Before Brazil was eliminated from the 2014 World Cup after losing against Germany in the semifinals, the Brazilian team endured a tough match with Chile which concluded in a 1-1 scoreboard and the winners had to be decided through a penalty session where Julio Cesar emerged as the savior as the veteran goal-keeper saved 2 set-pieces as Brazil eventually came out as the winning team.

Brazil have been criticised a lot for the slow development in the works to make the 2014 FIFA World Cup a success.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil after the country was unanimously awarded the ability to host the major tournament, which has now reached the South American shores as part of the rotation policy held by FIFA.