Brazil national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Seleção (The National Squad) Canarinho (Little Canary) Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Tite[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Neymar[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Cafu (142)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Pelé (77)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Various | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 3  (7 February 2019)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 1 (159 times on 8 occasions[7]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 22 (6 June 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | 1 (3 March 2019)[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest | 1 (8,640 days on 40 occasions[9]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 20 (7 November 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)[10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua  (Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975)[11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)  Brazil 1–7 Germany  (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)[12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copa América | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 35 (first in 1916) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panamerican Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1952) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1952, 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1997) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Champions (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brazil national football team is the national football team of Brazil. It is one of the most successful national teams with five World Cup titles (1958,1962,1970,1994 and 2002). It also has the most World Cup titles, with five.
Most appearances[change | change source]
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Cafu | 142 | 5 | 1990-2006 |
| 2 | Roberto Carlos | 125 | 11 | 1992-2006 |
| 3 | Cláudio Taffarel | 101 | 0 | 1988-1998 |
| 4 | Djalma Santos | 98 | 3 | 1952-1968 |
| 5 | Ronaldo | 97 | 62 | 1994-2006 |
| 6 | Gylmar dos Santos Neves | 94 | 0 | 1953-1969 |
| 7 | Pelé | 92 | 77 | 1957-1971 |
| 7 | Roberto Rivelino | 92 | 26 | 1965-1978 |
| 9 | Dunga | 91 | 6 | 1987-1998 |
| 9 | Dida | 91 | 0 | 1995-2006 |
Top scorers[change | change source]
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Pelé | 77 | 92 | 1957-1971 |
| 2 | Ronaldo | 62 | 97 | 1994-2006 |
| 3 | Romário | 55 | 70 | 1987-2005 |
| 4 | Zico | 52 | 72 | 1976-1986 |
| 5 | Bebeto | 39 | 75 | 1985-1998 |
| 6 | Rivaldo | 34 | 74 | 1993-2003 |
| 7 | Jairzinho | 33 | 81 | 1964-1982 |
| 8 | Ronaldinho | 32 | 87 | 1999-2013 |
| 8 | Tostão | 32 | 54 | 1966-1972 |
| 8 | Ademir Marques de Menezes | 32 | 39 | 1945-1953 |
Brazil Squad Confederations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Tite aceita proposta e é substituto de Dunga no comando da Seleção", globoesporte.com, 15 June 2016, Retrieved on 15 June 2016
- ↑ "Fim do rodízio: Neymar volta a ser o capitão da Seleção no novo ciclo de Tite". Globoesporte.com. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ “FIFA Century Club”. FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2018
- ↑ "Marcos Evangelista de Morais "CAFU" – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "Brazil – Record International Players". RSSSF. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ 23 September 1993 until 19 November 1993, 19 April 1994 until 14 June 1994, 21 July 1994 until 16 May 2001, 3 July 2002 until 14 February 2007, 18 July 2007 until 19 September 2007, 1 July 2009 until 20 November 2009, 28 April 2010 until 14 July 2010, 6 April 2017
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ 1958–63, 1965–66, 1970–74, 1978–79, 1981–83, 1986–87, 1990, 1992, 1994–00, 2002–10, 2016–2017, 2018–present
- ↑ "Argentina versus Brazil". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ↑ [http://www.eloratings.net/Brazil.htm
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- ↑ After 1988, the tournament has been restricted to squads with no more than 3 players over the age of 23, and these matches are not regarded as part of the national team's record, nor are caps awarded.