Neymar and Casemiro out, new generation in: how Brazil can make it to the 2030 World Cup
Eliminated in 2026, Brazil enters a new cycle ahead of the 2030 World Cup. Neymar and Casemiro are left behind — and a new generation needs to step up.
The pain of elimination against Norway in the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup is still raw — but football doesn't stop. And Brazil already needs to look ahead to 2030.
Neymar won't be there. Neither will Casemiro. The tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada marked the end of a cycle of giants who carried the national team for more than a decade, according to a projection published by Trivela.
It's the end of an era — and the beginning of one enormous question: who fills that void?
The answer isn't simple. Between the names that have already established themselves as reference points and others who are still writing their stories in the yellow shirt, the next generation will need to prove it has the weight to carry the dream of a sixth star.
The market gives Brazil around an 8.7% chance of winning the title in 2030 — a figure that reflects both the uncertainty of the new cycle and the respect the national team still commands on the world stage.
Four years is enough time for an idol to emerge, a system to take shape, and an identity to be rebuilt. Brazil has done it before. It can do it again.
The question is: who will be the face of this team when the world stops for the 2030 World Cup?