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 | ||
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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 1 (25 March 2016)[1] | ||
Highest | 2 (March 2009) | ||
Lowest | 8 (March 2007, March 2016) | ||
First international | |||
United States 2–1 Brazil (Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Brazil 15–0 Bolivia (Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995) Brazil 15–0 Peru (Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States 6–0 Brazil (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 |
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1991 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
1995 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
1999 | Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
2003 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
2011 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
2019 | To Be Determined | |||||||
Total | 7/8 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 35 |
Olympic Games
Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1996 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
2000 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
2012 | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
2016 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 5/6 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 25 |
Pan American Games
Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1999 | Did not compete | |||||||
2003 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
2007 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
2019 | To Be Determined | |||||||
Total | 4/6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 7 |
Copa América Femenina
Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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1991 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
1995 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
1998 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 |
2003 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
2010 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
2014 | 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 |
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1 | GK | Bárbara | 4 July 1988 | 38 | 0 | Foz Cataratas |
12 | GK | Luciana | 24 July 1987 | 22 | 0 | Rio Preto |
23 | GK | Letícia Izidoro | 13 August 1994 | 1 | 0 | Corinthians Audax |
2 | DF | Fabiana | 4 August 1989 | 72 | 7 | Dalian Quanjian |
3 | DF | Monica | 21 April 1987 | 24 | 4 | Orlando Pride |
4 | DF | Rafaelle | 18 June 1991 | 26 | 2 | Changchun Zhuoyue |
6 | DF | Tamires | 10 October 1987 | 53 | 3 | Fortuna Hjørring |
13 | DF | Poliana | 6 February 1991 | 41 | 5 | Houston Dash |
14 | DF | Érika | 4 February 1988 | 53 | 10 | PSG |
15 | DF | Bruna | 16 October 1985 | 43 | 4 | Foz Cataratas |
16 | DF | Rilany | 26 June 1986 | 17 | 1 | Iranduba |
5 | MF | Thaisa | 17 December 1988 | 46 | 3 | São José |
8 | MF | Formiga | 3 March 1978 | 148 | 25 | São Francisco |
10 | MF | Marta (c) | 19 February 1986 | 106 | 101 | FC Rosengård |
17 | MF | Andressinha | 1 May 1995 | 33 | 1 | Houston Dash |
18 | MF | Maurine | 14 January 1986 | 62 | 8 | Flamengo |
7 | FW | Debinha | 20 October 1991 | 41 | 16 | Dalian Quanjian |
9 | FW | Andressa Alves | 10 November 1992 | 56 | 14 | Montpellier |
11 | FW | Cristiane | 15 May 1985 | 121 | 83 | PSG |
19 | FW | Gabi Zanotti | 28 February 1985 | 34 | 2 | Dalian Quanjian |
20 | FW | Bia | 17 December 1993 | 31 | 5 | Hyundai Red Angels |
21 | FW | Thaisinha | 20 January 1993 | 40 | 4 | Hyundai Red Angels |
22 | FW | Raquel | 21 March 1991 | 33 | 7 | Changchun Zhuoyue |
Schedule and results
2015
March 4, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil | 0–0 | China PR | Albufeira, Portugal |
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15:00 | Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
March 6, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Sweden | 0–2 | Brazil | Lagos, Portugal |
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13:30 | Marta 20' Andressa 68' (pen.) |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium |
March 9, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil | 1–3 | Germany | Parchal, Portugal |
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17:30 | Bruna 47' | Popp 39' Šašić 49' Marozsán 56' |
Stadium: Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
March 11, 2015 Algarve Cup 2015 | Brazil | 4–1 | Switzerland | Albufeira, Portugal |
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15:00 | Marta 31', 77' Bia 37' Andressa 82' |
Wälti 45' | Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
April 8, 2015 Friendly | Germany | 4–0 | Brazil | Fürth, Germany |
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18:00 | Šašić 26' (pen.) Laudehr 35' Leupolz 60' Marozsán 86' |
Report | Stadium: Stadion am Laubenweg Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
June 9, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil | 2–0 | South Korea | Montreal, Canada |
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Formiga 33' Marta 53' (pen.) |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Montreal Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
June 13, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil | 1–0 | Spain | Montreal, Canada |
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Andressa 44' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium, Montreal Referee: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada) |
June 17, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Costa Rica | 0–1 | Brazil | Moncton, Canada |
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Raquel 83' | Stadium: Moncton Stadium, Moncton Referee: Thalia Mitsi (Greece) |
June 21, 2015 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | Brazil | 0–1 | Australia | Moncton, Canada |
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Simon 80' | Stadium: Moncton Stadium, Moncton Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania) |
July 11, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil | 3–0 | Costa Rica | Hamilton, Canada |
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Raquel 14' Thaisa 34' Formiga 90' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
July 15, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil | 7–1 | Ecuador | Hamilton, Canada |
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Monica 17' Cristiane 44', 55', 67', 70', 78' Maurine 84' |
Pesántes 5' | Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Gillian Martindale (Barbados) |
July 19, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Canada | 0–2 | Brazil | Hamilton, Canada |
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Andressa 55' Cristiane 87' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
July 22, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil | 4–2 | Mexico | Hamilton, Canada |
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Cristiane 4' Rafaelle 45+1', 73' Romero 46' (o.g.) |
Fabiana 25' (o.g.) Rangel 70' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada) |
July 25, 2015 2015 Pan American Games | Brazil | 4–0 | Colombia | Hamilton, Canada |
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Formiga 7' Maurine 75' Andressa 86' Fabiana 90+3' |
Stadium: Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium Referee: Mirian Leon (El Salvador) |
September 19, 2015 Friendly | France | 2–1 | Brazil | Paris, France |
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19:00 CET | Renard 37' Henry 55' |
Report (French) | Poliana 80' | Stadium: Stade Océane, Le Havre Attendance: 22,053 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
October 21, 2015 Friendly | United States | 1–1 | Brazil | Seattle, United States |
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19:00 PT | Lloyd 85' | Report | Monica 3' Rafaelle 65' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 23,603 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States) |
October 25, 2015 Friendly | United States | 3–1 | Brazil | Orlando, Florida |
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14:30 ET | Morgan 9' Dunn 14' Dunn 45+2' Horan 66' McCaffrey 90+3' |
Report | Cristiane 37' Cristiane 45+1' |
Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Attendance: 32,869 Referee: Margaret Domka (United States) |
November 28, 2015 Friendly | Brazil | 0–1 | New Zealand | São Paulo, Brazil |
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15:30 BRT | Hearn 35' | Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu |
December 1, 2015 Friendly | Brazil | 5–1 | New Zealand | Cuiabá, Brazil |
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21:00 BRT | Poliana 46' Érika 48' Formiga 59' Marta 87' Debinha 90+3' |
Gregorius 30' | Stadium: Arena Pantanal |
December 9, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil | 11–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Natal, Brazil |
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20:45 BRT | Marta 9', 27', 29', 51', 57' Beatriz 32', 54', 63' Debinha 48' Raquel 69' Rilany 78' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 13, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Mexico | 0–6 | Brazil | Natal, Brazil |
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16:00 BRT | Marta 2' (pen.), 11' (pen.) Debinha 18' Andressa Alves 32' Formiga 53' Poliana 68' |
Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 16, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil | 2–1 | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
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20:45 BRT | Andressa Alves 12' Debinha 40' |
Bélanger 43' | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
December 20, 2015 Torneio Internacional | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | Natal, Brazil |
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18:45 BRT | Andressa Alves 47' Mônica 63', 81' |
Beckie 46' | Stadium: Arena das Dunas |
2016
March 02, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil | 1–0 | New Zealand | Lagos, Portugal |
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Debinha 20' | Report | Stadium: Municipal Stadium, Lagos Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica) |
March 04, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Portugal | 1–3 | Brazil | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
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T. Pinto 30' | Report | Cristiane 17' Marta 22' Raquel 74' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal, Vila Real de Santo António Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
March 07, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil | 3–0 | Russia | Lagos, Portugal |
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Formiga 51' Bia 66' Thaisinha 90' |
Stadium: Municipal Stadium, Lagos Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal) |
March 09, 2016 Algarve Cup 2016 | Brazil | 1–2 | Canada | Parchal, Portugal |
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Cristiane 90+1' | Zadorsky 62' Beckie 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal da Bela Vista, Parchal |
August 03, 2016 Olympics 2016 | Brazil | – | China PR | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
August 06, 2016 Olympics 2016 | Brazil | – | Sweden | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
August 09, 2016 Olympics 2016 | South Africa | – | Brazil | Manaus, Brazil |
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Stadium: Amazônia Arena |
Head coaches
Name | Period |
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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 |
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2000 | 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 |
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2009 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
2011 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
2012 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2014 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
2015 | 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 |
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2015 | Seventh-place match | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Total | 2/2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |