The Brazil national football team, nicknamed The Seleção, represents Brazil in men's international football. They are the most successful national team in World Cup history (5 titles) and they have a massive fan following all over the world. They have been a member of CONMEBOL (South America Football Confederation) since 1916 and of FIFA since 1923.

Brazil have been crowned winners of Copa America 9 times and the Confederations Cup 4 times. The Brazil national football team is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence. The Seleção also has a record 74 victories in 110 matches played at the World Cup over the years. 

Brazil is currently ranked No. 1 in the latest FIFA rankings. Brazil's football team has notable rivalries with its South American neighbors Argentina and Uruguay, and the European nation of Italy. Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, has been the head coach of the Brazil national football team since 2016.

Brazil Football World Cup 2022 Squad

The 26-player Brazil squad contains 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 6 midfielders, and 9 forwards. 

Goalkeepers

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Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Brazil World Cup 2022 Schedule

Brazil Football Team - History

First international match played: 0-3 vs Argentina at Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 20th Sep 1914

Biggest international win: 

• 10-1 vs Bolivia at Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 10th April 1949
• 9-0 vs Colombia at Lima, Peru, on 24th March 1957

Biggest international loss: 

• 0-6 vs Uruguay at Viña del Mar, Chile, on 18th Sep 1920
• 1-7 vs Germany at Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on 8th July 2014

Brazil Team in the Football World Cup

The Brazil football team has been one of the most successful and consistent teams in the history of the Football World Cup. Since participating in the very first edition of the World Cup in 1930, Brazil have been part of every tournament played.

In the 22 appearances in the Football World Cup so far, the Brazil football team has 5 title wins, and finished runners-up, third place and fourth place twice each.

Winners: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002

Runners-up: 1950, 1998

Third place: 1938, 1978

Fourth place: 1974, 2014

Brazil Team in the Copa America

In the 37 appearances in the Copa America so far, Brazil football team has 9 title wins, and finished runners-up 12 times, third place 7 times, and fourth place 3 times.

Winners: 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019 

Runners-up: 1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983, 1991, 1995, 2021

Third place: 1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1959, 1975, 1979 

Fourth place: 1923, 1956, 1963

Brazil Team in the Confederations Cup

In the seven appearances in the now discontinued Confederations Cup, the Brazil football team has 4 title wins, and finished runners-up and fourth place once each.

Winners: 1997, 2005, 2009, 2013

Runners-up: 1999

Fourth place: 2001

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Brazil Football Team Records and Statistics

Most Capped Players

Most Goals Scored

Brazil are also one of the favorites to win the Football World Cup. The current Brazil football team squad has a lot of potential and is expected to perform really well in the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar. Only time will tell if the country’s 20-years wait for a World Cup trophy and a sixth star on the badge will end in 2022 or not.

FAQs: Brazil Football Team

Who is currently Brazil's best player?

Currently, Brazil's best player is Neymar. He has been widely regarded as one of the best football player over the last decade and one of Brazil's greatest strikers.