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 | Emily Lima |
| Captain | Marta |
| Most caps | Formiga (146) |
| Top scorer | Marta (105) |
| FIFA code | BRA |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 9  1 (23 December 2016)
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| Highest | 2 (March 2009) |
| Lowest | 10 (August 2016) |
| First international | |
 United States 2–1 Brazil  (Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Brazil 15–0 Bolivia  (Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995) Brazil 15–0 Peru  (Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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United States 6–0 Brazil (Denver, United States; September 26, 1999) |
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| 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.
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.
The following 26 players were called up for the first training camp of 2017.
Head coach: Emily Lima
Caps and goals are current as of December 18, 2016 after match against Italy.
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