup knockout stages for the first time, Jamaica will face the winners of Group H in the round of 16. As things stand, that will be a Linda Caicedo-inspired Colombia, although Germany are also in contention to top the section.

Mathematically, Morocco can also still win Group H, but the North Africans will need to pull off a huge goal-difference swing to leapfrog both Colombia and Germany.

Jamaica’s last-16 tie is to be played on Tuesday 8 August at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT.