A strong Brazil showing sounds good in theory but in practice, I doubt it
I can only compare it to hockey and curling in Canada. If Canada loses a semi, there are always a few (nave) people who trot out the same eager-for-redemption-in-the-bronze-game theory but it just doesn't happen. It's gold or who-cares? My tournament is over. Why am I still here?
It has been a pretty reliable bet over the decades, going against Canada in a Bronze medal game in those sports.
I would guess soccer in Brazil is similar but I could be wrong.
The one saving grace for Brazil is Netherlands probably feels the same way. Some obscure just-glad-to-be-there countries would find Bronze meaningful and have some good energy for it but Netherlands is probably pretty deflated right now too.
But not as much as Brazil.