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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 | Casemiro[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most caps | Cafu (142)[3][4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Top scorer | Pelé (77)[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home stadium | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | BRA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest | 1 (159 times on 8 occasions[6]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest | 22 (6 June 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)[7] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua  (Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975)[8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uruguay 6–0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)  Brazil 1–7 Germany  (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)[9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career | |
| 1 | Cafu | 142 | 5 | 1990-2006 | |
| 2 | Roberto Carlos | 125 | 11 | 1992-2006 | |
| 3 | Neymar | 108 | 68 | 2010- | |
| 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
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Pelé | 77 | 92 | 1957-1971 |
| Munna
100 50 2010- |
Neymar | 68 | 108 | 2010- |
| 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 |
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References
- ↑ "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. https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/neymar-sera-o-capitao-da-selecao-contra-os-estados-unidos-no-inicio-do-novo-ciclo.ghtml.
- ↑ “FIFA Century Club” Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. FIFA. Retrieved 9 June 2018
- ↑ "Marcos Evangelista de Morais "CAFU" – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 23 July 2006. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/cafu-intl.html.
- ↑ "Brazil – Record International Players". RSSSF. 7 November 2008. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/braz-recintlp.html.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Argentina versus Brazil". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). https://www.fifamuseum.com/en/stories/blog/brazil-argentina-a-rivalry-like-no-other-2616769/.
- ↑ [http://www.eloratings.net/Brazil.htm
Brazil 7–0 Chile
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17 September 1959) Brazil 7–0 Peru 
(Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 26 June 1997) "Brazil matches, ratings and points exchanged"]. Eloratings.net. http://www.eloratings.net/Brazil.htm Brazil 7–0 Chile
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 17 September 1959) Brazil 7–0 Peru
(Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 26 June 1997). - ↑ "Brazil versus Germany". rowdie.co.uk. https://rowdie.co.uk/fixtures/1107896/2014-07-08-21-00-brazil-vs-germany.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 1958–63, 1965–66, 1970–74, 1978–79, 1981–83, 1986–87, 1990, 1992, 1994–00, 2002–10, 2016–2017, 2018–present
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