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Brazil

Nicknames	Canarinho Amarelinha Verde-Amarela A Maior do Mundo
Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Carlo Ancelotti
Captain	Marquinhos
Most caps	Cafu (142)
Top scorer	Neymar (80)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	BRA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	3 (7 February 2019)
Highest	1
Lowest	22 (6 June 2013)
First international
Argentina 3–0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)
Biggest win
Brazil 10–1 Bolivia  (São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April 1949)  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)
World Cup
Appearances	23 (first in 1930)
Best result	Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Copa América
Appearances	38 (first in 1916)
Best result	Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 1952)
Best result	Champions (1952, 1956)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1996)
Best result	Runners-up (1996, 2003)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	7 (first in 1997)
Best result	Champions (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013)
Medal record FIFA World Cup Gold 1958 Sweden Team Gold 1962 Chile Team Gold 1970 Mexico Team Gold 1994 United States Team Gold 2002 Korea and Japan Team Silver 1950 Brazil Team Silver 1998 France Team Bronze 1938 France Team Bronze 1978 Argentina Team FIFA Confederations Cup Gold 1997 Saudi Arabia Team Gold 2005 Germany Team Gold 2009 South Africa Team Gold 2013 Brazil Team Silver 1999 Mexico Team Copa América Gold 1919 Brazil Team Gold 1922 Brazil Team Gold 1949 Brazil Team Gold 1989 Brazil Team Gold 1997 Bolivia Team Gold 1999 Paraguay Team Gold 2004 Peru Team Gold 2007 Venezuela Team Gold 2019 Brazil Team Silver 1921 Argentina Team Silver 1925 Argentina Team Silver 1937 Argentina Team Silver 1945 Chile Team Silver 1946 Argentina Team Silver 1953 Peru Team Silver 1957 Peru Team Silver 1959 Argentina Team Silver 1983 South America Team Silver 1991 Chile Team Silver 1995 Uruguay Team Silver 2021 Brazil Team Bronze 1916 Argentina Team Bronze 1917 Uruguay Team Bronze 1920 Chile Team Bronze 1942 Uruguay Team Bronze 1959 Ecuador Team Bronze 1975 South America Team Bronze 1979 South America Team Panamerican Championship Gold 1952 Chile Team Gold 1956 Mexico Team Silver 1960 Costa Rica Team CONCACAF Gold Cup Silver 1996 United States Team Silver 2003 United States and Mexico Team Bronze 1998 United States Team Olympic Games Silver 1984 Los Angeles Team Silver 1988 Seoul Team

The Brazil national football team is famous around the world! They are often called Canarinho (which means 'Little Canary') because of their bright yellow jerseys. This team represents Brazil in international soccer games. The Brazilian Football Confederation manages the team. Brazil joined FIFA in 1923 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916.

Brazil is the most successful team in the FIFA World Cup. They have won the tournament five times: in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002. They have played in every single World Cup! Brazil is also the only team to win the World Cup on four different continents. They also won the FIFA Confederations Cup four times before it stopped being played.

Many soccer experts believe the 1970 Brazil team was the best ever. Other great Brazilian teams include those from 1958–62 and 1994–02. Brazil once went 35 games without losing, a record that lasted 25 years! They have big rivalries with teams like Argentina, Italy, and Uruguay.

History of the Brazil National Team

Early Days: 1914–1929

Brazil's first recorded soccer game was in 1914. A team from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo played against an English club, Exeter City. Brazil won that game 2–0. Soon after, in 1916, Brazil played its first matches against other national teams like Chile and Uruguay.

Brazil quickly became strong in South American soccer. They won the Copa América (then called the South American Championship) in 1919. This tournament was held in Brazil. They won again in 1922, also at home.

First World Cups and a Long Wait: 1930–1949

Brazil played in the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930, held in Uruguay. They were eliminated in the group stage. In the 1934 World Cup, they lost in the first round.

At the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, Brazil reached the semi-finals. They finished in third place, which was a great achievement. After World War II, Brazil won their third South American title in 1949. This ended a 27-year wait for a major championship.

The "Maracanazo" and New Uniforms: 1950–1957

The Brazil national team at the 1950 World Cup

Brazil hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup. They played very well and reached the final round. In the last game, they needed a win or a draw against Uruguay to win the World Cup. Sadly, Uruguay won 2–1 in a match known as the "Maracanazo." This was a very sad moment for Brazil.

After this loss, Brazil changed their uniform. They stopped wearing white. In 1954, they started wearing the famous yellow shirts with green trim, blue shorts, and white socks. This is the uniform they still use today!

Pelé and the Golden Era Begins: 1958–1970

The Brazil national team at the 1959 Copa América

The 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden was a turning point. A young player named Pelé joined the team. Brazil played incredibly well. They beat Sweden 5–2 in the final. This was Brazil's first World Cup title! They were also the first team to win the World Cup outside their own continent.

Brazil won their second World Cup in a row at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. Even though Pelé was injured, the team still managed to win. They beat Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final.

Defending champions Brazil at the 1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup in England was tough for Brazil. They were eliminated early. Pelé was fouled often and decided he wouldn't play in another World Cup. But he changed his mind!

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

At the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Brazil had one of the greatest teams ever. Led by Pelé, Carlos Alberto Torres, Jairzinho, and Rivellino, they won all six of their games. They beat Italy 4–1 in the final. This was their third World Cup win! Brazil got to keep the original Jules Rimet trophy forever.

A Period of Challenges: 1971–1993

After Pelé retired, Brazil faced new challenges. At the 1974 FIFA World Cup, they finished fourth. In the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Brazil finished third. There was some controversy in a match where Argentina won by a large score, which helped them reach the final instead of Brazil.

The 1982 FIFA World Cup team was very talented. Players like Sócrates and Zico played beautiful soccer. Many people thought they would win, but they were eliminated by Italy in a thrilling match.

Brazil won the 1989 Copa América on home soil. This was their first major title in 19 years. At the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Brazil was eliminated by their rivals, Argentina, in the Round of 16.

The Second Golden Era: 1994–2005

Brazil's Ronaldo in the 2002 FIFA World Cup

Brazil ended their 24-year wait for a World Cup title at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States. With stars like Romário and Bebeto, they won their fourth World Cup. They beat Italy in a penalty shootout.

Brazil continued their success by winning the 1997 Copa América and the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Brazil reached the final. However, their star player Ronaldo became unwell before the game. France won the final 3–0.

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

The 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan was amazing for Brazil. With the "Three R's" – Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho – they won all seven of their matches. Ronaldo scored both goals in the 2–0 final win against Germany. This was Brazil's fifth World Cup title!

Recent Years: 2006–Present

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

After 2002, Brazil won the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, they reached the quarter-finals but lost to France.

Under new coach Dunga, Brazil won the 2007 Copa América and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, they again reached the quarter-finals, losing to the Netherlands.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup at Home

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

Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They played well through the early stages. In the quarter-finals against Colombia, their star player Neymar suffered a serious injury and could not play anymore.

In the semi-final, Brazil faced Germany. They suffered a shocking 7–1 defeat, which was their biggest loss ever at a World Cup. This game is known as the Mineirazo. Brazil then lost the third-place match to the Netherlands.

After 2014: Ups and Downs

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

Dunga returned as coach in 2014. Brazil was eliminated early from the 2015 Copa América and the Copa América Centenario in 2016. After these results, Dunga was replaced by Tite.

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

Under Tite, Brazil reached the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, losing to Belgium. In 2019, Brazil hosted and won the 2019 Copa América, beating Peru in the final. They hosted the 2021 Copa América again but lost the final to Argentina.

At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Brazil reached the quarter-finals. They lost to Croatia in a penalty shootout. Tite then resigned as coach.

Recent Challenges: 2023–2026

After Tite, Brazil had a few different coaches. Fernando Diniz was manager for a while, but his time ended after a home loss to Argentina in a World Cup qualifier.

Carlo Ancelotti became the new manager. Brazil played in the 2024 Copa América in the United States. They were eliminated by Uruguay in the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout. Brazil qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and reached the Round of 16, where they lost 2–1 to Norway.

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Uniforms

Brazil's first team colors were white with blue collars. But after the 1950 World Cup loss, people felt these colors weren't patriotic enough. A newspaper held a competition to design a new kit using the four colors of the Brazilian flag.

A 19-year-old named Aldyr Garcia Schlee designed the winning uniform. It featured a yellow jersey with green trim, blue shorts, and white socks. These new colors were first used in 1954 and are still used today.

The blue and white colors for the second kit (away uniform) became permanent by accident. In the 1958 FIFA World Cup final, Brazil's opponents, Sweden, also wore yellow. Sweden, as the home team, had the right to wear yellow. Brazil quickly bought blue shirts and sewed their badges onto them.

Nicknames

The Brazil national team has many nicknames:

• Canarinho: This means 'Little Canary'. It refers to a yellow bird common in Brazil.
• Amarelinha: This means 'Little Yellow One'.
• Seleção: This simply means 'The National Squad'.
• Verde-amarela: This means 'The Green and Yellow'.
• Pentacampeão: This means 'Five-time Champions', celebrating their five World Cup wins.
• Esquadrão de Ouro: This means 'The Golden Squad'.

Some people in Latin America also call the team El Scratch or Scratch du Oro.

Training Camp

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

Brazil's training camp is called Granja Comary. It is located in Teresópolis, about 90 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro. It opened in 1987 and was updated in 2013 and 2014.

Results and Fixtures

The following lists Brazil's recent match results and upcoming games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2025 Matches

Brazil  v  Chile

4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Brazil	3–0	Chile	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3	Estêvão  38' Paquetá  72' Bruno Guimarães  76'			Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 57,326 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Bolivia  v  Brazil

9 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bolivia	1–0	Brazil	El Alto, Bolivia
19:30 UTC−4	Terceros  45+4' (pen.)			Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

South Korea  v  Brazil

10 October 2025 Friendly	South Korea	0–5	Brazil	Seoul, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9			Estêvão  13', 47' Rodrygo  41', 49' Vinícius  77'	Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 63,237 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Japan  v  Brazil

14 October 2025 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	3–2	Brazil	Chōfu, Japan
19:30 UTC+9	Minamino  52' Nakamura  62' Ueda  71'		Paulo Henrique  26' Martinelli  32'	Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 44,920 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

Brazil  v  Senegal

15 November 2025 Friendly	Brazil	2–0	Senegal	London, England
16:00 UTC±0	Estêvão  28' Casemiro  35'			Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 58,657 Referee: Jarred Gillett (England)

Brazil  v  Tunisia

18 November 2025 Friendly	Brazil	1–1	Tunisia	Lille, France
20:30 UTC+1	Estêvão  44' (p)		Mastouri  23'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

2026 Matches

Brazil  v  France

26 March 2026 Friendly	Brazil	1–2	France	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
16:00 UTC−4	Bremer  78'		Mbappé  32' Ekitike  65'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 66,215 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. (United States)

Brazil  v  Croatia

31 March 2026 Friendly	Brazil	3–1	Croatia	Orlando, Florida, United States
20:00 EDT	Danilo S.  45+2' Igor Thiago  88' (pen.) Martinelli  90+2'		Majer  84'	Stadium: Camping World Stadium Attendance: 46,398 Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Brazil  v  Panama

31 May 2026 Friendly	Brazil	6–2	Panama	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18:30 UTC−3	Vinícius  1' Casemiro  38' Rayan  52' Paquetá  59' Igor Thiago  62' (pen.) Danilo S.  80'		Cunha  13' (o.g.) Harvey  83'	Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 72,140 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)

Brazil  v  Egypt

6 June 2026 Friendly	Brazil	2–1	Egypt	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
18:00 UTC−4	Bruno Guimarães  7' Endrick  52'		Ziko  11'	Stadium: Huntington Bank Field Attendance: 64,311 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)

Brazil  v  Morocco

13 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup GS	Brazil	1–1	Morocco	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
18:00 UTC−4	Vinícius  32'		Saibari  21'	Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 80,663 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Brazil  v  Haiti

19 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup GS	Brazil	3–0	Haiti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
20:30 UTC−4	Cunha  23', 36' Vinícius  45+3'			Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 68,324 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

Scotland  v  Brazil

24 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup GS	Scotland	0–3	Brazil	Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
18:00 UTC−4			Vinícius  7' (45+3) Cunha  60'	Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,478 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Brazil  v  Japan

29 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32	Brazil	2–1	Japan	Houston, Texas, United States
12:00 UTC−5	Casemiro  56' Martinelli  90+5'		Sano  29'	Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 68,777 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Brazil  v  Norway

5 July 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16	Brazil	1–2	Norway	East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
16:00 UTC−4	Neymar  90+10' (pen.)		Haaland  79', 90'	Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 80,663 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Australia  v  Brazil

25 September 2026 Friendly	Australia	v	Brazil	Townsville, Australia
--:-- UTC+10				Stadium: North Queensland Stadium

Australia  v  Brazil

29 September 2026 Friendly	Australia	v	Brazil	Brisbane, Australia
--:-- UTC+10				Stadium: Lang Park

Coaching Staff

Carlo Ancelotti, the head coach of the Brazil national football team since 26 May 2025, after leaving his former club Real Madrid.

Position	Name	Ref
Head coach	Carlo Ancelotti
Assistant coaches	Paul Clement
	Davide Ancelotti
	Luigi Vito Lasala
Goalkeeping coaches	Cláudio Taffarel
	Marco Antônio Trocourt
Physical coach	Francesco Mauri
Match analysts	Simone Montanaro
	Thomaz Koerich
Performance analyst	Mino Fulco
Physiologist	Guilherme Passos
Doctors	Rodrigo Lasmar
	Andréia Picanço
Team coordinator	Juan
Sporting director	Rodrigo Caetano

Players

Current Squad

The following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and for the pre-tournament friendly matches against Panama and Egypt on 31 May and 6 June 2026. Wesley withdrew injured and was replaced by Éderson Silva on 7 June.
Caps and goals are correct as of 5 July 2026, after the match against Norway.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alisson	(1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 33)	83	0	Liverpool
12	1GK	Weverton	(1987-12-13) 13 December 1987 (age 38)	11	0	Grêmio
23	1GK	Ederson	(1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 32)	32	0	Fenerbahçe
3	2DF	Gabriel Magalhães	(1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 28)	22	1	Arsenal
4	2DF	Marquinhos (Captain)	(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 32)	110	7	Paris Saint-Germain
6	2DF	Alex Sandro	(1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 35)	46	2	Flamengo
13	2DF	Danilo Luiz	(1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 34)	75	1	Flamengo
14	2DF	Bremer	(1997-03-18) 18 March 1997 (age 29)	8	1	Juventus
15	2DF	Léo Pereira	(1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 30)	4	0	Flamengo
16	2DF	Douglas Santos	(1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 32)	12	0	Zenit Saint Petersburg
24	2DF	Roger Ibañez	(1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 27)	8	0	Al-Ahli
2	3MF	Éderson	(1999-07-06) 6 July 1999 (age 27)	5	0	Atalanta
5	3MF	Casemiro (Vice-Captain)	(1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 34)	91	10	Unattached
8	3MF	Bruno Guimarães	(1997-11-16) 16 November 1997 (age 28)	48	3	Newcastle United
17	3MF	Fabinho	(1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 32)	36	0	Al-Ittihad
18	3MF	Danilo Santos	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 25)	8	2	Botafogo
20	3MF	Lucas Paquetá	(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 28)	67	13	Flamengo
7	4FW	Vinícius Júnior	(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 26)	54	13	Real Madrid
9	4FW	Matheus Cunha	(1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 27)	28	4	Manchester United
10	4FW	Neymar	(1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 34)	130	80	Santos
11	4FW	Raphinha	(1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 29)	41	11	Barcelona
19	4FW	Endrick	(2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 (age 19)	21	4	Real Madrid
21	4FW	Luiz Henrique	(2001-01-02) 2 January 2001 (age 25)	16	2	Zenit Saint Petersburg
22	4FW	Gabriel Martinelli	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 25)	27	5	Arsenal
25	4FW	Igor Thiago	(2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 25)	5	2	Brentford
26	4FW	Rayan	(2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 19)	6	1	Bournemouth

Recent Call-ups

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	Bento	(1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 27)	7	0	Al-Nassr	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
GK	Hugo Souza	(1999-01-31) 31 January 1999 (age 27)	1	0	Corinthians	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
GK	John Victor	(1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 30)	0	0	Nottingham Forest	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Wesley	(2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 22)	8	0	Roma	2026 FIFA World CupINJ
DF	Thiago Silva	(1984-09-22) 22 September 1984 (age 41)	113	7	Porto	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Fabrício Bruno	(1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 30)	6	0	Cruzeiro	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Carlos Augusto	(1999-01-07) 7 January 1999 (age 27)	4	0	Inter Milan	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Alexsandro	(1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 26)	3	0	Lille	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Paulo Henrique	(1996-07-25) 25 July 1996 (age 29)	2	1	Vasco da Gama	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Léo Ortiz	(1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 30)	2	0	Flamengo	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Vitinho	(1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 26)	2	0	Botafogo	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Kaiki	(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 23)	1	0	Cruzeiro	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Luciano Juba	(1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Bahia	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Vitor Reis	(2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 20)	0	0	Girona	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
DF	Éder Militão	(1998-01-18) 18 January 1998 (age 28)	38	2	Real Madrid	v.  Tunisia, 18 November 2025
DF	Caio Henrique	(1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 28)	5	0	Ajax	v.  Tunisia, 18 November 2025
DF	Lucas Beraldo	(2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 22)	5	0	Paris Saint-Germain	v.  Japan, 14 October 2025
DF	Vanderson	(2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 25)	7	0	Monaco	v.  South Korea, 10 October 2025 INJ
MF	Gerson	(1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 29)	14	1	Cruzeiro	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	Andreas Pereira	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 30)	10	2	Palmeiras	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	João Gomes	(2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 25)	10	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	Andrey Santos	(2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 22)	6	0	Chelsea	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	Matheus Pereira	(1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 30)	1	0	Cruzeiro	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	Gabriel Sara	(1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 27)	1	0	Galatasaray	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
MF	André	(2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 24)	13	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v.  Japan, 14 October 2025
MF	Joelinton	(1996-08-14) 14 August 1996 (age 29)	8	1	Newcastle United	v.  Japan, 14 October 2025
MF	Jean Lucas	(1998-06-22) 22 June 1998 (age 28)	1	0	Bahia	v.  Bolivia, 9 September 2025
FW	Gabriel Jesus	(1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 29)	64	19	Arsenal	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Richarlison	(1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 29)	54	20	Tottenham Hotspur	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Antony	(2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 26)	16	2	Betis	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Savinho	(2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 22)	13	1	Manchester City	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	João Pedro	(2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 24)	8	0	Chelsea	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Igor Jesus	(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 25)	5	1	Nottingham Forest	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Pedro	(1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 29)	2	1	Flamengo	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Kaio Jorge	(2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 24)	1	0	Cruzeiro	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Samuel Lino	(1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Flamengo	2026 FIFA World CupPRE
FW	Rodrygo	(2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 25)	37	9	Real Madrid	v.  Tunisia, 18 November 2025
FW	Estêvão	(2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 19)	11	5	Chelsea	v.  Tunisia, 18 November 2025
FW	Vitor Roque	(2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 21)	2	0	Palmeiras	v.  Tunisia, 18 November 2025
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

Brazil national football team records and statistics

Manager Records

Mário Zagallo was the first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player (in 1958 and 1962) and a manager (in 1970). He was the second-youngest coach to win the tournament at 38 years old.

Competitive Record

     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

Brazil has qualified for every FIFA World Cup they have entered. They have never needed a special play-off game to qualify. With five titles, they have won the tournament more times 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	—
1930	Group stage	6th	2	1	0	1	5	2	Squad		Qualified as invitees
1934	Round of 16	14th	1	0	0	1	1	3	Squad		Qualified automatically
1938	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	14	11	Squad
1950	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	22	6	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1954	Quarter-finals	5th	3	1	1	1	8	5	Squad		4	4	0	0	8	1	1954
1958	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	16	4	Squad		2	1	1	0	2	1	1958
1962	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	14	5	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1966	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	4	6	Squad
1970	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	19	7	Squad		6	6	0	0	23	2	1970
1974	Fourth place	4th	7	3	2	2	6	4	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
1978	Third place	3rd	7	4	3	0	10	3	Squad		6	4	2	0	17	1	1978
1982	Second group stage	5th	5	4	0	1	15	6	Squad		4	4	0	0	11	2	1982
1986	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	1	0	10	1	Squad		4	2	2	0	6	2	1986
1990	Round of 16	9th	4	3	0	1	4	2	Squad		4	3	1	0	13	1	1990
1994	Champions	1st	7	5	2	0	11	3	Squad		8	5	2	1	20	4	1994
1998	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	1	2	14	10	Squad		Qualified as defending champions
2002	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	18	4	Squad		18	9	3	6	31	17	2002
2006	Quarter-finals	5th	5	4	0	1	10	2	Squad		18	9	7	2	35	17	2006
2010		6th	5	3	1	1	9	4	Squad		18	9	7	2	33	11	2010
2014	Fourth place	4th	7	3	2	2	11	14	Squad		Qualified as hosts
2018	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	1	1	8	3	Squad		18	12	5	1	41	11	2018
2022		7th	5	3	1	1	8	3	Squad		17	14	3	0	40	5	2022
2026	Round of 16	TBD	5	3	1	1	10	4	Squad		18	8	4	6	24	17	2026
2030	To be determined										To be determined						2030
2034																	2034
Total:23/23	5 Titles		119	79	20	20	247	112	—		145	90	37	18	304	92	—

Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1916	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad
1917	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	7	8	Squad
1919	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	12	3	Squad
1920	Third place	3rd	3	1	0	2	1	8	Squad
1921	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	0	2	4	3	Squad
1922	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	7	2	Squad
1923	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	2	5	Squad
1924	Withdrew
1925	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	11	9	Squad
1926	Withdrew
1927
1929
1935
1937	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	17	11	Squad
1939	Withdrew
1941
1942	Third place	3rd	6	3	1	2	15	7	Squad
1945	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	19	5	Squad
1946	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	13	7	Squad
1947	Withdrew
1949	Champions	1st	8	7	0	1	46	7	Squad
1953	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	0	3	17	9	Squad
1955	Withdrew
1956	Fourth place	4th	5	2	2	1	4	5	Squad
1957	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	23	9	Squad
1959	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	17	7	Squad
1959	Third place	3rd	4	2	0	2	7	10	Squad
1963	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	12	13	Squad
1967	Withdrew
1975	Third place	3rd	6	5	0	1	16	4	Squad
1979	Third place	3rd	6	2	2	2	10	9	Squad
1983	Runners-up	2nd	8	2	4	2	8	5	Squad
1987	Group stage	5th	2	1	0	1	5	4	Squad
1989	Champions	1st	7	5	2	0	11	1	Squad
1991	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	1	2	12	8	Squad
1993	Quarter-finals	5th	4	1	2	1	6	4	Squad
1995	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	2	0	10	3	Squad
1997	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	22	3	Squad
1999	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	17	2	Squad
2001	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	5	4	Squad
2004	Champions	1st	6	3	2	1	13	6	Squad
2007	Champions	1st	6	4	1	1	15	5	Squad
2011	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	3	0	6	4	Squad
2015		5th	4	2	1	1	5	4	Squad
2016	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	7	2	Squad
2019	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	13	1	Squad
2021	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	1	1	12	3	Squad
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

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

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1900	Only club teams participated
1904
1908	No national representative
1912
1920	Did not participate
1924
1928
1936
1948
1952	Quarter-finals	6th	3	2	0	1	9	6	Squad
1956	Did not participate
1960	Group stage	6th	3	2	0	1	10	6	Squad
1964	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	5	2	Squad
1968	Group stage	11th	3	0	2	1	4	5	Squad
1972	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	4	6	Squad
1976	Fourth place	4th	5	2	1	2	6	6	Squad
1980	Did not qualify
1984	Silver medal	2nd	6	4	1	1	9	5	Squad
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

Brazil national football team records and statistics

Honours

Brazil has won many important soccer tournaments and awards:

Global Titles

• FIFA World Cup
  • Champions (5): 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
  • Runners-up (2): 1950, 1998
  • Third place (2): 1938, 1978
• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Champions (4): 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013
  • Runners-up (1): 1999
• Olympic Games
  • Silver medal (2): 1984,¹ 1988¹
• World Champions' Gold Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1980

Continental Titles

• South American Championship / Copa América
  • Champions (9): 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019
  • Runners-up (12): 1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959-I, 1983, 1991, 1995, 2021
  • Third place (7): 1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1959-II, 1975, 1979
• Panamerican Championship
  • Champions (2): 1952, 1956
  • Runners-up (1): 1960
• CONCACAF Gold Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 1996, 2003
  • Third place (1): 1998

Friendly Tournament Wins

• Roca Cup (8): 1914, 1922, 1945, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971^s, 1976
• Copa Rodrigues Alves (2): 1922, 1923
• Copa Confraternidad (1): 1923
• Copa Río Branco (7): 1931, 1932, 1947, 1950, 1967^s, 1968, 1976
• Taça Interventor Federal (1): 1934
• Taça Dois de Julho (1): 1934
• Taça Oswaldo Cruz (8): 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1976
• Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (4): 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966^s
• Taça do Atlântico (3): 1956, 1970, 1976
• Taça Jorge Chavéz / Santos Dumont (1): 1968
• Copa Emílio Garrastazú Médici (1): 1970
• Taça Independência (1): 1972
• U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament (1): 1976
• Taça Centenário Jornal O Fluminense (1): 1978
• Saudi Crown Prince Trophy (1): 1978
• Rous Cup (1): 1987
• Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup (1): 1988
• Copa Teixeira (1): 1990^s
• Amistad Cup (1): 1992
• Copa 50imo Aniversario de Clarín (1): 1995
• Umbro Cup (1): 1995
• Nelson Mandela Challenge (1): 1996
• Lunar New Year Cup (1): 2005
• Superclásico de las Américas (4): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018
• Kirin Challenge Cup (1): 2022

Awards

• FIFA Team of the Year (13): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2022
• FIFA Fair Play Award (1): 2023
• Laureus World Team of the Year (1): 2003
• World Soccer Team of the Year (2): 1982, 2002
• Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year (2): 1994, 2002
• Prince of Asturias Award for Sports (1): 2002
• FIFA World Cup Fair Play Trophy (4): 1982, 1986, 1994, 2006
• FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team (1): 1994
• FIFA Confederations Cup Fair Play Trophy (2): 1999, 2009
• Copa America Fair Play Award (2): 2019, 2021

Chronology of Titles

Host nation	Tournament	Year
Brazil	Copa América	1919
Brazil	Copa América	1922
Brazil	Copa América	1949
Chile	Panamerican Championship	1952
Mexico	Panamerican Championship	1956
Sweden	FIFA World Cup	1958
Chile	FIFA World Cup	1962
Mexico	FIFA World Cup	1970
Brazil	Copa América	1989
United States	FIFA World Cup	1994
Bolivia	Copa América	1997
Saudi Arabia	FIFA Confederations Cup	1997
Paraguay	Copa América	1999
South Korea–Japan	FIFA World Cup	2002
Peru	Copa América	2004
Germany	FIFA Confederations Cup	2005
Venezuela	Copa América	2007
South Africa	FIFA Confederations Cup	2009
Brazil	FIFA Confederations Cup	2013
Brazil	Copa América	2019

Summary of Titles

Competition				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

See Also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Brasil para niños

• Brazil national football team results (2010–present)
• Brazil national under-23 football team
• Brazil national under-20 football team
• Brazil national under-17 football team
• Brazil national futsal team
• Brazil national beach soccer team
• List of Brazil national football team managers
• Pra Frente Brasil
• Sport in Brazil
• Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
• Brazil–Uruguay football rivalry
• Brazil–Italy football rivalry