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As we enter into the third day of the round of 16 fixtures of the World Cup with Brazil facing off against familiar foes Mexico, for the fifth time in a World Cup, in Samara Arena to seal a place in the quarter-finals.
Brazil is unbeaten in this fixture after registering 3 victories and a draw in the previous 4 meetings with the North Americans while Mexico will be looking for their first victory in this fixture.
1. 1950 World Cup, Brazil: Brazil 4-0 Mexico
The 1950 World Cup saw future 5-time World Cup winners Brazil drawn into the same group as Mexico(Group 1). On 24th June 1950, Brazil faced off against Mexico, for the first time in World Cup history, in the inaugural match of the 1950 World Cup.
The Brazilians came into his tournament as favourites with high hopes of winning the World Cup in their homeland as Brazil hosted the first World Cup since World War II. While Mexico came into this match searching for their first ever point in their World Cup history after they were defeated thrice in the 1930 World Cup.
In a match with very few details that are now available Brazil hammered 4 goals past Antonio Carbajal to hand Brazil their first victory of 1950 World Cup after Ademir, Jair and Baltazar scored for Brazil to hand Brazil their first victory in this fixture.
Brazil went on to finish runner-up in that World Cup with Uruguay winning its 2nd World Cup after the Maracanazo match.
2. 1954 World Cup, Switzerland: Brazil 5-0 Mexico
It took just 4 years for the next Brazil vs Mexico match to take place as both these teams were drawn into the same group for the second time in a row (again Group 1).
Brazil came to 1954 World Cup with hopes of wiping off the memories of the Maracanazo as they searched again for that elusive World Cup. With a squad that contained future World Cup winners Castilho, Djalma Santos, Nilton Santos, Didi and Mauro Ramos in their midst, Brazil was considered one of the favourites to win that tournament while the Mexicans once again came into the World Cup searching for their first ever point in a World Cup after they lost all 6 previous World Cup matches.
Yet again it was Brazil and Mexico who faced each other in the opening fixture of Group 1 as Brazil this time hammered 5 past Salvador Mota to hand Brazil their second victory in this fixture as Didi, Pinga, Julinho and Baltazar(he scored in the first match against Mexico in 1950) scored for the Selecaos.
Brazil went on to crash out in the quarterfinals as they were beaten 4-2 by the Magnificient Magyars.
3. 1962 World Cup, Chile: Brazil 2-0 Mexico
The third meeting between these nations took place 8 years after Brazil had fired 5 past Mexico as once again both these teams were drawn into the same group.
Brazil came into this World Cup searching for their second World Cup after they had won the previous one in 1954 courtesy of a certain 17-year old Pele scoring a brace in a 5-2 victory over Sweden. With World Cup winners Gilmar, Djalma Santos, Mauro Ramos, Zito, Niton Santos, Garrincha, Zozimo, Pepe, Bellini, Vava, Zagallo and a certain Pele in their squad the Brazilians were top favourites to retain the 1958 World Cup while the Mexicans entered this tournament in search of their first-ever victory in World Cup after they earned their first ever point after drawing against Wales in the 1958 World Cup.
In a match that saw Brazil scoring the lesser number of goals compared to the previous two, Brazil defeated Mexico 2-0 to earn their 3rd victory in this fixture as the future manager Mario Zagallo and, arguably the greatest ever player in the World, Pele scoring the second one for Brazil.
Brazil finished the 1962 World Cup as the victors for the second time running.
4. 2014 World Cup, Brazil: Brazil 0-0 Mexico
It took 48 years for the next match between Brazil and Mexico to happen after once again being drawn into the same group.
Brazil came into the 2014 World Cup hoping for a 6th World title in front of their home fans while Mexico was searching for their sixth successive appearance in the round of 16.
In a match where Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa single-handedly kept Mexico at bay with a string of impressive saves from Neymar and Thiago Silva, Mexico held their own to earn their first point ever in this fixture as well as keeping the Brazilian from scoring for the first time after the match ended 0-0.
Brazil finished the 2014 World Cup in fourth place as they were thrashed 7-1 by eventual champions Germany in the semi-finals after which the Netherlands defeated them 3-0 to end their World Cup campaign in 4th place while Mexico crashed out in the round of 16 for the sixth year running.
Will Mexico finally beat Brazil in this fixture or will Selecaos make it 5 games unbeaten?
