The Brazil national team’s 2022 FIFA World Cup loss to Croatia in the quarterfinal round may have been the final match for multiple Selecao players in the sport’s biggest tournament, including Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva.

Silva tagged along with Marquinhos to form Brazil’s center-back duo against Croatia. The veteran Chelsea defender completed 107 passes, recorded two interceptions, and logged one successful tackle in 120 minutes played in the quarterfinal round. In the end, Silva watched as Croatia slotted home all four of its penalty kicks to punch its ticket to the World Cup semifinal round.

Silva may have just donned a Brazil shirt in a World Cup fixture for the final time, which he came to this realization during his postgame press conference.

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“I am a guy who gets up every time he falls, that is not going to change today,” Silva said. “Sadly as a player, I am not going to get to lift this trophy, who knows if in the future I will get the chance in another role.”

Silva turned 38 in September, and by the time the next edition of the World Cup comes around, Brazil could very well call on the likes of Gabriel Magalhaes and Bremer to lead its backline instead.

For now, Silva is slated to soon return to Chelsea to begin preparations for the second half of the club season.