“I feel honoured for having had the opportunity to do something unprecedented and feel very proud about it.” “It is special and historic being the only player to appear in three consecutive World Cup finals,” said Cafu.
The Seleção Canarinho bounced back in style four years later, with a 2-0 victory over Germany in the final, thanks to a brace of goals from Ronaldo. “Every World Cup final has its special moments,but obviously 2002 stands out for me, as I was lucky enough to lift the trophy as the captain of Brazil.”Ĭafu came on as a substitute in the 1994 final against Italy – which Brazil won on penalties – and started the 1998 final against France, which Brazil lost 3-0. That memory will stay with me for the rest of my life,” said Cafu, who won 142 caps for his country. “Whenever people talk about the World Cup – about lifting the trophy – I see images from 2002. The legendary full-back told Qatar2022.qa that whenever anybody mentions the World Cup, his mind wanders back to 2002 – the year he lifted the trophy at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.
Only one man in the history of football has been a part of three consecutive World Cup finals: Brazilian icon Cafu.
The striking 80,000-capacity venue will be gearing up to host the FIFA World Cup Final – the biggest showdown in sport that will be watched by billions of fans across the globe. Doha: In exactly a year, the eyes of the world will be on Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
