Nickname(s) |
Canarinho (Little Canary) Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow) Seleção (The Squad) |
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Association | Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Tite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Cafu (142) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Pelé (77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | BRA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 2 (12 April 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1 (153 times on 8 occasions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 22 (June 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elo ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 1 (18 April 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1 (8,640 days on 39 occasions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 18 (November 2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina 3–0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914) |
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Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua (Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975) |
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Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014) |
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World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 21 (all) (first in 1930) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copa América | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 35 (first in 1916) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, and 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panamerican Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (all) (first in 1952) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1952 and 1956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1997, 2005, 2009, and 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's football | ||
1984 Los Angeles | Team | |
1988 Seoul | Team | |
2012 London | Team | |
1996 Atlanta | Team | |
2008 Beijing | Team | |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Uruguay 6–0 Brazil
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)
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 FIFA since 1923 and member of the CONMEBOL since 1916.
Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, the main football international competition, being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil also has the best overall performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and absolute terms, with a record of 70 victories in 104 matches played, 119 goal difference, 227 points, and 17 losses. Brazil is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs. The seleção is likewise the most successful national team in the FIFA Confederations Cup with four titles: 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013.