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Country Name:

Brazil

Nickname: A Seleção (The Selection)

Domestic Association:

Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - founded in 1914 and based in Rio de Janeiro the Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing football body in Brazil.

Confederation:

CONMEBOL (South America)

Current Coaching Staff and Notable Team Officials:

Head Coach: Dunga
Team Captain: Gilberto Silva

International Records - Nation:

World Cup Winners - 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Copa América Winners - 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004

International Records - Players:

Most capped player - Cafu (142 caps)
Most international goals - Pelé (77 goals)

No national stadium:



FIFA World Cup Record:

1930 - Round 1
1934 - Round 1
1938 - Semi-finals
1950 - Final
1954 - Quarter-finals
1958 - Champions
1962 - Champions
1966 - Round 1
1970 - Champions
1974 - Semi-finals
1978 - Semi-finals
1982 - Group Round 2
1986 - Quarter-finals
1990 - Round 2
1994 - Champions
1998 - Final
2002 - Champions
2006 - Quarter-finals

Copa América record:

1916 - 3rd
1917 - 3rd
1919 - Winner
1920 - 3rd
1921 - Runners-up
1922 - Winner
1923 - 4th
1924 - Withdrew
1925 - Runner-up
1926 to 1935 - Withdrew
1937 - Runner-up
1939 - Withdrew
1941 - Withdrew
1942 - 3rd
1945 - Runner-up
1946 - Runner-up
1947 - Withdrew
1949 - Winners
1953 - Runner-up
1955 - Withdrew
1956 - 4th
1957 - Runner-up
1959 - Runner-up
1959 - 3rd
1963 - 4th
1967 - Withdrew
1975 - Semi-final
1979 - Semi-final
1983 - Runner-up
1987 - Rnd 1
1989 - Winner
1991 - Runner-up
1993 - Quarter-final
1995 - Runner-up
1997 - Winner
1999 - Winner
2001 - Quarter-final
2004 - Winner

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