Team Overview
The Brazil national football team ( Portuguese : Seleção Brasileira de Futebol ), nicknamed A seleção , represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body of football in Brazil . It has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. It was also a member of PFC , the unified confederation of the Americas, from 1946 to 1961. Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup , winning the tournament five times: 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 and 2002 . In 114 World Cup matches played, the team has 76 wins, 19 losses, 247 points and a 129 goal difference . It is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs, and was the most successful team in the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup , with victories in 1997 , 2005 , 2009 , and 2013 .
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 18:00 UTC-4 | Brazil vs Morocco | Group C | New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-19 20:30 UTC-4 | Brazil vs Haiti | Group C | Philadelphia | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-24 18:00 UTC-4 | Scotland vs Brazil | Group C | Miami (Miami Gardens) | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Global: FIFA World Cup Champions (5) : 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1994 , 2002 Runners-up (2): 1950 , 1998 Third place (2): 1938 , 1978 |
| Global: FIFA Confederations Cup Champions (4) : 1997 , 2005 , 2009 , 2013 Runners-up (1): 1999 |
| Global: Olympic Games Silver medal (2): 1984 , 1 1988 1 |
| Continental: South American Championship / Copa América Champions (9) : 1919 , 1922 , 1949 , 1989 , 1997 , 1999 , 2004 , 2007 , 2019 Runners-up (12): 1921 , 1925 , 1937 , 1945 , 1946 , 1953 , 1957 , 1959-I , 1983 , 1991 , 1995 , 2021 Third place (7):... |
| Continental: Panamerican Championship Champions (2) : 1952 , 1956 Runners-up (1): 1960 |
| Continental: CONCACAF Gold Cup Runners-up (2): 1996 , 2003 Third place (1): 1998 |
| Friendly: Roca Cup (8) : 1914, 1922, 1945, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971 s , 1976 |
| Friendly: Copa Rodrigues Alves (2) : 1922, 1923 |
| Friendly: Copa Confraternidad (1) : 1923 |
| Friendly: Copa Río Branco (7) : 1931, 1932, 1947, 1950, 1967 s , 1968, 1976 |
| Friendly: Taça Interventor Federal (1) : 1934 |
| Friendly: Taça Dois de Julho (1) : 1934 |
| Friendly: Taça Oswaldo Cruz (8) : 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1976 |
| Friendly: Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (4) : 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966 s |
| Friendly: Taça do Atlântico (3) : 1956, 1970, 1976 |
| Friendly: Taça Jorge Chavéz / Santos Dumont (1) : 1968 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1938 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 1950 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
| 1954 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1958 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 1962 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1970 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 1974 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
Copa América
| South American Championship / Copa América record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1916 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1917 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 1919 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 1920 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 1921 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1922 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 1923 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1924 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 1925 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 1926 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 1927 |
FIFA Confederations Cup
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2001 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 4 Titles | 7/10 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 28 |
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1900 | Only club teams participated | |||||||
| 1904 | ||||||||
| 1908 | No national representative | |||||||
| 1912 | ||||||||
| 1920 | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1924 | ||||||||
| 1928 | ||||||||
| 1936 | ||||||||
| 1948 | ||||||||
| 1952 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1956 | Did not participate |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Bento | 7 | 0 | Al-Nassr |
| GK | Hugo Souza | 1 | 0 | Corinthians |
| GK | John | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Alexsandro | 3 | 0 | Lille |
| DF | Alexsandro | 3 | 0 | Lille |
| DF | Caio Henrique | 5 | 0 | Monaco |
| DF | Carlos Augusto | 4 | 0 | Inter Milan |
| DF | Fabrício Bruno | 6 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| DF | Kaiki | 1 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| DF | Lucas Beraldo | 5 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| DF | Luciano Juba | 0 | 0 | Bahia |
| DF | Léo Ortiz | 2 | 0 | Flamengo |
| DF | Paulo Henrique | 2 | 1 | Vasco da Gama |
| DF | Thiago Silva | 113 | 7 | Porto |
| DF | Vanderson | 7 | 0 | Monaco |
| DF | Vitinho | 2 | 0 | Botafogo |
| DF | Vitor Reis | 0 | 0 | Girona |
| DF | Éder Militão | 38 | 2 | Real Madrid |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Andreas Pereira | 10 | 2 | Palmeiras |
| MF | Andrey Santos | 6 | 0 | Chelsea |
| MF | André | 13 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| MF | Gabriel Sara | 1 | 0 | Galatasaray |
| MF | Gerson | 14 | 1 | Cruzeiro |
| MF | Jean Lucas | 1 | 0 | Bahia |
| MF | Joelinton | 8 | 1 | Newcastle United |
| MF | João Gomes | 10 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| MF | Matheus Pereira | 1 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| MF | Éderson | 3 | 0 | Atalanta |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Antony | 16 | 2 | Betis |
| FW | Estêvão | 11 | 5 | Chelsea |
| FW | Gabriel Jesus | 64 | 19 | Arsenal |
| FW | Igor Jesus | 5 | 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| FW | João Pedro | 8 | 0 | Chelsea |
| FW | Kaio Jorge | 1 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| FW | Pedro | 2 | 1 | Flamengo |
| FW | Richarlison | 54 | 20 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| FW | Rodrygo | 37 | 9 | Real Madrid |
| FW | Samuel Lino | 1 | 0 | Flamengo |
| FW | Savinho | 13 | 1 | Manchester City |
| FW | Vitor Roque | 2 | 0 | Palmeiras |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Cafu | 142 Caps | 1990–2006 |
| Neymar | 128 Caps | 2010–present |
| Dani Alves | 126 Caps | 2006–2022 |
| Roberto Carlos | 125 Caps | 1992–2006 |
| Thiago Silva | 113 Caps | 2008–2022 |
| Lúcio | 105 Caps | 2000–2011 |
| Marquinhos | 104 Caps | 2013–present |
| Cláudio Taffarel | 101 Caps | 1988–1998 |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Cafu | 142 Goals | 1990–2006 |
| Neymar | 128 Goals | 2010–present |
| Dani Alves | 126 Goals | 2006–2022 |
| Roberto Carlos | 125 Goals | 1992–2006 |
| Thiago Silva | 113 Goals | 2008–2022 |
| Lúcio | 105 Goals | 2000–2011 |
| Marquinhos | 104 Goals | 2013–present |
| Cláudio Taffarel | 101 Goals | 1988–1998 |