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Federation founded: 1914 |
FIFA member since: 1923 |
Confederation: CONMEBOL |
Colours: Yellow with green borders, blue and white |
Nicknames: Canarinho, Seleção |
World Cups qualified for: 21 (of 21) |
Best results: Champions 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 |
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WORLD CUP RANKING
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P 109
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W 73
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D 18
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L 18
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GF 229
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GA 105
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Pts 237
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Brazil
is 1st on the all-time table.
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TEAM RECORDS
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Champions |
1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 |
Finalists |
1950, 1998 |
Semi-finalists (or top 4) |
1938, 1974, 1978, 2014 |
Quarter-finalists (or top 8) |
1930, 1954, 1982, 1986, 2006 2010, 2018 |
Biggest win |
7-1 vs Sweden 1950 |
Biggest loss |
1-7 vs Germany 2014 |
Most wins in a row |
11 |
Most losses in a row |
2 |
Longest unbeaten run |
13 |
Longest run without win |
4 |
Longest run qualifying |
21 (every tournament) |
Longest run not qualifying |
0 |
Penalty shoot-outs |
3 wins, 1 loss |
BRA vs Europe |
W43 - D15 - L16 |
BRA vs South America |
W10 - D2 - L2 |
BRA vs Asia |
W3 - D0 - L0 |
BRA vs Africa |
W7 - D0 - L0 |
BRA vs N/C America |
W8 - D1 - L0 |
BRA vs Oceania |
W2 - D0 - L0 |
MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
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Cafu |
20 |
1994-06 |
Ronaldo |
19 |
1998-06 |
Dunga |
18 |
1990-98 |
Taffarel |
18 |
1990-98 |
Lucio |
17 |
2002-10 |
Roberto Carlos |
17 |
1998-06 |
Gilberto Silva |
16 |
2002-10 |
Jairzinho |
16 |
1966-74 |
Bebeto |
15 |
1990-98 |
Didi |
15 |
1954-62 |
Nilton Santos |
15 |
1954-62 |
Roberto Rivelino |
15 |
1970-78 |
MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
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Ronaldo |
15 |
1998-06 |
Pelé |
12 |
1958-70 |
Jairzinho |
9 |
1966-74 |
Vava |
9 |
1958-62 |
Ademir |
8 |
1950 |
Leonidas |
8 |
1934-38 |
Rivaldo |
8 |
1998-02 |
Careca |
7 |
1986-90 |
Bebeto |
6 |
1990-98 |
Neymar |
6 |
2014-18 |
Roberto Rivelino |
6 |
1970-78 |
Garrincha |
5 |
1958-66 |
Romario |
5 |
1990-94 |
Zico |
5 |
1978-86 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1930 1R Yugoslavia L 1-2
1R Bolivia W 4-0
1934 1R Spain L 1-3
1938 1R Poland [aet] W 6-5
QF Czechoslovakia [aet] D 1-1
Czechoslovakia [replay] W 2-1
SF Italy L 1-2
3/4 Sweden W 4-2
1950 1R Mexico W 4-0
1R Switzerland D 2-2
1R Yugoslavia W 2-0
FG Sweden W 7-1
FG Spain W 6-1
FG Uruguay L 1-2
1954 1R Mexico W 5-0
1R Yugoslavia [aet] D 1-1
QF Hungary L 2-4
1958 1R Austria W 3-0
1R England D 0-0
1R Soviet Union W 2-0
QF Wales W 1-0
SF France W 5-2
F Sweden W 5-2
1962 1R Mexico W 2-0
1R Czechoslovakia D 0-0
1R Spain W 2-1
QF England W 3-1
SF Chile W 4-2
F Czechoslovakia W 3-1
1966 1R Bulgaria W 2-0
1R Hungary L 1-3
1R Portugal L 1-3
1970 1R Czechoslovakia W 4-1
1R England W 1-0
1R Romania W 3-2
QF Peru W 4-2
SF Uruguay W 3-1
F Italy W 4-1
1974 1R Yugoslavia D 0-0
1R Scotland D 0-0
1R Zaïre W 3-0
2Ph East Germany W 1-0
2Ph Argentina W 2-1
2Ph Netherlands L 0-2
3/4 Poland L 0-1
1978 1R Sweden D 1-1
1R Spain D 0-0
1R Austria W 1-0
2Ph Peru W 3-0
2Ph Argentina D 0-0
2Ph Poland W 3-1
3/4 Italy W 2-1
1982 1R Soviet Union W 2-1
1R Scotland W 4-1
1R New Zealand W 4-0
2Ph Argentina W 3-1
2Ph Italy L 2-3
1986 1R Spain W 1-0
1R Algeria W 1-0
1R Northern Ireland W 3-0
2R Poland W 4-0
QF France [3-4 ap] D 1-1
1990 1R Sweden W 2-1
1R Costa Rica W 1-0
1R Scotland W 1-0
2R Argentina L 0-1
1994 1R Russia W 2-0
1R Cameroon W 3-0
1R Sweden D 1-1
2R United States W 1-0
QF Netherlands W 3-2
SF Sweden W 1-0
F Italy [3-2 ap] D 0-0
1998 1R Scotland W 2-1
1R Morocco W 3-0
1R Norway L 1-2
2R Chile W 4-1
QF Denmark W 3-2
SF Netherlands [4-2 ap] D 1-1
F France L 0-3
2002 1R Turkey W 2-1
1R China W 4-0
1R Costa Rica W 5-2
2R Belgium W 2-0
QF England W 2-1
SF Turkey W 1-0
F Germany W 2-0
2006 1R Croatia W 1-0
1R Australia W 2-0
1R Japan W 4-1
2R Ghana W 3-0
QF France L 0-1
2010 1R North Korea W 2-1
1R Côte d'Ivoire W 3-1
1R Portugal D 0-0
2R Chile W 3-0
QF Netherlands L 1-2
2014 1R Croatia W 3-1
1R Mexico D 0-0
1R Cameroon W 4-1
2R Chile [3-2 ap] D 1-1
QF Colombia W 2-1
SF Germany L 1-7
3/4 Netherlands L 0-3
2018 1R Switzerland D 1-1
1R Costa Rica W 2-0
1R Serbia W 2-0
2R Mexico W 2-0
QF Belgium L 1-2
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