Brazil women's national football team
| Nickname(s) |
A Seleção (The Selection) As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries) Auriverde (Gold-and-Green) Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow) Visión CONMEBOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vadão | ||
| Captain | Marta | ||
| Most caps | Formiga (146) | ||
| Top scorer | Marta (101) | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current |
8 | ||
| Highest | 2 (March 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 8 (March 2007, March 2016) | ||
| First international | |||
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(Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
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(Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995) (Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
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(Denver, United States; September 26, 1999) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up (2007) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014) | ||
| CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up (2000) | ||
The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States, the Americans won the game 2–1.[2]
The team finished the 1999 World Cup in the third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2–0. In 1998 and 1999, the team was the runner-up of the Women's U.S. Cup.
Brazil won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions.
Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four installments of the Copa América. Since 1999 they have been contenders for the World title.
Statistics
World Cup
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 7/8 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 35 | |
Olympic Games
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
| Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 5/6 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 25 | |
Pan American Games
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete | ||||||||
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| To Be Determined | ||||||||
| Total | 4/6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 7 | |
Copa América Femenina
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | |
| Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 7/7 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 16 |
Current squad
Squad for the 2016 Algarve Cup
Head coach: Vadão
Caps and goals are current as of March 9, 2016 after match against Canada.
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bárbara | 4 July 1988 | 38 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Luciana | 24 July 1987 | 22 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | Letícia Izidoro | 13 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Fabiana | 4 August 1989 | 72 | 7 | |
| 3 | DF | Monica | 21 April 1987 | 24 | 4 | |
| 4 | DF | Rafaelle | 18 June 1991 | 26 | 2 | |
| 6 | DF | Tamires | 10 October 1987 | 53 | 3 | |
| 13 | DF | Poliana | 6 February 1991 | 41 | 5 | |
| 14 | DF | Érika | 4 February 1988 | 53 | 10 | |
| 15 | DF | Bruna | 16 October 1985 | 43 | 4 | |
| 16 | DF | Rilany | 26 June 1986 | 17 | 1 | |
| 5 | MF | Thaisa | 17 December 1988 | 46 | 3 | |
| 8 | MF | Formiga | 3 March 1978 | 148 | 25 | |
| 10 | MF | Marta (c) | 19 February 1986 | 106 | 101 | |
| 17 | MF | Andressinha | 1 May 1995 | 33 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF | Maurine | 14 January 1986 | 62 | 8 | |
| 7 | FW | Debinha | 20 October 1991 | 41 | 16 | |
| 9 | FW | Andressa Alves | 10 November 1992 | 56 | 14 | |
| 11 | FW | Cristiane | 15 May 1985 | 121 | 83 | |
| 19 | FW | Gabi Zanotti | 28 February 1985 | 34 | 2 | |
| 20 | FW | Bia | 17 December 1993 | 31 | 5 | |
| 21 | FW | Thaisinha | 20 January 1993 | 40 | 4 | |
| 22 | FW | Raquel | 21 March 1991 | 33 | 7 | |
Schedule and results
2015
| March 4, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil |
0–0 | |
Albufeira, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
| March 6, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Sweden |
0–2 | |
Lagos, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 | Marta Andressa |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium |
| March 9, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil |
1–3 | |
Parchal, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Bruna |
Popp Šašić Marozsán |
Stadium: Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| March 11, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil |
4–1 | |
Albufeira, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Marta Bia Andressa |
Wälti |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
| April 8, 2015 Friendly | Germany |
4–0 | |
Fürth, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Šašić Laudehr Leupolz Marozsán |
Report | Stadium: Stadion am Laubenweg Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
| June 9, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil |
2–0 | |
Montreal, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiga Marta |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Montreal Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| June 13, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil |
1–0 | |
Montreal, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andressa |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Montreal Referee: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada) |
| June 17, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Costa Rica |
0–1 | |
Moncton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel |
Stadium: Moncton Stadium, Moncton Referee: Thalia Mitsi (Greece) |
| June 21, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil |
0–1 | |
Moncton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon |
Stadium: Moncton Stadium, Moncton Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
| July 11, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil |
3–0 | |
Hamilton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raquel Thaisa Formiga |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| July 15, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil |
7–1 | |
Hamilton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Cristiane Maurine |
Pesántes |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados) |
| July 19, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Canada |
0–2 | |
Hamilton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andressa Cristiane |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| July 22, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil |
4–2 | |
Hamilton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiane Rafaelle Romero |
Fabiana Rangel |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
| July 25, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil |
4–0 | |
Hamilton, Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiga Maurine Andressa Fabiana |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
| September 19, 2015 Friendly | France |
2–1 | |
Paris, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 CET | Renard Henry |
Report (French) | Poliana |
Stadium: Stade Océane, Le Havre Attendance: 22,053 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| October 21, 2015 Friendly | United States |
1–1 | |
Seattle, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 PT | Lloyd |
Report | Monica Rafaelle |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 23,603 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
| October 25, 2015 Friendly | United States |
3–1 | |
Orlando, Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 ET | Morgan Dunn Dunn Horan McCaffrey |
Report | Cristiane Cristiane |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 32,869 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
| November 28, 2015 Friendly | Brazil |
0–1 | |
São Paulo, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 BRT | Hearn |
Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
| December 1, 2015 Friendly | Brazil |
5–1 | |
Cuiabá, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 BRT | Poliana Érika Formiga Marta Debinha |
Gregorius |
Stadium: Arena Pantanal |
| December 9, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil |
11–0 | |
Natal, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 BRT | Marta Beatriz Debinha Raquel Rilany |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| December 13, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Mexico |
0–6 | |
Natal, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 BRT | Marta Debinha Andressa Alves Formiga Poliana |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| December 16, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil |
2–1 | |
Natal, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 BRT | Andressa Alves Debinha |
Bélanger |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
| December 20, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil |
3–1 | |
Natal, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:45 BRT | Andressa Alves Mônica |
Beckie |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
2016
| March 02, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil |
1–0 | |
Lagos, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debinha |
Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium, Lagos Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
| March 04, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Portugal |
1–3 | |
Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Pinto |
Report | Cristiane Marta Raquel |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
| March 07, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil |
3–0 | |
Lagos, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formiga Bia Thaisinha |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium, Lagos Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
| March 09, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil |
1–2 | |
Parchal, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiane |
Zadorsky Beckie |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista, Parchal |
| August 03, 2016 Olympics 2016 | Brazil |
– | |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| August 06, 2016 Olympics 2016 | Brazil |
– | |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| August 09, 2016 Olympics 2016 | South Africa |
– | |
Manaus, Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Amazônia Arena |
Head coaches
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| René Simões | 2004 |
| Luiz Antônio | 2004–2006 |
| Jorge Barcellos | 2006–2008 |
| Kleiton Lima | 2008–2011 |
| Jorge Barcellos | 2011–2012 |
| Márcio Oliveira | 2012–2014 |
| Vadão | 2014– |
Competitive record
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
| Total | 1/9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
| Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 7/7 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 85 | 23 |
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh-place match | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |