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Brazil

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Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
Head coach	Dunga
Captain	Cafu
Most caps	Cafu (142)
Top scorer	Pelé (77)
FIFA code	BRA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	1
Highest	1 (September 1993)
Lowest	8 (August 1993)
First international
Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914)
Biggest win
Brazil 10 - 1 Bolivia (São Paulo, Brazil; 10 April, 1949)
Biggest defeat
Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September, 1920)
World Cup
Appearances	18 (first in 1930)
Best result	Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Copa América
Appearances	31 (first in 1916)
Best result	Winners, 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
	1984 Los Angeles	Team
	1988 Seoul	Team
	1996 Atlanta	Team

The Brazil national football team is the most successful national football team in the World Cup play, with five FIFA World Cup victories (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it". It is generally considered to be the strongest football nation in the world and is the only one that has played in every World Cup.

Brazilians refer to national football teams (from any country) as "seleção", often capitalized when referring to the Brazilian team. The literal meaning is "selection" and can be translated as "the selected". A popular nickname is "Canarinho" (little canary), referring to the yellow shirt.

History

Brazil is the only nation to have competed in every FIFA World Cup tournament and the first to win it five times. Because of this status, Brazilians often refer to the national side as the Pentacampeão, literally meaning "five-time champion." Considering the two second places (1950 and 1998) and the two third places (1938 and 1978), as well as many other honours, it is considered the most successful national football team in the world.

Early history

The national football team of Brazil was formed in 1914, and played their first game against the English club Exeter City F.C. in that year, winning 2–0. In spite of the future success, however, the nation's early appearances were far from brilliant, partly due to internal strife within Brazilian football over professionalism, which made the Brazilian Football Confederation unable to field full-strength teams.

In particular, disputes between the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro state football federations meant that the team would be composed of players coming from either of the federations. In both the 1930 and 1934 tournaments, Brazil were knocked out at the very first stage. But 1938 was a sign of things to come, as Brazil finished a strong third, with Leonidas da Silva making history and being the first player to score four goals in a World Cup match.

Brazil hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup which was the first tournament to be held after World War II. It was the only time Brazil hosted. The 1950 tournament was unique in not having a single final, but rather a final round-robin stage of four teams; however, to all intents and purposes the deciding game between Brazil and Uruguay acted as that tournament's "final". The match was hosted at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, watched by 199,854 people, and Brazil only needed a draw to win, but lost the match 2-1 after being 1-0 up; this match has since been known in South America as "Maracanazo".

For the 1954 FIFA World Cup, in Switzerland, the Brazilian team was almost completely renovated, so as to forget the Maracanã defeat, but still had a group of good players, including Nilton Santos, Djalma Santos, and Didi. Brazil didn't go very far though. The quarterfinals saw the favorites Hungary beat Brazil 4-2 in one of the ugliest matches in football history, which would become infamous as the Battle of Berne.

Pelé era (1958–1970)

World Cup 1958

Brazil's coach, Vicente Feola imposed strict rules on the squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, held in Sweden. The players were given a list of 40 things that they were not allowed to do, including wearing hats or umbrellas, smoking while wearing official clothing and talking to the press outside of allocated times. They were the only team to bring a psychologist (because the memories of 1950 still affected some players) or a dentist (for, because of their humble origins, many players had dental problems, which caused infections and also had negative impact on performance) with them, and had sent a representative to Europe to watch the qualifying matches a year before the tournament started.

Brazil were drawn in the toughest group, with England, the USSR and Austria. They beat Austria 3–0 in their first match, then drew 0–0 with England. The Brazilians had been worried about their match with the USSR who had exceptional fitness and were one of the favourites to win the tournament; their strategy was to take risks at the beginning of the match to try and score an early goal. Before the match, the leaders of the team, Bellini, Nilton Santos, and Didi, spoke to coach Feola and persuaded him to make three substitutions which were crucial for Brazil to defeat the Soviets and win the Cup: Zico, Garrincha, and Pelé would start playing against the USSR. From the kick off, they passed the ball to Garrincha who beat three players before hitting the post with a shot. They kept up the pressure relentlessly, and after three minutes which were later described as "the greatest three minutes in the history of football", Vavá gave Brazil the lead. They won the match 2–0. Pelé scored the only goal of their quarter-final match against Wales, and they beat France 5–2 in the semi-final. Brazil beat the hosts Sweden, in the final 5-2, winning their first World Cup and becoming the first nation to win a World Cup title outside of its own continent. A celebrated fact was that Feola would sometimes take naps during training sessions and would sometimes close his eyes during matches, giving the impression that he was asleep. Because of this, Didi was sometimes said to be the real coach of the team, as he commanded the mid-field.

1962–1970

In the 1962 FIFA World Cup, Brazil got its second title with Garrincha as the star player, especially after Pelé was injured in the second game and unable to play for the rest of the World Cup.

In the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the preparation of the team was affected by political influences. All the major Brazilian clubs wanted their players included in the Brazilian team, to give them more exposure. In the final months of preparation, the coach Vicente Feola was working with 46 players, of which only 22 would go to England; this caused lots of internal dispute and psychological pressure. The result was that, in 1966, Brazil had their worst performance in all World Cups. Of course, another perhaps bigger issue, was that Pelé (who may have been at the height of his career) was chopped at seemingly every opportunity in the group matches. And even more surprisingly, while some of the fouls were brutal and seemed to cause serious pain, if not injury, none of the opposing players who chopped him were sent off or carded.

Brazil won its third World Cup in Mexico in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Brazil fielded what has been considered to be the best football squad ever with Pelé, in his last World Cup final, Carlos Alberto, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gérson and Rivelino. After winning the Jules Rimet Trophy for the third time Brazil was allowed to keep it for good. The 1970 Brazil national team is considered by many as the best national team ever.

1974–1990

After the international retirement of Pelé and other stars, Brazil was not able to overcome Holland's Total Football and could not defend their title in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, finishing in fourth place.

The 1978 FIFA World Cup was notoriously controversial. In the second group stage Brazil were competing with tournament hosts Argentina for top spot and a place in the Finals. In their last group match, Brazil defeated Poland 3-1 to go top of the group with a goal difference of +5. Argentina were only on a goal difference of +2, but in their last group match, they managed to defeat Peru 6-0 and thus qualify for the final. Brazil was forced to settle for the third place match, where they defeated Italy 2-1. The controversy comes from the fact that not only was the Peruvian goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga born in Argentina, but had only let in 6 goals in the previous 5 matches, whereas the Argentines had only scored 6 goals in the tournament up to that point. Both Argentina and Peru have always denied any wrongdoing. Because of this and the fact that Brazil was the only undefeated team of the whole tournament, many Brazilians consider themselves the moral victors of this World Cup.

In the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the team played beautifully, with talents such as Zico, Falcão and Sócrates, under the coaching of the late Telê Santana, considered one of the best Brazilian coaches of all time. They won their group in the first round group, then beat Argentina 3–1 in their first second-round match. The tournament favourites Brazil could make do with a draw, but a 3–2 defeat to Italy, in one of the classic games in finals history, eliminated them from the tournament. Paolo Rossi scored all three of Italy's goals. The football-art, was defeated in the match they still refer to as the "Sarria's Disaster", a reference at the stadium's name, and Telê would be much blamed for making an attacking system while the 2-2 drawn was enough. The 1982 squad is remembered as one of the greatest teams to be eliminated from the World Cup. After Brazil's quarter-final defeat in the 2006 World Cup, captain Cafu compared his squad to the 1982 team.

In 1986, Telê and several players of 1982 returned to play in the World Cup hosted by Mexico. The players were older, and could not repeat the same enchanting performance. Brazil was eliminated in a penalty shoot out against France. But when the match still was 1-1, Zico, hero of a generation, missed a penalty, what made the 'memories of an afternoon at Sarria's' came back to the crowd's mind.

In the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Brazil was coached by Sebastião Lazaroni, who was hardly known before the Cup and became even more anonymous afterwards. With a defensive scheme, whose main symbol was mid-fielder Dunga, the Brazilian Team lacked creativity, and was beaten by the Argentina of Diego Maradona in the second round.

More successes (1994–2005)

Only in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 24 years after winning the World Cup in Mexico, were they able to win another title. The struggles ended in World Cup USA with a final against 1970 opponents Italy. A dour and defensive final finished 0–0 after extra time, so Brazil and Italy competed in the first penalty shootout for a World Cup in the history of the tournament, and Brazil won when Roberto Baggio missed the final penalty.

Brazil finished as runner-up in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After a very respectable campaign, the team lost to France 3-0 in a problematic final game, with Zinedine Zidane scoring two headed goals. Before the match started, star player Ronaldo suffered health problems (or, it has been speculated, a nervous breakdown or an epileptic seizure, a few hours before the game. Football fans still hold uneasy feelings about that game, and many criticized the decision to reinstate Ronaldo into the starting lineup as he put in a poor performance. The coach of the team at the time was Mário Zagallo, who won the World Cup as a player in 1958 and 1962, as the coach in 1970 and as assistant coach in 1994.

Fuelled by the scintillating play of the "Three R's" (Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho), Brazil won its fifth championship at the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. The final was between two of the most successful teams in the competition's history: Germany and Brazil. German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had been the tournament's best keeper, but could not maintain that level of play, as Ronaldo vanquished his France '98 demons, scoring two goals in the Brazilian 2-0 triumph. These teams had never played each other in the World Cup before; there was however a match between Brazil and East Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won 1–0.

World Cup 2006

Entering the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Brazil were seen as heavy favorites to repeat their success at the previous cup. Brazil beat Croatia 1-0, Australia 2-0, Japan 4-1, the first two being hard-fought matches, to come out at the top of their group. However, Ronaldo was heavily criticized by the press for being overweight and did not find his scoring form until the match against Japan. During the second round, they defeated Ghana 3-0. However, Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by France by a score of 1-0. France was led by a rejuvenated Zinedine Zidane, who setup his team's winning goal, and Brazil managed just one shot at French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez due to the heavy marking of Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. The game was also notable for being the first time that the Brazil team had been shut out in consecutive matches against a particular team. France now has a 2-1-1 all-time record against Brazil in World Cup finals play. The 1986 draw ended in a penalty shootout victory for the French.

After the result of 2006, the team was criticized by many Brazilians. Some, such as Pelé, blamed coach Parreira and Ronaldinho for the team's early elimination. The night after Brazil's defeat, vandals burned and destroyed a 7-meter tall fiberglass and resin statue of Ronaldinho in the Brazilian city of Chapecó. The statue had been erected in 2004 to celebrate Ronaldinho's first election as FIFA World Player of the Year. Roberto Carlos and Juninho Pernambucano each announced their retirement from the team and Juninho asserted that it was time for the players over 30 to retire from the team. Cafu, the Brazilian captain, made an infamous comparison between the team of 2006 and the team at 1982 World Cup, one that is remembered as one of the greatest teams that lost a World Cup. Two days after the loss, Ronaldinho and Adriano partied through the night in Barcelona, increasing the feeling of the Brazilians that they were betrayed by their national team. This reaction contrasted with other players such as Rogerio Ceni, who was ashamed of the game and said "some defeats are marked by struggle, but we lost in an infelicitous way, that wasn't what we had hoped for" and Zé Roberto, who cried and said that "the unity that we had outside the pitch, was lacking inside it". On July 19, 2006, Parreira resigned as the team coach.

After the World Cup

Dunga was hired as Brazil's new team coach on July 24, 2006. His first match in charge was against Norway on August 16, which ended in a 1-1 tie. The following match will be against arch rivals Argentina on September 3, to be held at Arsenal F.C.'s new Emirates Stadium in London. They will then face Wales on September 5 at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.'s White Hart Lane ground.

Trivia

• Brazil remains the most successful team in terms of World Cup wins, with 5 from 10 semifinal appearances. It is the only team to participate in every single of the 18 World Cups since they began in 1930. Brazil has played 92 matches (a record, along with Germany), won 64, draw 14 and lost 14. The team scored 201 goals (a record) and conceded 84, for a positive goal differential of 117 and a 2.18 goal average.

• Brazil have also won the Confederations Cup twice; in 1997 and 2005.

• The Olympic football tournament is the only global international competition in football that Brazil has never won. Although they have never won a gold medal at the Olympic Games, they won two silver medals (1984 and 1988) and a bronze medal (1996).

• The Brazilian youth team (formed by players under the age of 20) also won the World Youth Championship four times; in 1983, 1985, 1993, and 2003.

World Cup record

By Year

By team

Against	Wins	Draws	Losses	Total
Template:SWEf	5	2	0	7
Template:CZSf (Template:CZEf / Template:SVKf)	3	2	0	5
Template:ESPf	3	1	1	5
Template:ITAf	2	1	2	5
Template:ENGf	3	1	0	4
Template:POLf	3	0	1	4
Template:ARGf	2	1	1	4
Template:YUGf	1	2	1	4
Template:FRAf	1	1	2	4
Template:MEXf	3	0	0	3
Template:SCOf	2	1	0	3
Template:PORf	1	1	1	3
Template:NEDf	1	1	1	3
Template:AUTf	2	0	0	2
Template:CHIf	2	0	0	2
Template:CRCf	2	0	0	2
Template:PERf	2	0	0	2
Template:TURf	2	0	0	2
Template:URSf	2	0	0	2
Template:URUf	1	0	1	2
Template:HUNf	0	0	2	2
Template:ALGf	1	0	0	1
Template:AUSf	1	0	0	1
Belgium	1	0	0	1
Bolivia	1	0	0	1
Template:BULf	1	0	0	1
Template:CHNf	1	0	0	1
Template:CMRf	1	0	0	1
Template:CROf	1	1	0	1
Template:DENf	1	0	0	1
Template:GDRf	1	0	0	1
Template:GERf	1	0	0	1
Template:GHAf	1	0	0	1
Template:JAPf	1	0	0	1
Template:MARf	1	0	0	1
Template:NIRf	1	0	0	1
Template:NZLf	1	0	0	1
Template:ROMf	1	0	0	1
Template:RUSf	1	0	0	1
Template:USAf	1	0	0	1
Template:WALf	1	0	0	1
Template:ZAIf	1	0	0	1
Template:SWIf	0	1	0	1
Template:NORf	0	2	2	4
Total	64	20	16	98

Copa América record

Noted players

Past coaches

World Cup winning coaches in bold.

• Ademir Pimenta
• Flávio Costa (1944-1950; 1955; 1956)
• Zezé Moreira (1952; 1954-1955)
• Aymoré Moreira - 1962 FIFA World Cup (1953; 1961-1963)
• Vicente Feola - 1958 FIFA World Cup (1955; 1958-1960; 1964-1966)
• Osvaldo Brandão (1955-1956; 1957; 1975-1977)
• Teté (1956)
• Silvio Pirilo (1957)
• Pedrinho (1957)
• Dorival Yustrich (1968)
• João Saldanha (1969-1970)
• Mário Zagallo - 1970 FIFA World Cup (1970-1974; 1995-1998; 2002)
• Cláudio Coutinho (1977-1980)
• Telê Santana (1980-1982; 1985-1986)
• Carlos Alberto Parreira - 1994 FIFA World Cup (1983; 1991-1994; 2003-2006)
• Edu Antunes Coimbra (1983-1984)
• Evaristo de Macedo (1984-1985)
• Carlos Alberto Silva (1987-1988)
• Sebastião Lazaroni (1989-1990)
• Paulo Roberto Falcão (1991)
• Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1998-2000)
• Émerson Leão (2000-2001)
• Luiz Felipe Scolari - 2002 FIFA World Cup (2001-2002)
• Dunga (2006-present)

Current squad

The following players have all recently been called up to the Brazil squad. Bracket shows call-up time.

Caps as of and included matchs against Norway, 16 August, 2006.

Goalkeepers

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Gomes (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	February 15 1981			PSV
	1GK	Fábio (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	30 September 1980			Cruzeiro
	1GK	Dida (World Cup 2006)	7 October 1973	91	0	A.C. Milan
	1GK	Rogério Ceni (World Cup 2006)	22 January 1973	16	0	São Paulo
	1GK	Júlio César (World Cup 2006)	3 September 1979	11	0	Inter Milan

Defenders

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	2DF	Lúcio (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	8 May 1978	56	2	Bayern Munich
	2DF	Juan (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	1 February 1979	44	2	Leverkusen
	2DF	Cicinho (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	24 June 1980	13	1	Real Madrid
	2DF	Luisão (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	13 February 1981	19	1	Benfica
	2DF	Gilberto (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	25 April 1976	11	1	Hertha
	2DF	Alex (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	17 June 1982			PSV
	2DF	Maicon (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	26 July 1981			Inter Milan
	2DF	Marcelo (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)		0	0	Fluminense
	2DF	Cafu (World Cup 2006)	7 June 1970	142	5	A.C. Milan
	2DF	Roberto Carlos (retired from national team) (World Cup 2006)	10 April 1973	125	11	Real Madrid
	2DF	Cris (World Cup 2006)	3 June 1977	16	1	Lyon

Midfielders

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	3MF	Gilberto Silva (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	7 October 1976	41	3	Arsenal
	3MF	Edmílson (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	10 July 1976			Barcelona
	3MF	Dudu Cearense (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	15 April 1983			CSKA Moscow
	3MF	Elano (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	14 June 1981	4	0	Shakhtar
	3MF	Kaká (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	22 April 1982	43	14	A.C. Milan
	3MF	Ronaldinho (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	21 March 1980	68	27	Barcelona
	3MF	Júlio Baptista (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	October 1 1981			Real Madrid
	3MF	Jonatas (friendly v. Template:NORf, 16 August)	29 July 1982	0	0	Espanyol
	3MF	Morais (friendly v. Template:NORf, 16 August)	17 July 1984	0	0	Vasco
	3MF	Wagner (friendly v. Template:NORf, 16 August)	29 January 1985	0	0	Cruzeiro
	3MF	Emerson (World Cup 2006)	4 April 1976	73	6	Real Madrid
	3MF	Zé Roberto (World Cup 2006)	6 July 1974	84	6	free agent
	3MF	Mineiro (World Cup 2006)	2 August 1975	2	0	São Paulo
	3MF	Juninho Pernambucano (retired from national team) (World Cup 2006)	30 January 1975	40	6	Lyon
	3MF	Ricardinho (World Cup 2006)	23 May 1976	21	1	Corinthians

Strikers

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	4FW	Fred (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	3 October 1983	5	3	Lyon
	4FW	Robinho (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	25 January 1984	28	5	Real Madrid
	4FW	Daniel Carvalho (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	1 March 1983	1	1	CSKA Moscow
	4FW	Vagner Love (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	11 June 1984			CSKA Moscow
	4FW	Rafael Sóbis (friendly v. Template:ARGf, 22 August)	17 June 1985			Inter Porto Alegre
	4FW	Adriano (World Cup 2006)	17 February 1982	36	25	Inter Milan
	4FW	Ronaldo (World Cup 2006)	22 September 1976	97	62	Real Madrid

2006 World Cup squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Dida	7 October 1973	91	A.C. Milan
2	2DF	Cafu (captain)	7 June 1970	142	A.C. Milan
3	2DF	Lúcio	8 May 1978	55	Bayern Munich
4	2DF	Juan	1 February 1979	43	Bayer Leverkusen
5	3MF	Emerson	4 April 1976	73	Real Madrid
6	2DF	Roberto Carlos	10 April 1973	125	Real Madrid
7	4FW	Adriano	17 February 1982	36	Inter Milan
8	3MF	Kaká	22 April 1982	43	A.C. Milan
9	4FW	Ronaldo	22 September 1976	97	Real Madrid
10	3MF	Ronaldinho	21 March 1980	68	Barcelona
11	3MF	Zé Roberto	6 July 1974	84	Bayern Munich
12	1GK	Rogério Ceni	22 January 1973	16	São Paulo
13	2DF	Cicinho	24 June 1980	12	Real Madrid
14	2DF	Luisão	13 February 1981	19	Benfica
15	2DF	Cris	3 June 1977	16	Lyon
16	2DF	Gilberto	25 April 1976	10	Hertha BSC
17	3MF	Gilberto Silva	7 October 1976	40	Arsenal
18	3MF	Mineiro	2 August 1975	2	São Paulo
19	3MF	Juninho Pernambucano	30 January 1975	40	Lyon
20	3MF	Ricardinho	23 May 1976	21	Corinthians
21	4FW	Fred	3 October 1983	4	Lyon
22	1GK	Júlio César	3 September 1979	11	Inter Milan
23	4FW	Robinho	25 January 1984	27	Real Madrid

2006 World Cup Information

Brazil won their opening game of the tournament against Croatia. The final score was 1-0, with Kaká scoring a 25-yard shot in the 43rd minute. They set a new World Cup record with 8 consecutive wins, continuing where they left off after having won all 7 games in 2002. Their second game against the Australians had a final score of 2-0 with Adriano scoring the first goal (49') and Fred scoring the second (90'), making it 9 consecutive wins. Ronaldo had been substituted in both games by Robinho, changing the "Magic Square" (Kaká, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Adriano). Brazil's next opponents were Japan in Dortmund on 22 June,2006. Brazil won 4-1, which would be their most convincing victory. In Round 2 on June 27, Brazil defeated Ghana 3-0, in a game marked by the record-setting 11 consecutive win for Brazil and Ronaldo's 15th goal in his WC career, setting a new record for top spot as all time scorer.

Brazil were eliminated from the tournament after managing just one shot on Fabien Barthez in a 0-1 loss to France in the quarterfinals; the elimination was in many ways similar to the 1998 final.

Starting Line-Ups and Formations

See also

• Brazil women's national football team
• Argentina and Brazil football rivalry
• Brazil at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
• Brazilian Football Songs

Previous World Cups squads

• 1990 FIFA World Cup
• 1994 FIFA World Cup
• 1998 FIFA World Cup
• 2002 FIFA World Cup
• 2006 FIFA World Cup

References

• Ruy Castro, Andrew Downie (translator) (2005). Garrincha - The triumph and tragedy of Brazil's forgotten footballing hero. Yellow Jersey Press, London. ISBN 0-224-06433-9. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

Notes

1. "World Cup History - The Facts and Stats", William Hill, May 28, 2006. URL accessed on 15 June 2006.
2. Garrincha 122.
3. "Pelé culpa Ronaldinho e Parreira por eliminação precoce" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2006-07-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. "Estátua de Ronaldinho é queimada em Santa Catarina" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. "Carlos quits international scene". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
6. "Juninho quits international scene". British Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
7. "Cafu evita falar em aposentadoria da seleção" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 2006-07-03. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
8. "Decepção da Copa, Ronaldinho "festeja" com comida, dança e balada" (in Portuguese). Folha Online. 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
9. "Envergonhado, Ceni admite superioridade francesa" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2006-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
10. "Emocionado, Zé Roberto diz que faltou união em campo" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2006-07-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• The official Brazilian football association website
• Archive of Brazil national team 1906- (in English and Portuguese)
• Archive of Brazil national team results 1914- (Only "A" Matches)
• Brazil football
• Brazil in the World Cups
• Brazil: "As if they come from another planet..."
• Reports on Brazil's Matches at the 2006 World Cup

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v t e Football in Brazil
Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)
Men's National teams National team (History Records Players Managers) U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 Futsal Beach League system Série A Série B Série C Série D Domestic cups Copa do Brasil Supercopa do Brasil Copa do Nordeste Copa Verde Youth competitions U-23 U-20 (Cup, Supercup) U-17 (Cup, Supercup) Copa São Paulo (U-20) Copa Votorantim (U-15) State competitions Championships (List) Acre (2) Alagoas (2) Amapá (2) Amazonas (2) Bahia (2, 3) Ceará (2, 3) Distrito Federal (2, 3) Espírito Santo (2) Goiás (2, 3) Maranhão (2) Mato Grosso (2) Mato Grosso do Sul (2, 3) Minas Gerais (2, 3) Pará (2, 3) Paraíba (2, 3) Paraná (2, 3) Pernambuco (2, 3) Piauí (2) Rio de Janeiro (2, 3, 4, 5) Rio Grande do Norte (2) Rio Grande do Sul (2, 3) Rondônia (2) Roraima Santa Catarina (2, 3) São Paulo (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Sergipe (2) Tocantins (2) Cups Alagoas Amazonas Bahia Ceará Espírito Santo Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Minas Gerais Pará Paraíba Paraná Pernambuco Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Sul Rondônia Santa Catarina São Paulo Sergipe Tocantins Other Ceará (Copa dos Campeões Cearenses) Minas Gerais (Troféu Inconfidência, Recopa Mineira) Pará (Supercopa Grão-Pará) Rio de Janeiro (Taça Guanabara, Taça Rio) Rio Grande do Norte (Copa Cidade do Natal, Copa RN) Rio Grande do Sul (Recopa Gaúcha) Santa Catarina (Recopa Catarinense) São Paulo (Campeonato do Interior) Defunct competitions Wanderpreis Cup (1904–12) Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre (1910–72) Taça Salutaris (1911) Taça dos Campeões Estaduais RJ–SP (1912–87) Campeonato da Cidade de Campos (1914–77) Campeonato Fluminense (1915–78) Taça Ioduran (1917–19) Taça Competência (1918–32) Copa dos Campeões Estaduais (1920–37) Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais (1922–87) Torneio Rio–São Paulo (1933–2002) Taça Campeonato Estadual FPF (1934) Taça da Prefeitura do Distrito Federal (1938–96) Taça Cidade de São Paulo (1942–52) Torneio Prefeito Lineu Prestes (1950) Taça Armando Arruda Pereira (1952) Taça Brasil (1959–68) Campeonato Sul-Brasileiro (1962) Torneio dos Campeões 1967 Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (1967–70) Torneio Centro-Sul (1968–69) Torneio Norte-Nordeste (1968–70) Torneio dos Campeões da CBD (1969) Torneio do Povo (1971–73) Torneio de Integração da Amazônia (1975–2003) Torneio Nunes Freire (1976) Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil (1978) Torneio dos Campeões (1982) Torneio Heleno Nunes (1984) Taça Brahma dos Campeões (1992) Torneio Rei Dadá (1995) Copa dos Campeões Mundiais (1995–97) Torneio Maria Quitéria (1996–98) Festival Brasileiro de Futebol (1997) Copa Norte (1997–2002) Copa Centro-Oeste (1999–2002) Copa Sul-Minas (1999–2002) Copa dos Campeões (2000–02) Copa Integração (2005–09) Copa Alagipe (2005) Recopa Sul-Brasileira (2007–10) Super Series (2015) Primeira Liga (2016–17) Taça Asa Branca (2016–17) Copa Rubro–Verde (2018–19) Youth Copa Santiago (U-17) (1989–2020) Copa Macáe (U-17) (1997–2009) Taça Belo Horizonte (1985–2014, U-20), (2015–2018, U-17) Copa RS de Futebol (U-20) (2006–19) Awards CBF Ranking Champions Clubs G-12 Derbies Footballers Expatriate Managers Mascots Records Triple Crown Referees Seasons Transfers Venues
Women's National teams National team (Managers) U-20 U-17 Futsal League system Série A1 Série A2 Série A3 Domestic cups Supercopa Feminina Youth competitions U-20 U-17 State championships Acre Alagoas Amapá Amazonas Bahia Ceará Distrito Federal Espírito Santo Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Minas Gerais Pará Paraíba Paraná Pernambuco Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Sul Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina São Paulo Sergipe Tocantins Defunct competitions Copa do Brasil (2007–16) Champions Clubs Footballers
State federations Acre Alagoas Amapá Amazonas Bahia Ceará Distrito Federal Espírito Santo Goiás Maranhão Mato Grosso Mato Grosso do Sul Minas Gerais Pará Paraíba Paraná Pernambuco Piauí Rio de Janeiro Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Sul Rondônia Roraima Santa Catarina São Paulo Sergipe Tocantins

v t e International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline Most successful clubs
World (FIFA)	FIFA World Cup U-20 U-17 FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Gold Cup Olympic Games Youth Olympic Games
Asia (AFC)	AFC Asian Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 AFC Challenge Cup AFC Solidarity Cup Asian Games Regional ASEAN CAFA EAFF SAFF WAFF Arabian Gulf Cup East Asian Games Far Eastern Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
Africa (CAF)	CAF Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 CAF African Nations Championship African Games Regional CECAFA COSAFA UNIFFAC WAFU Central African Games Indian Ocean Island Games
North America (CONCACAF)	CONCACAF Gold Cup U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 CONCACAF Championship CONCACAF Nations League CONCACAF Cup NAFC Championship CCCF Championship Central America and Caribbean Games Regional North American Nations Cup Copa Centroamericana CFU Championship Caribbean Cup LIFA Cup WIFA Cup Central America Games
South America (CONMEBOL)	CONMEBOL Copa América U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 South American Games Regional Bolivarian Games
Oceania (OFC)	OFC Nations Cup U-23 U-19 U-17 Regional Melanesia Cup Polynesia Cup Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games
Europe (UEFA)	UEFA European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17 UEFA Nations League Regional Central European Cup Balkan Cup Baltic Cup British Home Championship Nordic Championship
Inter-Continental	CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions CPF Panamerican Championship CAF-AFC Afro-Asian Cup of Nations AFC–OFC Challenge Cup FIFA Arab Cup Palestine Cup Kuneitra Cup Overseas Cup Afro-Asian Games Arab Games Francophone Games GANEFO Goodwill Games Islamic Games Islamic Solidarity Games Lusofonia Games Mediterranean Cup Mediterranean Games Pan American Games
Non-FIFA	CONIFA World Football Cup CONIFA European Football Cup CONIFA South America Football Cup CONIFA Africa Football Cup FIFI Wild Cup UIAFA Great European Tournament Island Games Micronesian Games Universiade World Unity Football Alliance
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

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• Football in Brazil
• South American national football teams
• FIFA World Cup-winning countries