Brazil's draw with Switzerland has left them one game away from equalling their longest winless streak in the World Cup -- a run of four matches without victory spanning the 1974 and 1978 tournaments.
Brazil lost their last two games at home in 2014; a 7-1 hammering by Germany in the semifinal followed by a 3-0 defeat by Netherlands in the third-place playoff game.
After drawing 1-1 with the Swiss in their Group E opener, Brazil will have to beat Costa Rica on Friday if they want to avoid matching the 1970s barren run.
In 1974, the South Americans were beaten 2-0 by Netherlands and 1-0 by Poland in successive matches.
That winless run continued in 1978 when they drew their first two games, 1-1 with Sweden and 0-0 with Spain.
They broke the streak with a 1-0 win over Austria but failed to win the tournament that year.
Brazil, who have won 17 of their 22 games under coach Tite, will have the chance to end the run when they face Costa Rica on Friday.