It has been more than two decades since the Brazilian national team contained such a talented group of players; it has been almost as long since they left the World Cup at such an early stage.

In 1990, a 1-0 defeat against Argentina saw the yellow jerseys exit in the last 16. On Saturday night Brazil lost by the same scoreline to the team who are becoming even greater international rivals: France have won their last three World Cup encounters with the five-time champions.