At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 17th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup. They are the only team to win all seven matches they played, achieving the highest number of matches won by a team in a single tournament in the history of the FIFA World Cup.[1] Brazil reached the final where they defeated Germany 2–0.[2]
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France in 1998 had 6 match wins; the 
Italy match is regarded as drawn although France progressed via penalties. In addition, France's win against 
Paraguay happened after extra time, while Brazil won all their matches in regulation time.
- ^ "Brazil crowned world champions". BBC Sport. 30 June 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
