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Brazil
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Seleção (The Selection)
Canarinho (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
Scratch (The Scratch)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachCarlo Ancelotti
CaptainMarquinhos
Most capsCafu (142)[1][2]
Top scorerNeymar (79)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 6 Decrease 1 (18 September 2025)[3]
Highest1 (23 September 1993[a])
Lowest22 (6 June 2013)
First international
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)[4][5]
Biggest win
 Brazil 10–1 Bolivia 
(São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April 1949)[6]
 Brazil 9–0 Colombia 
(Lima, Peru; 24 March 1957)
Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 6−0 Brazil 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)
 Brazil 1−7 Germany 
(Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)[7]
World Cup
Appearances22 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Copa América
Appearances38 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1952)
Best resultChampions (1952, 1956)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best resultRunners-up (1996, 2003)
Confederations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1997)
Best resultChampions (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1958 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1970 Mexico Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 United States Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 Korea and Japan Team
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 1938 France Team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Argentina Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Saudi Arabia Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 South Africa Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mexico Team
Copa América
Gold medal – first place 1919 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1922 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1949 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bolivia Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Paraguay Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Peru Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Venezuela Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Brazil Team
Silver medal – second place 1921 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1925 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1937 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1945 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 1946 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1953 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 1957 Peru Team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Argentina Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 South America Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Chile Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Uruguay Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Brazil Team
Bronze medal – third place 1916 Argentina Team
Bronze medal – third place 1917 Uruguay Team
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Chile Team
Bronze medal – third place 1942 Uruguay Team
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Ecuador Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 South America Team
Bronze medal – third place 1979 South America Team
Panamerican Championship
Gold medal – first place 1952 Chile Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Mexico Team
Silver medal – second place 1960 Costa Rica Team
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Silver medal – second place 1996 United States Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 United States and Mexico Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 United States Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
Websitecbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira

The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Futebol; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [se.leˈsɐ̃w bɾaziˈlejɾɐ dʒi futʃiˈbɔw]), nicknamed Seleção Canarinho ("Canary Squad", after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (English: Brazilian Football Confederation), the governing body of football in Brazil. It has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a founding member of CONMEBOL since 1916. It was also a member of PFC, the unified confederation of the Americas from 1946 to 1961.

Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, winning the tournament five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. The Seleção also has the best overall performance in the World Cup competition, both in proportional and absolute terms, with a record of 76 victories in 114 matches played, 129 goal difference, 247 points, and 19 losses.[10][11] It is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs,[12] and the only team to have won the World Cup in four different continents: once in Europe (the 1958 edition in Sweden), once in South America (the 1962 edition in Chile), twice in North America (the 1970 edition in Mexico and the 1994 tournament in the United States), and once in Asia (the 2002 edition co-hosted by South Korea and Japan). Brazil was also the most successful team in the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, winning it four times, in 1997, 2005, 2009, and 2013. With the capture of the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[13] Brazil is one of only two countries, the other being France, to have won all men's FIFA 11-player competitions at all age levels.[14][15][16][17][13]

Brazil has the highest average Elo football rating over time, and the fourth all-time peak football Elo rating, established in 2022.[18] In FIFA's ranking system Brazil holds the record for most Team of the Year first ranking wins with 13.[19] Many commentators, experts, and former players have considered the Brazil team of 1970 to be the greatest team of all time.[20][21][22][23][24] Other Brazilian teams are also highly esteemed and regularly appear listed among the best teams of all time, such as the Brazil teams of 1958–62 and the squads of the 1994–02 period, with honorary mentions for the gifted 1982 side.[25][26][27][28] In 1996, the Brazil national team achieved 35 consecutive matches undefeated, a feat which they held as a world record for 25 years.[29]

Brazil has developed many rivalries through the years, with the most notable ones being with Argentina—known as the Superclássico das Américas in Portuguese, Italy—known as the Clássico Mundial in Portuguese or the World Derby in English,[30][31] Uruguay—known as the Clássico do Rio Negro, due to the traumatic Maracanazo,[32] and the Netherlands due to several important meetings between the two teams at several World Cups.

History

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Main article: History of the Brazil national football team

Early history (1914–1929)

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The first Brazil national team, 1914
Brazil's first match at home against Exeter City in 1914

It is generally believed that the inaugural game of the Brazil national football[33] team was a 1914 match between a Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo select team and the English club Exeter City, held in Fluminense's stadium.[34][35] Brazil won 2–0 with goals by Oswaldo Gomes and Osman,[34][35][36] though it is claimed that the match was a 3–3 draw.[37][38]

In contrast to its future success, the national team's early appearances were not brilliant. Other early matches played during that time include several friendly games against Argentina (being defeated 3–0), Chile (first in 1916) and Uruguay (first on 12 July 1916), all nations to which football had been introduced decades earlier.[39]

Brazil participated in the first edition of the South American Championship (which would later become the Copa América) in Argentina in 1916, finishing third place, and the 1917 edition in Uruguay, also finishing third. However, led by the goalscoring abilities of Arthur Friedenreich, they were champions on home soil in the 1919 edition. Brazil finished third at the 1920 tournament held in Chile and runners-up at the 1921 edition in Argentina. Brazil won the second title at home in 1922, the 100th anniversary of Brazilian independence.

Brazil finished fourth place at the 1923 edition held in Uruguay, did not participate in the 1924 edition also held in Uruguay, and finished second at the 1925 tournament held in Argentina. Brazil did not take part in the 1926 (hosted by Chile), 1927 (held in Peru) and 1929 (hosted by Argentina) editions.

First World Cup appearance and title drought (1930–1949)

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In 1930, Brazil played in the first FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay. The squad lost 2-1 to Yugoslavia and defeated Bolivia 4-0, being eliminated from the competition in the group stage.[40] Four years later, Brazil lost in the first round to Spain in the all-knockout 1934 World Cup, held in Italy.

After not taking part in the 1935 South American Championship held in Peru and finishing runners up at the 1937 South American Championship held in Argentina, Brazil reached the semi-finals in the 1938 edition held in France, knocking out Poland 6-5, Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals after a replay, before being defeated 2-1 by defending and eventual champions Italy. Brazil won third place after defeating Sweden 4-2. Brazil were the only South American team to participate in this competition after other teams boycotted due to the fact that a European nation was hosting. After that, Brazil did not take part at the 1939 South American Championship held in Peru.

Three South American Championship editions took place during World War II: 1941 (held in Chile, where Brazil didn't take part), 1942 (hosted by Uruguay, and Brazil finished third), and 1945 (again held in Chile, where Brazil were runners-up).

After the war ended, Brazil participated in the 1946 South American Championship held in Argentina, finishing runners-up, and didn't take part in the 1947 edition hosted by Ecuador. At the 1949 South American Championship held in Brazil, the team won their third title, ending a 27-year streak without a South American title.[41]

The 1950 World Cup at home and the Maracanazo

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Brazil national team at the 1950 World Cup. National Archives of Brazil.

After World War II left Europe in ruins, Brazil hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup unopposed.

At the tournament's group stage, Brazil defeated Mexico 4-0 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro (then the Brazilian capital), tied with Switzerland 2-2 at the Pacaembu in São Paulo, and returned to the Maracanã to defeat Yugoslavia 2-0.

Unlike the other tournaments before and after, this edition had a final group stage to decide the champions. At this stage, Brazil defeated Sweden 7-1 and Spain 6-1, both at the Maracanã.

The team went into the last game of the final round, against Uruguay at the Maracanã needing only a draw to win the World Cup. Brazil opened the score, but Uruguay made a comeback and won the match 2-1 with a goal by Alcides Ghiggia deciding the match, and Uruguay won the World Cup in a game known as the Maracanazo. The match led to a period of national mourning and Brazil stopping wearing white as the main uniform.[42]

1951-1957

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After the disappointment at the World Cup held at home, Brazil competed and finished runners up at the 1953 South American Championship held in Peru.

For the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, Brazil was then almost completely renovated, with the team's uniform changed to yellow shirts with green details, blue shorts and white socks. The uniform was designed by Aldyr Schlee and is still used today.[43] Brazil wanted to forget the Maracanazo, and still had a group of star players. Brazil defeated Mexico 5-0 and tied with Yugoslavia 1-1 at the group stage. France was also in the group, but Brazil didn't play them as the tournament only held two matched at the group stage. In the quarterfinals, Brazil were beaten 4-2 by tournament favourites Hungary in one of the ugliest matches in football history, known as the "Battle of Berne".[44]

Brazil didn't take part at the 1955 South American Championship held in Chile, but finished fourth at the 1956 edition held in Uruguay and the 1957 tournament hosted by Peru.

Pelé and the First Golden Era (1958–1970)

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The Brazil national team at the 1959 Copa América

For the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden, Brazil were drawn in a group with England, the Soviet Union and Austria. They beat Austria 3-0 in their first match, then drew 0-0 with England. Before the match, coach Vicente Feola made three substitutions that were crucial for Brazil to defeat the Soviets: Zito, Garrincha and Pelé. From the kick-off, they kept up the pressure relentlessly, and after three minutes, which were later described as "the greatest three minutes in the history of football",[45] Vavá gave Brazil the lead, and they won the match 2-0. Pelé scored the only goal of their quarter-final match against Wales, and they beat France 5–2 in the semi-final. Brazil then also beat Sweden 5–2 in the final, winning their first World Cup and becoming the first nation to win a World Cup title outside of its own continent. Pelé described it tearfully as a nation coming of age.[46]

Brazil then competed in two South American championships held in 1959. The first was hosted by Argentina and Brazil finished runners-up. The second was held in Ecuador and Brazil finished third place.

Defending champions Brazil at the 1962 FIFA World Cup

In the 1962 World Cup held in Chile, Brazil was drawn with Mexico, Czechoslovakia and Spain. Brazil defeated Mexico 2-0 at the first match. The second was a goalless draw with Czechoslovakia, but Pelé got injured at this match and was unable to play for the rest of the tournament. So the protagonist became Garrincha as the star player, a mantle and responsibility laid upon him.[47][48] Brazil then defeated Spain 2-1 at the final group stage match. Brazil knocked out England 3-1 in the quarterfinals, defeated hosts Chile 4-2 in the semifinals, and defended the World Cup title with a 3-1 win in the final against Czechoslovakia.

The team then finished runners-up at the 1963 South American Championship held in Bolivia.

In the 1966 World Cup held in England, Brazil had their worst performance in a World Cup. Brazil defeated Bulgaria 2-0, but lost to Hungary 3-1. The tournament was remembered for its excessively physical play, and Pelé was one of the players most affected. Against Portugal, several violent tackles by the Portuguese defenders caused forward player Pelé to leave the match and the tournament. Brazil lost this match 3-1 and was eliminated in the first round of the World Cup for the first time since 1934. They have not failed to reach the knockout stages of the competition since. Brazil became the second defending champion to be eliminated in the first round after Italy in 1950. France in 2002 (without scoring a single goal and drawing a match), Italy in 2010, Spain in 2014 and Germany 2018 also repeated the unglorious feat. After the tournament, Pelé declared that he did not wish to play in the World Cup again. Nonetheless, he returned in 1970.[49]

After the early exit at the World Cup in 1966, Brazil did not take part in the 1967 South American Championship held in Uruguay. This was the last time Brazil did not take part at the tournament, and that would be the last edition before the tournament was renamed as the Copa América.

The 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazil team, considered by many distinguished commentators as the greatest football team ever

At the 1970 World Cup held in Mexico, the first World Cup held in North America and the first held outside Europe or South America, Brazil fielded what has been widely considered the best World Cup football squad ever,[20][21][22][25] led by Pelé in his last World Cup finals, captain Carlos Alberto Torres, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gérson and Rivellino. Even though Garrincha had retired, this team was still a force to be reckoned with. They won all six of their games, starting with a 4-1 against Czechoslovakia, then a 1-0 against England, despite a spectacular save by Gordon Banks, and then a 3-2 against Romania during group play. Brazil then won 4-2 against Peru in the quarterfinals, then defeated Uruguay 3-1 in the semifinals and Italy 4-1 in the final. Jairzinho was the second top scorer with seven goals, and is the only player to score in every match in a World Cup; Pelé finished with four goals. Brazil lifted the Jules Rimet trophy for the third time (the first nation to do so), which meant that they were allowed to keep it. A replacement was then commissioned, though it would be 24 years before Brazil won it again.[50] The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from the CBF in 1983, and never recovered. CBF then was awarded a replica.[51]

The first dry spell (1971–1993)

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After the international retirement of Pelé and other stars from the 1970 squad, Brazil played at the 1974 World Cup hosted by West Germany. Goalless draws with Yugoslavia and Scotland were followed by a 3-0 win over Zaire at the first group stage, finishing second in the group. At the second group stage, Brazil defeated East Germany 1-0 and Argentina 2-1, but was not able to overcome the Netherlands, being defeated 2-0, and then Brazil finished in fourth place after losing the third place game 1-0 to Poland.[52]

Brazil finished third place at the 1975 Copa América, the first with no fixed hosts.

Then, at the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina, Brazil tied Sweden 1-1, tied Spain 0-0 and defeated Austria 1-0 at the first group stage. Brazil finished second, the last time Brazil failed to win their group on the first stage. In the second group stage, Brazil defeated Peru 3-0, tied with tournament hosts Argentina 0-0, and defeated Poland 3–1. However, Argentina defeated Peru 6–0 in a match held later the same day, and thus Argentina qualified for the final in a match accused of ultimately-unproven match fixing at the expense of Brazil. Brazil subsequently beat Italy 2-1 in the third place play-off, and were the only team to remain unbeaten in the tournament.

Brazil then ended at third place at the 1979 Copa América, also without a single host country.

At the 1982 World Cup, held in Spain, Brazil were the tournament favorites, and easily moved through the first group stage, with a 2-1 win against the Soviet Union, a 4-1 victory against Scotland and a 4-0 thrashing of New Zealand. In the second group stage, Brazil defeated Argentina 3-1, but a 3–2 defeat in Barcelona to Italy, in a classic World Cup match, eliminated them from the tournament in the match that they refer to as "Sarriá's Tragedy", referencing the stadium's name.[53][54] The 1982 team, with a midfield of Sócrates, Zico, Falcão and Toninho Cerezo, is remembered as perhaps the greatest team never to win a World Cup.[26]

At the 1983 Copa América, the third and final tournament without a fixed host, Brazil lost the title to Uruguay and finished runners-up.

Several players, including Sócrates and Zico, from 1982 returned to play at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Brazil, still a very good team and more disciplined defensively than four years earlier, won the three group stage matches (1-0 against Spain, 1-0 against Algeria, and 3-0 against Northern Ireland), without conceding a goal. Then Brazil defeated Poland 4-0 in the round of 16, and in the quarterfinals Brazil faced the Michel Platini-led France in a classic of Total Football. The game played to a 1–1 draw in regulation time where Zico missed a penalty kick, and after a goalless extra time, it all came down to a penalty shoot-out, where Brazil was defeated 4–3.

Brazil finished fifth place at the 1987 Copa América held in Argentina, and in 1989, Brazil hosted and won the 1989 Copa América, thus ending Brazil's 19-year streak without an official title.

At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Brazil was coached by Sebastião Lazaroni, who had been the coach in the 1989 Copa América. With a defensive scheme, whose main symbol was midfielder Dunga, forward Careca and three centre-backs, the team lacked creativity but made it to the second round after defeating Sweden 2-1, Costa Rica 1-0, and Scotland 1-0. Brazil was eliminated by Diego Maradona-led Argentina in the round of 16 in Turin, losing to their South American archrivals 1–0.[55]

Brazil would struggle in the next cycle, as they finished runners-up at the 1991 Copa América held in Chile, losing the title to Argentina. In the 1993 Copa América held in Ecuador, Brazil was knocked out by Argentina on the quarterfinals on penalties. In the qualifiers for the 1994 World Cup, Brazil lost a qualifying match for the first time when Bolivia defeated the team 2–0 in La Paz. Brazil qualified for the tournament after defeating Uruguay at Maracanã with two Romário goals.

The Second Golden Era (1994–2005)

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Ronaldo 2002 cropped
Brazil's Ronaldo in the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Brazil went 24 years without winning a World Cup or even participating in a final. Their struggles ended at the 1994 tournament held in the United States, where a solid side headed by Romário and Bebeto in attack, captain Dunga in midfield, goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel and defender Jorginho, won the World Cup for a then-record fourth time. Brazil started by defeating Russia 2-0, then winning 3-0 against Cameroon and tying with Sweden 1-1. Their campaign proceeded a 1-0 victory over the United States in the round of 16 at Stanford Stadium on the 4th of July, a 3–2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter-finals in Dallas, and a 1–0 victory over Sweden in a rematch of the group stage match at the semi-finals at Pasadena's Rose Bowl. This set up Brazil–Italy in the final in Pasadena. A game played in searing heat ended as a goalless draw, with Italy's defence led by Franco Baresi keeping out Romário, penalty kicks loomed, and Brazil became champions with Roberto Baggio missing Italy's last penalty.[56] Despite the triumph, the 1994 World Cup winning team is not held in the same high esteem in Brazil as their other World Cup winning teams. FourFourTwo magazine labelled the 1994 team "unloved" in Brazil due to their pragmatic, defensive style over the more typical Brazilian style of attacking flair, in spite of the players' individual status as idols (mainly Romário, who was known as a clinical striker and whose contributions to the team are widely regarded as responsible both for allowing the team to qualify following a rocky start and for winning the tournament).[50]

In the meantime, Brazil lost the 1995 Copa América to hosts Uruguay on penalties, followed by victory in the 1997 tournament against Bolivia, the host of the latter tournament, after a 3–1 win, the first time Brazil won the Copa América held outside of Brazil. That same year, Brazil won the Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia with a 6-0 win against Australia.

Entering the 1998 World Cup as defending champions, Brazil finished runner-up. Having topped their group after beating Scotland 2-1, defeating Morocco 3-0 and losing 2-1 to Norway, Brazil thrashed Chile 4-1 in the round of 16, defeated Denmark 3-2 in the quarterfinals, and then Brazil beat the Netherlands on penalties in the semi-final following a 1–1 draw. Player of the tournament Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final. The build up to the final itself was overshadowed by Ronaldo suffering a convulsive fit only hours before kick off.[57] The starting line up without Ronaldo was released to a shocked world media, but after pleading that he felt fine and requested to play, Ronaldo was reinstated by the coach, before giving a below par performance as France, led by Zidane, won 3-0.[58]

Brazil won the 1999 Copa América held in Paraguay with a 3–0 win over Uruguay in the final, but lost the 1999 Confederations Cup final to hosts Mexico, before being eliminated from the 2001 Copa América held in Colombia in the quarterfinals with a 2–0 loss to Honduras. The team would also struggle in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, only securing a spot on the final matchday with a 3–0 victory over Venezuela.

2002 World Cup-winning Brazil plane livery, from Varig.

However, the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, would be different, as Brazil topped their group with nine points and three wins. Brazil played the group stage in South Korea, and their first match was against Turkey, in Ulsan. In that match, Rivaldo fell to the ground clutching his face after Turkey's Hakan Ünsal had kicked the ball at his legs. Rivaldo escaped suspension but was fined £5,180 for play-acting, and became the first player ever to be punished in FIFA's crackdown on diving. Brazil came from behind to defeat the Turks 2–1. This was followed by a 4–0 win over China and a 5–2 victory against Costa Rica. For the knockout round matches, Brazil traveled to Japan, continuing their campaign by defeating Belgium 2–0 in Kobe. They then proceeded to defeat England 2–1 in the quarter-finals in Shizuoka, with the winning goal coming from a free-kick by Ronaldinho from 40 yards out, but Ronaldinho was also sent off that match.[59] The semi-final was against Turkey in Saitama, a rematch of the group stage, with Brazil winning 1–0 to advance to their third consecutive final. The final was against Germany in Yokohama, where Ronaldo scored both goals in Brazil's 2–0 triumph.[60] Ronaldo also won the Golden Shoe as the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals. Among the highlights of the campaign were the "Three R's" (Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho).[61] 2002 was Brazil's fifth world championship, their last to date, with the success seeing them receive the Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year.[62]

The second dry spell (2006–present)

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After their World Cup victory in Asia, Brazil won the 2004 Copa América in Peru, defeating Argentina on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the final, with a late goal by Adriano forcing the shootout. That was their third win in four competitions since 1997.[63] They also won the FIFA Confederations Cup for the second time in 2005, with a 4–1 thumping of Argentina.[64] Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira built his side through a 4–2–2–2 formation. Nicknamed the "Magic Quartet", the attack was built around four players: Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaká and Ronaldinho.[65]

Brazil and Japan entering the field at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

In the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, Brazil won their three group games against Croatia (1–0), Australia (2–0) and Japan (4–1).[66] Ronaldo scored twice and equalled the record for the most goals scored across all World Cups. In the round of 16, Brazil beat Ghana 3–0.[67] Ronaldo's goal was his 15th in World Cup history, breaking the record, which would later be broken by Miroslav Klose in 2014.[67] Brazil, however, were eliminated in the quarter-finals against France, losing 1–0 to a Thierry Henry goal.[65]

Dunga was appointed as Brazil's new team manager in 2006.[68] Brazil then won the 2007 Copa América held in Venezuela, with a 3-0 win against Argentina in the final.[69] Two years later, Brazil won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, defeating the United States 3–2 in the final, to seal their third Confederations Cup title.[70]

Brazil's Kaká against Chile at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Brazil won their first two matches against North Korea (2–1) and the Ivory Coast (3–1), respectively.[71] Their last match, against Portugal, ended in a 0–0 draw.[71] They faced Chile in the round of 16, winning 3–0, although in the quarter-final they fell to the Netherlands 2–1.[71][72]

In July 2010, Mano Menezes was named as Brazil's new coach.[73] At the 2011 Copa América held in Argentina, Brazil lost against Paraguay on penalties and was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Brazil failed to score any penalty in the shootout.[74] In November 2012, coach Mano Menezes was sacked and replaced by Luiz Felipe Scolari.[75][76]

Brazilian players celebrate winning the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they won all five matches.

On 6 June 2013, Brazil was ranked 22nd in the FIFA World Rankings, their lowest ever.[77] At the 2013 Confederations Cup, Brazil defended their title, beating Spain in the final,[78] winning 3–0 and sealing their fourth Confederations Cup title.[79][80]

2014 FIFA World Cup

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Main article: Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

In the opening match of the 2014 World Cup on home soil against Croatia, two goals from Neymar and one from Oscar sealed a 3-1 comeback win after a Marcelo own goal.[81] The team then drew 0-0 with Mexico, before confirming qualification to the knockout stage by defeating Cameroon 4–1.[82][83] Brazil faced Chile in the round of 16, needing penalties to prevail to the next round following a 1–1 draw.[84]

Brazil line-up against Colombia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Neymar (front row, second from right) would play his last game at the tournament after being stretchered off with a fractured vertebra.

The team again faced South American opposition in the quarter-final, defeating Colombia 2–1. However, late in the match, Neymar was stretchered off after a horrible challenge by Zuniga, which led to the Brazilian suffering a fractured vertebra, ruling him out for the remainder of the tournament.[85]

The Seleção went on to lose 7–1 to the Germans, their biggest ever defeat at the World Cup and first home loss in a competitive match since 1975.[86] The match has been nicknamed the Mineirazo, making reference to the nation's previous World Cup defeat on home soil, the Maracanazo against Uruguay in 1950, and the Mineirão stadium where the match took place.[87] In that match, Miroslav Klose scored, making him the top goalscorer at the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals. Curiously, Ronaldo Fenômeno was at the stadium as a commentator for Rede Globo.[88]

Brazil subsequently lost 3–0 to the Netherlands in the third-place play-off match.[89][90] Following the tournament, Scolari announced his resignation.[91]

After the 2014 FIFA World Cup (2014–2022)

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Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning captain, Dunga, was coach from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 2016.

On 22 July 2014, Dunga was announced as the new manager of Brazil, returning to the position for his second stint leading the national team.[92]

At the 2015 Copa América held in Chile, Brazil finished first in Group C to advance to the knockout stages.[93] However, they were eliminated in the next round, again losing on penalties to Paraguay.[94]

At the 2016 Copa América Centenario held in the United States, Brazil began the tournament with a goalless draw with Ecuador before beating Haiti 7–1 in the next match.[95] Needing only a draw to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament, Brazil suffered a controversial 1–0 loss to Peru, with Raúl Ruidíaz scoring in the 75th minute.[96] This defeat saw Brazil eliminated from the tournament in the group stage for the first time since 1987.[97][98], and also resulted in Dunga being fired from the national team.[99]

Brazil team prior to their group game against Costa Rica at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Brazil supporters at the 2018 World Cup

On 14 June 2016, Tite replaced Dunga as manager of Brazil.[100][101] At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Brazil finished top of their group, tying with Switzerland 1-1, defeating Costa Rica 2-0 and Serbia 2-0.[102] After defeating Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16,[103] Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Belgium, losing 2–1.[104][105][106] Despite elimination from the tournament, Tite remained as head coach.

The 2019 Copa América was held on home soil, with the team beginning the campaign with a 3–0 win against Bolivia, where the Brazilians notoriously wore a white uniform. Then Brazil had a goalless draw with Venezuela, and thumped Peru 5–0. In the quarterfinals, Brazil defeated Paraguay on penalties after another goalless draw. After beating rivals Argentina 2–0 in the semi-finals,[107] Brazil beat Peru 3–1 in the final to win their ninth Copa América title, and their first since 2007.[108] The team only conceded once during the tournament, during the final from a penalty kick. The next Copa América was originally scheduled to be played the following year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was postponed to 2021. As a result, Colombia and Argentina resigned as co-hosts,[109] and Brazil was selected to host the tournament.[110] The hosts reached the final once again, this time being defeated by Argentina 1–0 in the Maracanã Stadium; this was the first time Brazil failed to win the Copa América on home soil.[111]

At the 2022 World Cup, Brazil finished first in their group, with the team defeating Serbia 1-0, Switzerland 1-0 and losing to Cameroon 1-0.[112] The team then faced South Korea in the round of 16, winning by 4-1,[113] and progressed to the quarter-finals where they lost on penalties to Croatia after a 1-1 draw.[114] Following their exit from the World Cup, Tite resigned as head coach.[115]

Recent years (2023–present)

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After Tite left, Ramon Menezes served as manager from March to July 2023, before being replaced by Fernando Diniz until the end of the year. Diniz's tenure ended after Brazil lost to Argentina 1–0 at the Maracanã, with this defeat being their first home loss in FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The CBF then appointed Dorival Júnior as manager. At the 2024 Copa América held in the United States, Brazil tied 0-0 with Costa Rica, thrashed Paraguay 4-1 and tied 1-1 with Colombia. Brazil was eliminated on penalties by Uruguay in the quarter-finals following a 0–0 draw.[116] Dorival was fired after losing 4–1 to Argentina at the Monumental de Nuñez,[117] and in his place the federation appointed Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti as a replacement.[118][119]

Brazil qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1–0 victory against Paraguay on 10 June 2025.[120]

Team image

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Uniforms

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brazil national football team kits.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brazil national football team kits (goalkeeper kits).

Brazil's first team colors were white with blue collars, but following the defeat at Maracanã in the 1950 World Cup, the colors were criticized for lacking patriotism. With permission from the Brazilian Sports Confederation, the newspaper Correio da Manhã held a competition to design a new kit incorporating the four colors of the Brazilian flag.[121] The winning design was a yellow jersey with green trim and blue shorts with white trim drawn by Aldyr Garcia Schlee, a nineteen-year-old from Pelotas.[121] The new colors were first used in March 1954 in a match against Chile, and have been used ever since. Topper were the manufacturers of Brazil's kit up to and including the match against Wales on 11 September 1991; Umbro took over before the next match, versus Yugoslavia in October 1991.[122] Nike began making Brazil kits in late 1996, in time for the 1997 Copa América and the 1998 World Cup.[123]

The use of blue and white as the second kit colors owes its origins to the defunct latter-day Portuguese monarchy and dates from the 1930s, but it became the permanent second choice accidentally in the 1958 World Cup final. Brazil's opponents were Sweden, who also wore yellow, and a draw gave the home team, Sweden, the right to play in yellow. Brazil, who traveled with no second kit, hurriedly purchased a set of blue shirts and sewed the badges taken from their yellow shirts on them.[124]

Kit sponsorship

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Kit supplier Period Contract
announcement		 Contract
duration		 Value Ref.
None 1908–1954
Japan Athleta 1954–1977 1954–1977 None [125]
Germany Adidas 1977–1981 1977–1981
Brazil Topper 1981–1991 1981–1991
England Umbro 1991–1996 1991–1996
United States Nike 1997–present December 1996 1997–2007 Total $200 million~$250 million [126]
Unknown 2008–2024 €69.5 million per year [127]
December 2024 2024–2038 $100 million per year [128]

Nicknames

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The Brazil national team is known by different names in various parts of the world. Nicknames for the squad in Brazil include:

  • Canarinho, meaning 'Little Canary', a reference to a species of bird commonly found in Brazil that has a vivid yellow color, this phrase was popularized by the late cartoonist Fernando "Mangabeira" Pieruccetti during the 1950 World Cup despite the team not wearing the color yet back then[129]
  • Amarelinha (Little Yellow One)
  • Seleção (The National Squad)
  • Verde-amarela (The Green and Yellow)
  • Pentacampeão (Five-time Champions)[130]
  • Esquadrão de Ouro (The Golden Squad)

Some Latin American commentators often refer to the Brazil team as El Scratch or Scratch du Oro (The Scratch), among others.[131] In the 2022 World Cup, FIFA's YouTube channel referred to the team as Samba Boys.[132][133]

Training camp

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Granja Comary complex is the training camp of the national team.

Brazil's training camp is the Granja Comary in Teresópolis, located 90 km (56 mi) from Rio de Janeiro.[134] Granja Comary was opened in 1987,[135] and underwent significant renovations in 2013 and 2014.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Brazil national football team results (2010–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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10 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  1–2  Brazil Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3
  • Vargas 2'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 43,059
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
15 October 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  4–0  Peru Brasília, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Raphinha 38' (pen.), 54' (pen.)
Pereira 71'
Luiz Henrique 74'		 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 60,139
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
14 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela  1–1  Brazil Maturín, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 32,200
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
19 November 2024 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  1–1  Uruguay Salvador, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 41,511
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

2025

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20 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  2–1  Colombia Brasília, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 70,027
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
25 March 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  4–1  Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 85,015
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
5 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  0–0  Brazil Guayaquil, Ecuador
18:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 59,283
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  1–0  Paraguay São Paulo, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 46,316
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  3–0  Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 57,326
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
9 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  1–0  Brazil El Alto, Bolivia
19:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
10 October 2025 Friendly South Korea  v  Brazil Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium
14 October 2025 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup Japan  v  Brazil Chōfu, Japan
19:30 UTC+9 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
November 2025 Friendly Brazil  v  Senegal London, England
--:-- UTC+0 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
November 2025 Friendly Brazil  v  Tunisia Paris, France
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de France

2026

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June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Brazil  v TBD
June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Brazil  v TBD
June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup TBD v  Brazil

Coaching staff

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Main article: List of Brazil national football team managers
Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of the Brazil national football team since 26 May 2025
Position Name Ref
Head coach Italy Carlo Ancelotti [136]
Assistant coach England Paul Clement [137]
Goalkeeping coaches Brazil Cláudio Taffarel [138]
Brazil Marco Antônio Trocourt [138]
Physical coach Italy Francesco Mauri [137]
Match analysts Italy Simone Montanaro [137]
Brazil Guilherme Lyra [137]
Brazil João Marcos Soares [137]
Brazil Thomaz Koerich [138]
Performance analyst Italy Mino Fulco [137]
Physiologist Brazil Guilherme Passos [138]
Doctor Brazil Rodrigo Lasmar [139]
Team coordinator Brazil Juan [140]
Sporting director Brazil Rodrigo Caetano [141]

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named in the squad for friendly matches against South Korea and Japan on 10 and 14 October 2025, respectively.[142]

Caps and goals are correct as of 9 September 2025, after the match against Bolivia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ederson (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 32) 29 0 Turkish Football Federation Fenerbahçe
1GK Bento (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 26) 4 0 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Nassr
1GK Hugo Souza (1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Brazilian Football Confederation Corinthians
2DF Éder Militão (1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 27) 35 2 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
2DF Gabriel Magalhães (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27) 15 1 The Football Association Arsenal
2DF Vanderson (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 24) 7 0 French Football Federation Monaco[b]
2DF Lucas Beraldo (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 21) 4 0 French Football Federation Paris Saint-Germain
2DF Fabrício Bruno (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 29) 3 0 Brazilian Football Confederation Cruzeiro
2DF Wesley (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 22) 3 0 Italian Football Federation Roma
2DF Caio Henrique (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 28) 2 0 French Football Federation Monaco[b]
2DF Carlos Augusto (1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Italian Football Federation Inter Milan
2DF Douglas Santos (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Russian Football Union Zenit Saint Petersburg
3MF Casemiro (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 33) 78 7 The Football Association Manchester United
3MF Lucas Paquetá (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 28) 57 12 The Football Association West Ham United
3MF Bruno Guimarães (1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 27) 37 2 The Football Association Newcastle United
3MF André (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 24) 12 0 The Football Association Wolverhampton Wanderers
3MF João Gomes (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 24) 10 0 The Football Association Wolverhampton Wanderers
3MF Joelinton (1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 29) 7 1 The Football Association Newcastle United
4FW Richarlison (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 28) 52 20 The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
4FW Vinícius Júnior (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 25) 41 7 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
4FW Rodrygo (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 24) 33 7 Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Madrid
4FW Gabriel Martinelli (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 24) 19 2 The Football Association Arsenal
4FW Matheus Cunha (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 26) 15 1 The Football Association Manchester United
4FW Luiz Henrique (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 24) 8 2 Russian Football Union Zenit Saint Petersburg
4FW Estêvão (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 18) 7 1 The Football Association Chelsea
4FW Igor Jesus (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 24) 4 1 The Football Association Nottingham Forest

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Brazil squad in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Alisson (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 33) 76 0 England Liverpool v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
GK Weverton (1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 37) 10 0 Brazil Palmeiras v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
GK Lucas Perri (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) 0 0 England Leeds United v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
DF Marquinhos (captain) (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 31) 101 7 France Paris Saint-Germain v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
DF Alexsandro (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 26) 3 0 France Lille v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
DF Vitinho (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Brazil Botafogo v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
DF Alex Sandro (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 34) 42 2 Brazil Flamengo v.  Chile, 4 September 2025 INJ
DF Danilo (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 34) 66 1 Brazil Flamengo v.  Paraguay, 10 June 2025
DF Léo Ortiz (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 29) 2 0 Brazil Flamengo v.  Paraguay, 10 June 2025
DF Guilherme Arana (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 (age 28) 13 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
DF Murillo (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 23) 1 0 England Nottingham Forest v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
DF Abner (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 25) 4 0 France Lyon v.  Uruguay, 19 November 2024
DF Bremer (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 28) 5 0 Italy Juventus v.  Chile, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF Andreas Pereira (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) 10 2 Brazil Palmeiras v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
MF Andrey Santos (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 21) 4 0 England Chelsea v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
MF Jean Lucas (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998 (age 27) 1 0 Brazil Bahia v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
MF Gerson (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 28) 14 1 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg v.  Paraguay, 10 June 2025
MF Éderson (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26) 3 0 Italy Atalanta v.  Paraguay, 10 June 2025
MF Matheus Pereira (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 29) 1 0 Brazil Cruzeiro v.  Peru, 15 October 2024
FW Raphinha (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28) 36 11 Spain Barcelona v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
FW João Pedro (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 24) 5 0 England Chelsea v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
FW Samuel Lino (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Brazil Flamengo v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
FW Kaio Jorge (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Brazil Cruzeiro v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025 INJ
FW Antony (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 25) 16 2 Spain Real Betis v.  Paraguay, 10 June 2025
FW Endrick (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 (age 19) 14 3 Spain Real Madrid v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
FW Savinho (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 21) 13 1 England Manchester City v.  Argentina, 25 March 2025
FW Neymar (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 33) 128 79 Brazil Santos v.  Colombia, 20 March 2025 INJ
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to injury
  • SUS Player served suspension
  • WIT Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue
  • EXP Player expelled from squad

Individual records

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Main article: Brazil national football team records and statistics
Main article: List of Brazil international footballers
As of 9 September 2025.[143]
Players in bold are still active with Brazil.

Most capped players

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Cafu is the all-time most capped player for Brazil with 142 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Cafu 142 5 1990–2006
2 Neymar 128 79 2010–present
3 Dani Alves 126 8 2006–2022
4 Roberto Carlos 125 10 1992–2006
5 Thiago Silva 113 7 2008–2022
6 Lúcio 105 4 2000–2011
7 Marquinhos 101 7 2013–present
Cláudio Taffarel 101 0 1988–1998
9 Robinho 100 28 2003–2017
10 Ronaldo 98 62 1994–2011
Djalma Santos 98 3 1952–1968

Top goalscorers

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Neymar is Brazil's all-time top scorer with 79 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Career
1 Neymar 79 128 0.62 2010–present
2 Pelé[i] 77 92 0.84 1957–1971
3 Ronaldo 62 98 0.63 1994–2011
4 Romário[ii] 55 70 0.79 1987–2005
5 Zico 48 71 0.68 1976–1986
6 Bebeto 38 75 0.51 1985–1998
7 Rivaldo 35 74 0.47 1993–2003
8 Jairzinho 33 81 0.41 1964–1982
Ronaldinho 33 97 0.34 1999–2013
10 Ademir 32 39 0.82 1945–1953
Tostão 32 54 0.59 1966–1972
  1. ^ This includes a match for Brazil against the rest of the world, which FIFA does not recognise, played for the 10th anniversary of their first World Cup title[144][145]
  2. ^ Some sources, including FIFA, credit Romário with an extra goal in a 3–2 win against Mexico in the 1997 Copa América while other sources give it as an own goal to Camilo Romero.[146] It is not counted here.

Other records

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Youngest goalscorer
Oldest goalscorer
  • Romário (39 years and two months) vs.  Guatemala, 27 April 2005[148]
Most goals scored in a single match
First goal scored
Most clean sheets
Most matches as a captain
Most yellow cards received
Most red cards received

Manager records

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Mário Zagallo became the first person to win the FIFA World Cup both as a player (1958 and 1962) and as a manager (1970). In 1970, at the age of 38, he became the second-youngest coach to win the tournament. While still in Brazil as an assistant coach, the team won the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[150]

Competitive record

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA World Cup

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Main article: Brazil at the FIFA World Cup

Brazil has qualified for every FIFA World Cup they entered, never requiring a qualifying play-off. With five titles, they have won the tournament on more occasions than any other national team.

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA —
Uruguay 1930 Group stage 6th 2 1 0 1 5 2 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round of 16 14th 1 0 0 1 1 3 Squad Qualified automatically
France 1938 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 14 11 Squad
Brazil 1950 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 22 6 Squad Qualified as hosts
Switzerland 1954 Quarter-finals 5th 3 1 1 1 8 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 8 1 1954
Sweden 1958 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 16 4 Squad 2 1 1 0 2 1 1958
Chile 1962 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 14 5 Squad Qualified as defending champions
England 1966 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad
Mexico 1970 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 7 Squad 6 6 0 0 23 2 1970
West Germany 1974 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 6 4 Squad Qualified as defending champions
Argentina 1978 Third place 3rd 7 4 3 0 10 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 17 1 1978
Spain 1982 Second group stage 5th 5 4 0 1 15 6 Squad 4 4 0 0 11 2 1982
Mexico 1986 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 1 0 10 1 Squad 4 2 2 0 6 2 1986
Italy 1990 Round of 16 9th 4 3 0 1 4 2 Squad 4 3 1 0 13 1 1990
United States 1994 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 11 3 Squad 8 5 2 1 20 4 1994
France 1998 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 1 2 14 10 Squad Qualified as defending champions
South Korea Japan 2002 Champions 1st 7 7 0 0 18 4 Squad 18 9 3 6 31 17 2002
Germany 2006 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 10 2 Squad 18 9 7 2 35 17 2006
South Africa 2010 6th 5 3 1 1 9 4 Squad 18 9 7 2 33 11 2010
Brazil 2014 Fourth place 4th 7 3 2 2 11 14 Squad Qualified as hosts
Russia 2018 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 1 1 8 3 Squad 18 12 5 1 41 11 2018
Qatar 2022 7th 5 3 1 1 8 3 Squad 17 14 3 0 40 5 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified 18 8 4 6 24 17 2026
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034 2034
Total 5 Titles 23/23 114 76 19 19 237 108 — 145 90 37 18 304 92 —

Copa América

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Main article: Brazil at the Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Third place 3rd 3 0 2 1 3 4 Squad
Uruguay 1917 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 7 8 Squad
Brazil 1919 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 3 Squad
Chile 1920 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 1 8 Squad
Argentina 1921 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 0 2 4 3 Squad
Brazil 1922 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 7 2 Squad
Uruguay 1923 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 2 5 Squad
Uruguay 1924 Withdrew
Argentina 1925 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 9 Squad
Chile 1926 Withdrew
Peru 1927
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 17 11 Squad
Peru 1939 Withdrew
Chile 1941
Uruguay 1942 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 7 Squad
Chile 1945 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 19 5 Squad
Argentina 1946 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 13 7 Squad
Ecuador 1947 Withdrew
Brazil 1949 Champions 1st 8 7 0 1 46 7 Squad
Peru 1953 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 0 3 17 9 Squad
Chile 1955 Withdrew
Uruguay 1956 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 4 5 Squad
Peru 1957 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 23 9 Squad
Argentina 1959 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 17 7 Squad
Ecuador 1959 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 7 10 Squad
Bolivia 1963 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 12 13 Squad
Uruguay 1967 Withdrew
Union of South American Nations 1975 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 16 4 Squad
Union of South American Nations 1979 Third place 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 9 Squad
Union of South American Nations 1983 Runners-up 2nd 8 2 4 2 8 5 Squad
Argentina 1987 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 5 4 Squad
Brazil 1989 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 11 1 Squad
Chile 1991 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 1 2 12 8 Squad
Ecuador 1993 Quarter-finals 5th 4 1 2 1 6 4 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 10 3 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 22 3 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 17 2 Squad
Colombia 2001 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 5 4 Squad
Peru 2004 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 13 6 Squad
Venezuela 2007 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 15 5 Squad
Argentina 2011 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 3 0 6 4 Squad
Chile 2015 5th 4 2 1 1 5 4 Squad
United States 2016 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 2 Squad
Brazil 2019 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 13 1 Squad
Brazil 2021 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 12 3 Squad
United States 2024 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 3 0 5 2 Squad
Total 9 Titles 38/48 195 109 41 45 435 206 —

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 14 2 Squad
Mexico 1999 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 18 6 Squad
South Korea Japan 2001 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 3 3 Squad
France 2003 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad
Germany 2005 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 12 6 Squad
South Africa 2009 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 14 5 Squad
Brazil 2013 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 14 3 Squad
Russia 2017 Did not qualify
Total 4 Titles 7/10 33 23 5 5 78 28 —

Olympic Games

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Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
France 1900 Only club teams participated
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908 No national representative
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920 Did not participate
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952 Quarter-finals 6th 3 2 0 1 9 6 Squad
Australia 1956 Did not participate
Italy 1960 Group stage 6th 3 2 0 1 10 6 Squad
Japan 1964 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 5 2 Squad
Mexico 1968 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 4 5 Squad
West Germany 1972 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 4 6 Squad
Canada 1976 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 6 Squad
Soviet Union 1980 Did not qualify
United States 1984 Silver medal 2nd 6 4 1 1 9 5 Squad
South Korea 1988 Silver medal 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 4 Squad
Since 1992 See Brazil national under-23 football team
Total 2 Silver medals 8/19 32 15 7 10 59 40 —

Head-to-head record

[edit]
Main article: Brazil national football team records and statistics

Below is a result summary of all matches Brazil have played against FIFA recognized teams.[151]

Updated on 9 September 2025, after the match against  Bolivia.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Opponent
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Win %
 Algeria 4 4 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00%
 Andorra 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
 Argentina[note 1] 111 43 26 42 167 167 0 38.94%
 Australia 8 6 1 1 21 1 +20 75.00%
 Austria 10 7 3 0 17 5 +12 70.00%
 Belgium 5 3 0 2 11 8 +3 60.00%
 Bolivia 34 24 4 6 113 27 +86 70.59%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00%
 Bulgaria 9 8 1 0 19 2 +17 88.89%
 Cameroon 7 5 0 2 12 3 +9 71.43%
 Canada 4 2 2 0 8 4 +4 50.00%
 Chile 77 55 14 8 175 62 +113 71.42%
 China 3 2 1 0 12 0 +12 66.67%
 Colombia 38 22 12 4 71 22 +49 57.89%
 Costa Rica 12 10 1 1 34 9 +25 86.11%
 Croatia 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 50.00%
 Czech Republic[note 2] 19 11 6 2 32 15 +17 57.89%
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 66.67%
 DR Congo[note 3] 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
 East Germany[152] 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 75.00%
 Ecuador 37 28 7 2 99 24 +75 75.68%
 Egypt[note 4] 6 6 0 0 18 4 +14 100.00%
 El Salvador 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 100.00%
 England 27 12 11 4 35 23 +12 44.44%
 Estonia 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00%
 Finland 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 100.00%
 France 16 7 4 5 27 20 +7 43.75%
 Gabon 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Germany[note 5] 23 13 5 5 41 31 +10 56.52%
 Ghana 5 5 0 0 16 2 +14 100.00%
 Greece 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 50.00%
 Guatemala 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50.00%
 Guinea 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00%
 Haiti 3 3 0 0 17 1 +16 100.00%
 Honduras 8 6 1 1 29 6 +23 75.00%
 Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00%
 Hungary 6 2 1 3 12 14 −2 33.33%
 Iceland 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 100.00%
 Iran 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 50.00%
 Iraq 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00%
 Israel 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 100.00%
 Italy 16 8 3 5 30 23 +7 50.00%
 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00%
 Jamaica 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 66.67%
 Japan 13 11 2 0 35 5 +30 84.62%
 Latvia 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
 Lithuania 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00%
 Malaysia 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00%
 Mexico 42 25 7 10 78 38 +40 59.53%
 Morocco 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 66.67%
 Netherlands 12 3 5 4 15 18 −3 25.00%
 New Zealand 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00%
 Nigeria 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50.00%
 Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
 North Korea 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00%
 Norway 4 0 2 2 5 8 −3 0.00%
 Oman 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Panama 5 4 1 0 17 1 +16 80.00%
 Paraguay 85 51 22 12 184 68 +116 60.00%
 Peru 52 38 9 5 114 33 +81 73.07%
 Poland 13 10 2 1 40 20 +20 76.92%
 Portugal 20 13 3 4 39 16 +23 65.00%
 Qatar 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Republic of Ireland 7 4 1 1 12 2 +10 66.67%
 Romania 5 4 1 0 9 4 +5 80.00%
 Russia[note 6] 15 9 3 3 28 13 +15 60%
 Saudi Arabia 5 5 0 0 18 3 +15 100.00%
 Scotland 10 8 2 0 16 3 +13 80.00%
 Senegal 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 0.00%
 Serbia[note 7] 21 12 7 2 41 23 +18 57.14%
 Slovakia 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00%
 South Africa 5 5 0 0 12 3 +9 100.00%
 South Korea 8 7 0 1 20 6 +14 87.50%
 Spain 10 5 3 2 17 11 +6 50.00%
 Sweden 16 10 4 2 36 18 +18 62.50%
  Switzerland 10 4 4 2 12 9 +3 40.00%
 Tanzania 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00%
 Thailand 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00%
 Tunisia 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 100.00%
 Turkey 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 66.67%
 Ukraine 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00%
 United States 20 18 1 1 42 13 +29 91.68%
 Uruguay 81 38 22 21 142 100 +42 47.60%
 Venezuela 30 24 5 1 98 11 +87 80.00%
 Wales 10 8 1 1 20 5 +15 80.00%
 Zambia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00%
 Zimbabwe 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00%
Total (88) 1060 668 221 169 2278 942 +1336 63.14%
  1. ^ AFA and CBF differ from the total match count. Here, it shows only the numbers according to CBF. For more information, visit the article Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
  2. ^ Includes matches against  Czechoslovakia
  3. ^ Includes matches against  Zaire
  4. ^ Includes matches against  United Arab Republic
  5. ^ Includes matches against  West Germany
  6. ^ Includes matches against  Soviet Union
  7. ^ Includes matches against  Yugoslavia/ Serbia and Montenegro

Matches against non-FIFA and clubs

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Main article: Brazil national football team results (unofficial matches)

Honours

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Major competitions

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Friendly

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Awards

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Chronology of titles

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Host nation Tournament Year N.º
Brazil Brazil Copa América 1919 1º
Brazil Brazil Copa América 1922 2º
Brazil Brazil Copa América 1949 3º
Chile Chile Panamerican Championship 1952 4º
Mexico Mexico Panamerican Championship 1956 5º
Sweden Sweden FIFA World Cup 1958 6º
Chile Chile FIFA World Cup 1962 7º
Mexico Mexico FIFA World Cup 1970 8º
Brazil Brazil Copa América 1989 9º
United States United States FIFA World Cup 1994 10º
Bolivia Bolivia Copa América 1997 11º
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia FIFA Confederations Cup 1997 12º
Paraguay Paraguay Copa América 1999 13º
South KoreaJapan South Korea–Japan FIFA World Cup 2002 14º
Peru Peru Copa América 2004 15º
Germany Germany FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 16º
Venezuela Venezuela Copa América 2007 17º
South Africa South Africa FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 18º
Brazil Brazil FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 19º
Brazil Brazil Copa América 2019 20º

Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
FIFA World Cup 5 2 2 9
FIFA Confederations Cup 4 1 0 5
CONMEBOL Copa América 9 12 7 28
Panamerican Championship2 2 1 0 3
CONCACAF Gold Cup 0 2 1 3
Total 20 18 10 48
Notes
  1. The Brazil Olympic football team participated, officially not recognized by FIFA in the senior team records.
  2. Official continental competition organized by PFC. It was a unified confederation of the Americas, which was formed by NAFC, CCCF and CONMEBOL.
  • s Shared titles.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 159 times on eight occasions: 23 September–19 November 1993; 19 April–14 June 1994; 21 July 1994 – 16 May 2001; 3 July 2002 – 14 February 2007; 18 July–19 September 2007; 1 July–20 November 2009; 28 April–14 July 2010; 6 April–6 July 2017; 10 August–14 September 2017; 31 March 2022 – 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.

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