Tite Era
The most successful team in World Cup history, with five titles and an unmatched legacy.
The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Canarinho, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation. It has been a member of FIFA since 1923 and was a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916. Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, winning the tournament five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. It is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs.
Quick Facts
- Head coach
- Adenor Leonardo Bacchi (Tite)
- Primary achievement
- 2019 Copa América Champion
- World cup campaigns
- 2018 FIFA World Cup
Lore & Background
Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning side is widely regarded as the greatest football team of all time. The team also won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 1997, 2005, 2009, and 2013. Brazil holds the record for most FIFA Team of the Year first ranking wins with 13 and has the highest average Elo football rating over time.
Reader's Guide
Brazil's most notable rivalries are with Argentina, Italy, and Uruguay. The team's first-ever game was a 1914 match against English club Exeter City, winning 2–0. Brazil achieved third place at the first two editions of the South American Championship (1916 and 1917) and won their first title in 1919. After a 27-year drought, they won the 1949 South American Championship. The 1950 World Cup defeat to Uruguay, known as the Maracanazo, led to national mourning and the end of the white uniform. Brazil debuted their current yellow and blue uniform at the 1954 World Cup.
Did You Know?
- Jairzinho is the only player to score in every match of a single World Cup (1970).
- Brazil's 1970 World Cup victory allowed them to keep the original Jules Rimet trophy, which was later stolen in 1983 and never recovered.
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