Brazil national football team

The Brazilian national football team, known as the Seleção Brasileira de Futebol, represents the country in global competitions. It is governed by the Brazilian Football Confederation, a member of FIFA since 1923 and CONMEBOL since 1916.

The Brazilian national team is the most decorated in football history, winning five World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002). It is the only team to have participated in every World Cup. Brazil was the first team to win trophies on three different continents—the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They have also won the Confederations Cup four times, a record. The team also has nine Copa América titles, second only to Uruguay and Argentina.

The golden era of Brazilian football began in the second half of the 1950s and lasted until the early 1970s. Led by legends like Pelé and Garrincha, the team won three of four World Cups between 1958 and 1970. Pelé became the only player in the world to have won the World Cup three times by 1970. After their third victory in Mexico, the Brazilians were awarded the Jules Rimet Cup for perpetual safekeeping.

The second peak of success came in the first half of the 1990s and early 2000s. Then, stars like Romário, Bebeto, Ronaldo, and others led the team to two World Cup triumphs in 1994 and 2002 and three consecutive World Cup finals.

The team is nicknamed "Seleção," which translates as "The Chosen Ones." After their fifth World Cup victory, they were nicknamed "The Pentacampeones," meaning five-time champions.

As of October 6, 2022, the national team holds first place in the FIFA rankings.