Brazil national football team

This article is about Brazil's men's national football team. For the women's team, see Brazil women's national football team.
 Brazil
Nickname(s) Canarinho (Little Canary)
Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow)
Pentacampeões (Five-Time Champions)
Association Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Dunga
Captain Neymar
Most caps Cafu (142)[1][2]
Top scorer Pelé (77)[3]
FIFA code BRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 7 Steady (5 May 2016)
Highest 1 (151 times on 7 occasions[4])
Lowest 22 (June 2013)
Elo ranking
Current 2 (October 2015)[5]
Highest 1 (7,708 days on 38 occasions[6])
Lowest 18 (November 2001)
First international
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)[7]
Biggest win
 Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua 
(Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975)[8]
Biggest defeat

 Uruguay 6–0 Brazil 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)

 Brazil 1–7 Germany 
(Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)
World Cup
Appearances 20 (all) (First in 1930)
Best result Champions (5):
1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002
Copa América
Appearances 33 (First in 1916)
Best result Champions (8):
1919, 1922, 1949, 1989
1997, 1999, 2004 and 2007
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances 3 (First in 1996)
Best result Runners-up (2):
1996 and 2003
Confederations Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 1997)
Best result Champions (4):
1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013

The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Futebol) represents Brazil in international men's association football. Brazil is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) since 1923 and member of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) since 1916. Brazil is the most successful national football team in the FIFA World Cup with five championships: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil also has the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 70 victories in 104 matches played, 119 goal difference, 227 points and only 17 losses.[10][11][12][13] Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs.[14] The seleção is also the most successful national team in the FIFA Confederations Cup with four titles: 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013, being the holder of the last title of the tournament. Brazil have won a total of 62 official international titles to professional and grassroots level selections, what constitutes an unparalleled world record.[15]

Brazil has the all-time highest average Football Elo Ranking in the world with 2013.3, and the third all-time highest Football Elo Ranking in the world, with 2153 in 1962, only behind the Hungary's Golden Team of 1954 and Germany national team of 2014. Many distinguished commentators consider the Brazil team of 1970 to be the greatest association football team ever, although some argue the case for other teams, such as the Brazil team of 1958 or 1962, with honorary mentions being held for the gifted 1982 side.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Following the conclusion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the national team is ranked number 3 in the World Football Elo Ratings[25] and 6 in the FIFA World Ranking. Brazil is the only national team to have won the World Cup on four different continents: once in Europe (1958 Sweden), once in South America (1962 Chile), twice in North America (1970 Mexico and 1994 United States) and once in Asia (2002 Korea/Japan). They also share with Spain a record of 35 consecutive official matches undefeated.[26][27][28]

History

Early history (1914–57)

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

It is generally believed that the first game of the Brazilian national football 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.[29][30] Brazil won 2–0 with goals by Oswaldo Gomes and Osman,[29][30][31] though it is claimed that the match was a 3–3 draw.[32][33]

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 July 12, 1916).[34]

In 1930, Brazil played in the first World Cup, held in Uruguay. The squad defeated Bolivia but lost to Yugoslavia, being eliminated from the competition.

Brazil first achieved international prominence when it hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The team went into the last game of the final round, against Uruguay at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio, needing only a draw to win the World Cup. However, Uruguay won the match and the Cup in a game known as "the Maracanazo." The match led to a period of national mourning.[35]

For the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland, the Brazilian team was then almost completely renovated, with the team colours changed (to a new design by Aldyr Schlee) from all white to the yellow, blue and green of the national flag, to forget the Maracanazo, but still had a group of star players. Brazil reached the quarter-final, where they were beaten 4–2 by tournament favourites Hungary in one of the ugliest matches in football history, known as the Battle of Berne.[36]

The Golden Era with Pelé (1958–70)

The Brazil national team at the 1959 Copa América.

For the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Brazil were drawn in a group with England, the USSR 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",[37] Vavá gave Brazil the lead. They won the match by 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 beat Sweden, in the final by 5–2, winning their first World Cup and becoming the first nation to win a World Cup title outside of its own continent.

In the 1962 FIFA World Cup, Brazil earned its second title with Garrincha as the star player, a mantle and responsibility laid upon him after the regular talisman, Pelé, was injured during the second group match against Czechoslovakia and unable to play for the rest of the tournament.[38][39]

In the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Brazil had their worst performance in a World Cup. The 1966 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 Pelé to leave the match and the tournament. Brazil lost this match and was eliminated in the first round of the World Cup for the first time since 1934. Brazil became the first nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown. After the 2002, 2010, and 2014 World Cup, France, Italy and Spain were also added to this list.[40] After the tournament, Pelé declared that he did not wish to play in the World Cup again. Nonetheless, he returned in 1970.

Brazil won its third World Cup in Mexico, with the 1970 FIFA World Cup. It fielded what has since then often been considered the best World Cup football squad ever,[16][17][18][19][20] led by Pelé in his last World Cup finals, captain Carlos Alberto Torres, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gérson and Rivelino. Even though Garrincha had retired, this team was still a force to be reckoned with. They won all six of their games—against Czechoslovakia, England, and Romania during group play, and against Peru, Uruguay, and Italy in the knockout rounds. Jairzinho was the second top scorer with seven goals; 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.

The dry spell (1971–93)

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

After the international retirement of Pelé and other stars from the 1970 squad, Brazil was not able to overcome the Netherlands' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany, finishing in fourth place.[41]

In the second group stage of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Brazil was competing with tournament host Argentina for top spot and a place in the finals. In their last group match, Brazil defeated Poland 3–1 to go to the top of the group with a goal difference of +5. Argentina had had a goal difference of +2, but in its last group match, it defeated Peru by 6–0, and thus qualified for the final, in a match accused of ultimately-unproven match fixing. The Brazilian team qualified for the third place, and were the only team to remain unbeaten in the tournament.

At the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, Brazil were the tournament favorites, and easily moved through the early part of the draw, but a 3–2 defeat in Barcelona to Italy, in one of the classic games in World Cup finals history, eliminated them from the tournament in the match that they refer to as "Sarriá's Disaster", referencing the stadium's name. The 1982 team, with players like Sócrates, Zico, Falcão and Éder, is remembered as perhaps the greatest team never to win a World Cup.

Several players including Sócrates and Zico from 1982 returned to play at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico again. Brazil, still a very good team and more disciplined defensively than four years earlier, met the Michel Platini-led France in the quarter-finals, in a classic of Total Football. The game played to a 1-1 draw in regulation time, and after a goalless extra time, it all came down to a penalty shoot-out. Brazil was eliminated 4–3.

At the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, Brazil was coached by Sebastião Lazaroni. With a defensive scheme, whose main symbol was midfielder Dunga, forward Careca, and three center-backs, the team lacked creativity but made it to the second round. Brazil was eliminated by Diego Maradona-led Argentina in the round of 16 in Turin, losing to their South American arch-rivals 1-0.

Return to winning ways (1994–2002)

Brazil went 24 years without winning a World Cup or even participating in a final. Their struggles ended at the 1994 tournament in the United States, where a solid side headed by Romário, Bebeto, Dunga, Taffarel, and Jorginho won the World Cup for a then-record fourth time. Highlights of their campaign included a 1–0 victory over the Americans in the round of 16 in San Francisco, a sensational 3–2 win over the Netherlands in the quarter-finals (often cited as the game of the tournament) in Dallas, and a 1-0 victory over Sweden in the semifinals in Los Angeles. This set up Brazil vs. Italy in the final once again in Los Angeles, which was less 2,000 miles away from Mexico City, where Brazil had won their previous World Cup in 1970- after beating Italy. After a 0–0 draw, penalty kicks loomed, and Brazil was champion once again.

Entering the 1998 FIFA World Cup as defending champions, Brazil finished runner-up. After a respectable campaign during which they beat the Netherlands on penalties in the semi-final following a 1–1 draw, the team lost to the host France 3–0 in the final game.

Brazilian national football airplane in 2002.

Fuelled by the "Three R's" (Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho), Brazil won its fifth championship at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan. Brazil beat all three opponents in group play in South Korea and topped the group. In Brazil's opening game against Turkey in Ulsan, 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. In their knockout round matches in Japan, Brazil defeated Belgium 2–0 in Kobe, in the round of 16. Against England in the quarter-finals in Shiuzoka, they won 2–1; the winning goal was from an unexpected free kick by Ronaldinho. The semi-final was against Turkey in Saitama. Brazil won 1–0. The final was between Germany and Brazil in Tokyo/Yokohama, Japan. Ronaldo scored two goals in the Brazilian 2–0 triumph.[42] Ronaldo also won the Golden Shoe as the tournament's leading scorer.

World Cup drought (2006–Present)

Brazil against Japan at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Dortmund, Germany.

Brazil won the 2004 Copa América.[43] Brazil also won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup for the second time.[44]

Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira built his side through a 4-2-2-2 formation. Nicknamed the "Magic Square", the attack was built around four players: Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaká, and Ronaldinho. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Brazil won its first two games against Croatia (1–0) and Australia (2–0). In the final group game against Japan, Brazil won 4-1 against Japan. 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. Ronaldo's goal was his 15th in World Cup history, breaking the record. Brazil was eliminated in the quarter-finals against France, losing 1–0.

Dunga was hired as Brazil's new team manager in 2006.[45] Brazil won in 2007 Copa América, and Robinho was awarded the Golden Boot and named the best player in the tournament. Brazil won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup to seal their third Confederations Cup title.[46] Kaká was named as the player of the tournament and Luís Fabiano won the top goalscorer award.

Brazil and Chile in 2010.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Brazil won their first match against North Korea 2–1. They won their second game against Ivory Coast 3–1. Their last match against Portugal ended in a 0–0 draw. They faced Chile in the round of 16, and gained a 3–0 win. In the quarter-final, they lost to the Netherlands 2–1.

In July 2010, Mano Menezes was named as the new Brazil coach.[47] At the 2011 Copa América, Brazil lost against Paraguay and was eliminated in the quarter-finals. On 4 July 2012, due to a lack of competitive matches, as the team automatically qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil was ranked 11th in the FIFA ranking, the first time the Seleção was ruled out the top ten since the ranking was created in 1993.[48]

Return of Luiz Felipe Scolari (2013–14)

In November 2012, coach Mano Menezes was sacked, and Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed as Brazil's new manager.[49][50]

Brazil won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with 5 wins in 5 matches.

On 6 June 2013, Brazil was ranked 22nd in the FIFA ranking, their worst rank ever.[51] Brazil entered the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup with the objective of defending their title. In the final, Brazil faced Spain.[52] Brazil won 3–0, sealing their fourth Confederations Cup title.[53][54] Neymar was named player of the tournament and received the Golden Ball Award and the Adidas Bronze Shoe, and Júlio César won the Golden Glove Award for the best goalkeeper of the tournament.[55]

Brazil was drawn into Group A of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, alongside Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon. In the opening match of the tournament, Marcelo gave the Croatians a lead with an own goal. However, two goals from Neymar and one from Oscar turned the game around to get the Seleção off to a winning start in their first World Cup on home soil in 64 years.[56] The team then draw 0–0 with Mexico, as Guillermo Ochoa produced a man of the match performance in the Mexican goal.[57] Brazil confirmed qualification to the knockout stage by defeating Cameroon 4–1 with Neymar again scoring twice, and Fred and Fernandinho providing further goals.[58]

Brazil faced Chile in the round of 16, taking an 18th-minute lead through David Luiz's first goal for the Seleção. With no further scoring after Alexis Sánchez's equaliser, the match went to a penalty shootout. Brazil prevailed 3–2, with Neymar, Luiz and Marcelo converting their kicks, and goalkeeper Júlio César saving from Chileans Alexis and Mauricio Pinilla.[59] The team again faced South American opposition in the quarter-final, defeating Colombia 2–1 with goals from central defenders David Luiz and the team captain Thiago Silva. Late in the match, Neymar was substituted on a stretcher after Juan Camilo Zúñiga's knee had made contact with the forward's back. Neymar was taken to hospital and later diagnosed with a fractured vertebra, which ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament.[60] Prior to this, Neymar had scored four goals, provided one assist, and been named man of the match twice. Brazil faced further problems ahead of their semi-final against Germany, as Thiago Silva was to serve a one-match suspension for receiving his second yellow card of the tournament in the quarter-final.[61] The Seleção went on to lose 1-7 to the Germans – their biggest ever defeat at the World Cup and first home loss in a competitive match since 1975.[62] Towards the end of the match, the home crowd began to "olé" each pass from the German team, and booed their own players off the pitch after the final whistle.[63] 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 Estádio do Mineirão where the match took place.[64]

Brazil finished the World Cup in fourth place, having failed to avenge their semi final defeat to Germany by losing to the Netherlands 0–3 in the third-place match. The team ended the tournament with the worst defensive record of the 32 competing nations, having conceded 14 goals.[65] The only other countries to concede 12 or more goals in the current World Cup format are North Korea and Saudi Arabia.[66] Following these results, Scolari announced his resignation.[67]

Return of Dunga (2014–)

On 22 July 2014, Dunga was announced as the new manager of Brazil, returning to the position for the first time since the team's exit in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[68]

Dunga's first match in his second reign as Brazil's manager was a friendly match against 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on 5 September 2014, with Brazil winning the match 1–0, with a Neymar free-kick in the 83rd minute of the match.[69] He followed this up with wins against Ecuador (1–0),[70] in the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas against Argentina (2–0),[71] against Japan (4–0),[72] against Turkey (0–4),[73] and against Austria (1–2).[74] Dunga continued Brazil's winning streak in 2015 by defeating France in another friendly, won by 1–3. They followed this with wins against Chile (1–0), against Mexico (2–0), and against Honduras (1–0).

2015 Copa América

Brazil started the tournament with a tight victory against Peru after coming from behind by 2–1 (with Douglas Costa scoring in the dying moments),[75] followed by a 1–0 defeat against Colombia[76] and a 2–1 victory against Venezuela.[77] In the knockout stage, Brazil faced Paraguay and was eliminated after drawing 1–1 in normal time and losing 4–3 in the penalty shootout.[78] As such, Brazil was unable to qualify for a FIFA Confederations Cup (in this case, the 2017 edition) for the first time in almost 20 years.[79]

Olympics

The Olympic football tournament is the only international competition in football organized by FIFA that Brazil has never won, although they have won three silver medals (1984, 1988 and 2012) and two bronze medals (1996, 2008).[80] The Brazilian Olympic team is often coached by the national team coach, such as Mário Zagallo in 1996, Dunga in 2008 and Mano Menezes in 2012.

Nicknames

The Brazilian national team has many nicknames and are known in different parts of the world by various nicknames. Nicknames for the squad in Brazil include Canarinho, meaning "Little Canary", a phrase that was popularized by the late cartoonist Fernando "Mangabeira" Pieruccetti during the 1950 World Cup.[81] Other names like Amarelinha, "Little Yellow One", Verde-amarelo, or "Green-Yellow", Pentacampeão, "Five-time Champions",[82] Esquadrão de Ouro (the Golden Squad), some Latin American commentators often refer to the Brazil National team El Scratch (The Scratch),[83] among others.

Venues

Granja Comary complex is home of the national team.
The training camp entrance.

Brazil do not have a home national stadium like many other national teams, and rotate their home World Cup qualifying matches in various venues throughout the country (like the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro). Since September 2006, Brazil have played many international friendlies at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London, England. Brazil also plays a number of international friendlies in the United States.

Brazil's training camp is the Granja Comary in Teresópolis, located 90 kilometres (55 miles) from Rio de Janeiro.[84] Granja Comary was opened in 1987,[85] and underwent significant renovations in 2013 and 2014.

Competitive record

The following tables show Brazil's results at major tournaments. To see Brazil's results at minor tournaments, see Brazil national football team competitive record.

FIFA World Cup

Brazil has qualified for every FIFA World Cup, never requiring a qualifying play-off. With five titles, they have won the tournament on more occasions than any other national team. Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without having any absence.

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Group Stage 6th 2 1 0 1 5 2 –
Italy 1934 Round 1 14th 1 0 0 1 1 3 Automatically qualified
France 1938 Third Place 3rd 5 3 1 1 14 11 Automatically qualified
Brazil 1950 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 22 6 Qualified as hosts
Switzerland 1954 Quarter-Finals 5th 3 1 1 1 8 5 4 4 0 0 8 1
Sweden 1958 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 16 4 2 1 1 0 2 1
Chile 1962 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 14 5 Qualified as defending champions
England 1966 Group Stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Qualified as defending champions
Mexico 1970 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 19 7 6 6 0 0 23 2
West Germany 1974 Fourth Place 4th 7 3 2 2 6 4 Qualified as defending champions
Argentina 1978 Third Place 3rd 7 4 3 0 10 3 6 4 2 0 17 1
Spain 1982 Round 2 5th 5 4 0 1 15 6 4 4 0 0 11 2
Mexico 1986 Quarter-Finals 5th 5 4 1 0 10 1 4 2 2 0 6 2
Italy 1990 Round of 16 9th 4 3 0 1 4 2 4 3 1 0 13 1
United States 1994 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 11 3 8 5 2 1 20 4
France 1998 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 1 2 14 10 Qualified as defending champions
South Korea Japan 2002 Champions 1st 7 7 0 0 18 4 18 9 3 6 31 17
Germany 2006 Quarter-Finals 5th 5 4 0 1 10 2 18 9 7 2 35 17
South Africa 2010 Quarter-Finals 6th 5 3 1 1 9 4 18 9 7 2 33 11
Brazil 2014 Fourth Place 4th 7 3 2 2 11 14 Qualified as hosts
Russia 2018 TBD 4 2 1 1 7 3
Total 5 titles 20/20 104 70 17 17 221 102 96 58 26 12 206 63
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

FIFA Confederations Cup

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 -

South American Championship / Copa América

South American Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Argentina 1916 Third Place 3rd 3 0 2 1 3 4
Uruguay 1917 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 7 8
Brazil 1919 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 3
Chile 1920 Third Place 3rd 3 1 0 2 1 8
Argentina 1921 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 0 2 4 3
Brazil 1922 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 7 2
Uruguay 1923 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 2 5
Uruguay 1924 Withdrew
Argentina 1925 Runners-up 2nd 4 2 1 1 11 9
Chile 1926 Withdrew
Peru 1927
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 17 11
Peru 1939 Withdrew
Chile 1941
Uruguay 1942 Third Place 3rd 6 3 1 2 15 7
Chile 1945 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 19 5
Argentina 1946 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 13 7
Ecuador 1947 Withdrew
Brazil 1949 Champions 1st 8 7 0 1 46 7
Peru 1953 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 0 3 17 9
Chile 1955 Withdrew
Uruguay 1956 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 2 1 4 5
Peru 1957 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 23 9
Argentina 1959 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 17 7
Ecuador 1959 Third Place 3rd 4 2 0 2 7 10
Bolivia 1963 Fourth Place 4th 6 2 1 3 12 13
Uruguay 1967 Withdrew
Total 3 titles 19/29 93 50 14 29 237 132
Copa América record
Year Round Position Go W D* L GS GA
South America 1975 Third Place 3rd 6 5 0 1 16 4
South America 1979 Third Place 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 9
South America 1983 Runners-up 2nd 8 2 4 2 8 5
Argentina 1987 Group Stage 5th 2 1 0 1 5 4
Brazil 1989 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 11 1
Chile 1991 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 1 2 12 8
Ecuador 1993 Quarter-Finals 5th 4 1 2 1 6 4
Uruguay 1995 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 2 0 10 3
Bolivia 1997 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 22 3
Paraguay 1999 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 17 2
Colombia 2001 Quarter-Finals 6th 4 2 0 2 5 4
Peru 2004 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 13 6
Venezuela 2007 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 15 5
Argentina 2011 Quarter-Finals 8th 4 1 3 0 6 4
Chile 2015 Quarter-Finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 4
United States 2016 Qualified
Total 5 titles 15/15 82 48 20 14 161 66

Olympic Games

Olympics record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA
France 1900 Did not participate
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924 Did not Qualify
Netherlands 1928 Did not Participate
Nazi Germany 1936
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952 Quarter-finals 6th 3 2 0 1 9 6
Australia 1956 Did not Qualify
Italy 1960 Round 1 6th 3 2 0 1 10 6
Japan 1964 Round 1 9th 3 1 1 1 5 2
Mexico 1968 Round 1 11th 3 0 2 1 4 5
Germany 1972 Round 1 12th 3 0 1 2 4 6
Canada 1976 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 1 2 6 6
Soviet Union 1980 Did not Qualify
United States 1984 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 9 5
South Korea 1988 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 4
Spain 1992 Did not Qualify
United States 1996 Third Place 3rd 6 4 1 1 16 8
Australia 2000 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 6
Greece 2004 Did not Qualify
China 2008 Third Place 3rd 6 4 1 1 14 3
United Kingdom 2012 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 16 7
Brazil 2016
Total3 Silver Medal
2 Bronze Medal		13/2548259139557

Results and fixtures

      Win       Draw       Loss

2016

Players

Current squad

The following players are in the final squad for the Copa America Centenario.
Caps and goals as of March 29, 2015 after the match against Paraguay.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Diego Alves (1985-06-24) June 24, 1985 8 0 Spain Valencia
1GK Alisson (1992-10-02) October 2, 1992 5 0 Brazil Internacional
1GK Ederson (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 0 0 Portugal Benfica
2DF Dani Alves (1983-05-06) May 6, 1983 89 7 Spain Barcelona
2DF Miranda (vice-captain) (1984-09-07) September 7, 1984 29 0 Italy Internazionale
2DF Filipe Luís (1985-08-09) August 9, 1985 23 1 Spain Atlético Madrid
2DF Marquinhos (1994-05-14) May 14, 1994 9 0 France Paris Saint-Germain
2DF Gil (1987-06-12) June 12, 1987 6 0 China Shandong Luneng
2DF Fabinho (1993-10-23) October 23, 1993 3 0 France Monaco
2DF Rodrigo Caio (1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 0 0 Brazil São Paulo
2DF Douglas Santos (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 0 0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
3MF Luiz Gustavo (1987-07-23) July 23, 1987 40 2 Germany Wolfsburg
3MF Willian (1988-08-09) August 9, 1988 34 6 England Chelsea
3MF Elias (1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 31 0 Brazil Corinthians
3MF Douglas Costa (1990-09-14) September 14, 1990 17 3 Germany Bayern Munich
3MF Philippe Coutinho (1992-06-12) June 12, 1992 13 1 England Liverpool
3MF Casemiro (1992-02-23) February 23, 1992 9 0 Spain Real Madrid
3MF Lucas Lima (1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 8 1 Brazil Santos
3MF Renato Augusto (1988-02-08) February 8, 1988 7 2 China Beijing Guoan
3MF Rafinha (1993-02-12) February 12, 1993 2 1 Spain Barcelona
4FW Hulk (1986-07-25) July 25, 1986 46 12 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
4FW Ricardo Oliveira (1980-05-06) May 6, 1980 16 5 Brazil Santos
4FW Gabriel (1996-08-30) August 30, 1996 0 0 Brazil Santos

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Brazil squad in last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Marcelo Grohe (1987-01-13) January 13, 1987 2 0 Brazil Grêmio Copa América Centenario PRE
GK Jefferson (1983-01-02) January 2, 1983 22 0 Brazil Botafogo v.  Peru, November 17, 2015
GK Cássio (1987-06-06) June 6, 1987 0 0 Brazil Corinthians v.  Peru, November 17, 2015
DF Alex Sandro (1991-01-26) January 26, 1991 6 0 Italy Juventus Copa América Centenario PRE
DF Fagner (1989-06-11) June 11, 1989 0 0 Brazil Corinthians Copa América Centenario PRE
DF Gabriel Paulista (1990-11-26) November 26, 1990 0 0 England Arsenal Copa América Centenario PRE
DF Jemerson (1992-08-24) August 24, 1992 0 0 France Monaco Copa América Centenario PRE
DF Danilo (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991 15 0 Spain Real Madrid v.  Paraguay, March 29, 2016
DF Felipe (1989-05-16) May 16, 1989 0 0 Brazil Corinthians v.  Paraguay, March 29, 2016
DF David Luiz (1987-04-22) April 22, 1987 56 3 France Paris Saint-Germain v.  Paraguay, March 29, 2016 WD
DF Marcelo (1988-05-12) May 12, 1988 42 4 Spain Real Madrid v.  Argentina, November 12, 2015 INJ
DF Rafinha (1985-09-07) September 7, 1985 2 0 Germany Bayern Munich v.  Chile, October 8, 2015 WD
MF Kaká (1982-04-22) April 22, 1982 91 29 United States Orlando City Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Oscar (1991-09-09) September 9, 1991 48 12 England Chelsea Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Lucas Moura (1992-08-13) August 13, 1992 33 4 France Paris Saint-Germain Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Fernandinho (1985-05-04) May 4, 1985 29 2 England Manchester City Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Paulo Henrique Ganso (1989-10-12) October 12, 1989 8 0 Brazil São Paulo Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Felipe Anderson (1993-04-15) April 15, 1993 1 0 Italy Lazio Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Walace (1995-04-04) April 4, 1995 0 0 Brazil Grêmio Copa América Centenario PRE
MF Ramires (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 51 4 China Jiangsu Suning v.  Costa Rica, September 5, 2015 INJ
FW Roberto Firmino (1991-10-02) October 2, 1991 11 4 England Liverpool Copa América Centenario PRE
FW Jonas (1984-04-01) April 1, 1984 9 2 Portugal Benfica Copa América Centenario PRE
FW Alex Teixeira (1990-01-06) January 6, 1990 0 0 China Jiangsu Suning Copa América Centenario PRE
FW Luan (1993-03-27) March 27, 1993 0 0 Brazil Grêmio Copa América Centenario PRE
FW Gabriel Jesus (1997-04-03) April 3, 1997 0 0 Brazil Palmeiras Copa América Centenario PRE
FW Neymar (captain) (1992-02-05) February 5, 1992 70 46 Spain Barcelona v.  Paraguay, March 29, 2016 SUS

Previous squads

World Cup
Confederations Cup
South American Championship / Copa América

Most capped players

Cafu is the all-time most capped player for Brazil with 142 caps
As of March 29, 2016
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
# Name Caps Goals First cap Latest cap
1 Cafu 142 5 September 12, 1990 July 1, 2006
2 Roberto Carlos 125 11 February 26, 1992 July 1, 2006
3 Lúcio 105 4 November 15, 2000 September 5, 2011
4 Taffarel 104 0 July 7, 1988 July 12, 1998
5 Robinho 99 28 July 13, 2003 June 27, 2015
6 Djalma Santos 98 3 April 10, 1952 June 9, 1968
Ronaldo 98 62 March 23, 1994 June 7, 2011
8 Ronaldinho 97 33 June 26, 1999 April 24, 2013
9 Gilmar 94 0 March 1, 1953 June 12, 1969
10 Gilberto Silva 93 3 November 7, 2001 July 2, 2010

Top goalscorers

Pelé is the all-time top scorer for Brazil with 77 goals
As of March 29, 2016[3]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
# Name Goals Caps Average First cap Latest cap Position
1 Pelé (list) 77 91[86] 0.85 July 7, 1957 July 18, 1971 FW
2 Ronaldo (list) 62 98 0.63 March 23, 1994 June 7, 2011 FW
3 Romário (list) 55 70 0.79 May 23, 1987 April 27, 2005 FW
4 Zico 48 71 0.67 February 25, 1976 June 21, 1986 MF
5 Neymar (list) 46 70 0.66 August 10, 2010 March 25, 2016 FW
6 Bebeto 39 75 0.52 April 28, 1985 July 12, 1998 FW
7 Rivaldo 35 74 0.46 December 16, 1993 November 19, 2003 MF
8 Jairzinho 33 81 0.40 June 7, 1964 March 3, 1982 FW
Ronaldinho 33 97 0.34 June 26, 1999 April 24, 2013 MF
10 Ademir 32 39 0.82 January 21, 1945 March 15, 1953 FW

Current managers

Head Coach Dunga
Goalkeeping Coach Cláudio Taffarel
General Coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi

Titles

Senior team

Official titles

Friendly titles

Olympic team

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/stats-centclub/52/00/59/centuryclub290715_neutral.pdf
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  3. 1 2 "Brazil – Record International Players". RSSSF. November 7, 2008. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ September 23, 1993 until November 19, 1993, April 19, 1994 until June 14, 1994, July 21, 1994 until May 16, 2001, July 3, 2002 until February 14, 2007, July 18, 2007 until September 19, 2007, July 1, 2009 until November 20, 2009, April 28, 2010 until July 14, 2010
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  6. ↑ 1958–63, 1965–66, 1970–74, 1978–79, 1981–83, 1986–87, 1990, 1992, 1994–00, 2002–10
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  9. ↑ After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.
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  80. 1 2 Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
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References

Titles

Achievements
Preceded by
1954 West Germany 		 World Champions
1958 (First title)
1962 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
1966 England 
Preceded by
1966 England 		 World Champions
1970 (Third title) 		Succeeded by
1974 West Germany 
Preceded by
1990 West Germany 		 World Champions
1994 (Fourth title) 		Succeeded by
1998 France 
Preceded by
1998 France 		 World Champions
2002 (Fifth title) 		Succeeded by
2006 Italy 
Awards
Preceded by
Australia Men's Cricket Team Australia		 Laureus World Team of the Year
2003 		Succeeded by
England Rugby Union Team England

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