Brazil soccer is ranked #1 in the worlda by FIFA as of October 2022. The Seleção trains at Granja Comary in Teresópolis, but plays at various stadiums throughout Brazil.
We are famous for Ginga, a joyful, creative style of play that is related to capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art. Pelé, one of the greatest soccer players of all time played this way. Ronaldinho had Ginga and so does Neymar today. Ginga is the African spirit in us.
We returned to winning form since Tite, the former Corinthians (São Paulo) manager, took over in June 2016.
Our arch-rivals are Argentina. We like to argue with them over who loves soccer more.
Brazil World Cup 2022 Qatar
Watch Brazil vs Serbia, a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Group Stage match on November 24, 2022. Brazil wins 2-0. 🇧🇷
Watch Brazil vs Switzerland, a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Group Stage match on November 28, 2022. Brazil wins 1.0. 🇧🇷
Watch Cameroon vs Brazil, a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Group Stage match on December 2, 2022. Brazil loses 1-0. 🇧🇷
Watch Brazil vs Korea Republic, a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Group Stage match on Monday, December 5, 2022. Brazil wins 4-1. 🇧🇷
Watch Croatia vs Brazil (world #12 vs #1), a FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Quarter-final match, at your favorite New York sports bar on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 11am ET. Brazil’s dream ended on penalties. 🇧🇷
Brazil World Cup 2018
This Coach Tite’s World Cup 2018 lineup. Starters on July 2 against Mexico are bold.
Goalkeepers
- Alisson (#1) plays for Roma, Italy
- Cássio (#16) plays for Corinthians, Brazil
- Ederson Moraes (#23) plays for Manchester City, England
Defenders
- Thiago Silva (#2) plays for PSG in France. He is the heart of the defense.
- João Miranda (#3) plays for Internazionale in Italy
- Pedro Geromel (#4) plays for Grêmio in Brazil
- Filipe Luis (#6) plays for Atlético Madrid in Spain
- Marcelo (#12) plays for Real Madrid in Spain
- Marquinhos (#13) plays for PSG in France
- Danilo (#14) plays for Manchester City in England
- Fágner (#22) plays for Corinthians in Brazil
Midfielders
- Casemiro (#5) plays for Real Madrid in Spain
- Renato Augusto (#8) plays for Beijing Guoan in China
- Philippe Coutinho (#11) plays for Liverpool in England. He is one of Brazil’s creative forces
- Paulinho (#15) plays for FC Barcelona in Spain
- Fernandinho (#17) plays for Manchester City in England
- Fred (#18) plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine
Forwards
- Douglas Costa (#7) plays for Bayern Munich in Germany
- Gabriel Jesus (#9) plays for Manchester City in England. He is one of our young talents
- Neymar (#10) plays for PSG in France. He is one of the world’s best players and our top goalscorer
- Willian (#19) plays for Shaktar Donetsk in Ukraine
- Roberto Firmino (#20) plays for Liverpool in England
- Taison (#21) plays for Shaktar Donetsk in Ukraine
Brazil Soccer Championships
World Cup
We are five-time World Cup champions in 2002, 1994, 1970, 1962, and 1958.
Olympics
We won the 2016 Olympics.
Copa América
We are five-time Copa América champions in 2007, 2004, 1999, 1997, and 1989. Before that we were three-time South American champion in 1949, 1922, and 1919.