Brazil national football team

men's national association football team representing Brazil

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.

Brazil
Nickname(s)Seleção (The National Squad)
Canarinho (Little Canary)
Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachDorival Júnior[1]
CaptainNeymar[2]
Most capsNeymar (148)[3][4]
Top scorerNeymar (101)[5]
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 1 Steady (22 December 2022)[6]
Highest1 (159 times on 8 occasions[7])
Lowest22 (6 June 2013)
First international
 Argentina 3–0 Brazil 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 20 September 1914)[8]
Biggest win
 Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua 
(Mexico City, Mexico, 17 October 1975)[9]
Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 6–0 Brazil 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920)
 Brazil 1–7 Germany 
(Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 8 July 2014)[10]
World Cup
Appearances21 (first in 1930)
Best resultChampions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
Copa América
Appearances35 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1952)
Best resultChampions (1952, 1956)
Confederations Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1997)
Best resultChampions (1997, 2005, 2009, 2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Los AngelesTeam
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam

Most caps

As of 1 February 2022[5]

A cap is a player's appearance in a game at international level.

Players in bold are still active with Brazil.
Neymar is the all-time most capped player for Brazil, with 148 appearances
RankPlayerCapsGoalsFirst capLatest cap
1Neymar14810110 August 201017 Octuber 2023
2Cafu142512 September 19901 July 2006
3Roberto Carlos1251126 February 19921 July 2006
4Dani Alves121810 October 20061 February 2022
5Lúcio105415 November 20005 September 2011
6Thiago Silva104712 October 20081 February 2022
7Cláudio Taffarel10107 July 198812 July 1998
8Robinho1002813 July 200325 January 2017
9Djalma Santos98310 April 19529 June 1968
Ronaldo986223 March 19947 June 2011

Top goalscorers

Neymar is the all-time top scorer for Brazil, with 101 goals
RankPlayerGoalsCapsAverageFirst capLatest capPos
1Neymar1011480.610 August 200617 Octuber 2023FW
2Pele77920.847 July 195718 July 1971FW
3Ronaldo62980.6323 March 19947 June 2011FW
4Romário56700.7923 May 198727 April 2005FW
5Zico48710.6825 February 197621 June 1986MF
6Bebeto39750.5228 April 198512 July 1998FW
7Rivaldo35740.4716 December 199319 November 2003MF
8Jairzinho33810.417 June 19643 March 1982FW
Ronaldinho33970.3426 June 199924 April 2013MF
10Ademir32390.8221 January 194515 March 1953FW
Tostão32540.5915 May 19669 July 1972FW

References