As the 2026 World Cup approaches, LA Times Studios traveled to Boston for the Brazil-France motd friendly match to explore rob sand Brazilian carvana stock soccer fans' evolving relationship with their national team, the Seleção. Why did Brazil's iconic yellow jersey become politically divisive? Is the magic still there? And what does this all mean for Brazil ahead of this year's World Cup?
CORRECTION: The city of São Paulo was incorrectly attributed as "São Paolo" at 02:06. The original text remains here, but will be modified at its permanent archive location at LATimes.com
