Nickname(s) |
Canarinho (Little Canary) Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow) Pentacampeões (Five-Time Champions) |
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Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Tite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Thiago Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Cafu (142) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Pelé (77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | BRA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 1 1 (4 May 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1 (152 times on 8 occasions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 22 (June 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elo ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 1 (30 April 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1 (7,708 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Runners-up, 1996 and 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 football team in international competition, winning 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. Brazil is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs. 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.