Brazil at the FIFA World Cup

This article summarizes the results and overall performance of Brazil at the FIFA World Cup.

For the women's team, see Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Brazil red ball national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase, officially called the World Cup Finals. The qualification phase, which currently takes place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated over 1 billion people watching the 2014 tournament final.[1]

Brazil is the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup, having won five titles, earning second-place, third-place and fourth-place finishes twice each. Brazil is one of the countries besides Argentina, Spain and Germany to win a FIFA World Cup away from its continent (Sweden 1958, Chile 1962, Mexico 1970, USA 1994 and South Korea/Japan 2002). Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without any absence or need for playoffs. Brazil also has the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played, 124 goal difference, 237 points and only 18 losses.[2][3]

Traditionally, Brazil's greatest rival is Argentina. The two countries have met each other four times in the history of the FIFA World Cup, with two wins for Brazil (West Germany 1974 and Spain 1982), one for Argentina (Italy 1990) and a draw (Argentina 1978). The country that played most against Brazil in the finals is Sweden: 7 times, with five wins for Brazil and two draws. Three other historical rivals are Italy, which lost two World Cup finals against Brazil and eliminated the Brazilians in two tournaments (France 1938 and Spain 1982), France, which has eliminated Brazil on three occasions (Mexico 1986, France 1998 and Germany 2006), and the Netherlands, which has eliminated Brazil at two of their five meetings (West Germany 1974 and South Africa 2010) and won the third place match in Brazil 2014.

Records

Winning World Cups
Year Manager Captain Goalscorer(s) in Final
1958 Vicente Feola Hilderaldo Bellini Vavá, Pelé, Mário Zagallo
1962 Aymoré Moreira Mauro Ramos Amarildo, Zito, Vavá
1970 Mário Zagallo Carlos Alberto Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto
1994 Carlos Alberto Parreira Dunga N/A
2002 Luiz Felipe Scolari Cafu Ronaldo

By match
Year Round Against Score Scorers
1930Group B Yugoslavia1–2Preguinho
Group B Bolivia4–0Moderato (2), Preguinho (2)
1934Round 1 Spain1–3Leônidas
1938Round 1 Poland6–5 (AET)Leônidas (3), Romeu, Perácio (2)
Quarter-finals Czechoslovakia1–1 (AET)Leônidas
Quarter-finals (replay) Czechoslovakia2–1Leônidas, Roberto
Semi-finals Italy1–2Romeu
Third place playoff Sweden4–2Romeu, Leônidas (2), Perácio
1950Group A Mexico4–0Ademir (2), Jair, Baltazar
Group A  Switzerland2–2Alfredo, Baltazar
Group A Yugoslavia2–0Ademir, Zizinho
Final Round Sweden7–1Ademir (4), Chico (2), Maneca
Final Round Spain6–1Ademir (2), Jair, Chico (2), Zizinho
Final Round Uruguay1–2Friaça
1954Group A Mexico5–0Baltazar, Didi, Pinga (2), Julinho
Group A Yugoslavia1–1 (AET)Didi
Quarter-finals Hungary2–4Djalma Santos, Julinho
1958Group D Austria3–0Mazzola (2), Nilton Santos
Group D England0–0
Group D Soviet Union2–0Vavá (2)
Quarter-finals Wales1–0Pelé
Semi-finals France5–2Vavá, Didi, Pelé (3)
Final Sweden5–2Vavá (2), Pelé (2), Zagallo
1962Group C Mexico2–0Pelé, Zagallo
Group C Czechoslovakia0–0
Group C Spain2–1Amarildo (2)
Quarter-finals England3–1Garrincha (2), Vavá
Semi-finals Chile4–2Garrincha (2), Vavá (2)
Final Czechoslovakia3–1Amarildo, Zito, Vavá
1966Group C Bulgaria2–0Pelé, Garrincha
Group C Hungary1–3Tostão
Group C Portugal1–3Rildo
1970Group C Czechoslovakia4–1Rivelino, Pelé, Jairzinho (2)
Group C England1–0Jairzinho
Group C Romania3–2Pelé (2), Jairzinho
Quarter-finals Peru4–2Rivelino, Tostão (2), Jairzinho
Semi-finals Uruguay3–1Clodoaldo, Jairzinho, Rivelino
Final Italy4–1Pelé, Gérson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto
1974Group B Yugoslavia0–0
Group B Scotland0–0
Group B Zaire3–0Jairzinho, Rivelino, Valdomiro
Group A Round 2 East Germany1–0Rivelino
Group A Round 2 Argentina2–1Rivelino, Jairzinho
Group A Round 2 Netherlands0–2
Third place playoff Poland0–1
1978Group C Sweden1–1Reinaldo
Group C Spain0–0
Group C Austria1–0Roberto Dinamite
Group B Round 2 Peru3–0Dirceu (2), Zico
Group B Round 2 Argentina0–0
Group B Round 2 Poland3–1Nelinho, Roberto Dinamite (2)
Third place playoff Italy2–1Nelinho, Dirceu
1982Group F Soviet Union2–1Sócrates, Éder
Group F Scotland4–1Zico, Oscar, Éder, Falcão
Group F New Zealand4–0Zico (2), Falcão, Serginho
Group C Round 2 Argentina3–1Zico, Serginho, Júnior
Group C Round 2 Italy2–3Sócrates, Falcão
1986Group D Spain1–0Sócrates
Group D Algeria1–0Careca
Group D Northern Ireland3–0Careca (2), Josimar
Round of 16 Poland4–0Sócrates, Josimar, Edinho, Careca
Quarter-finals France1–1 (AET)Careca
1990Group C Sweden2–1Careca (2)
Group C Costa Rica1–0Müller
Group C Scotland1–0Müller
Round of 16 Argentina0–1
1994Group B Russia2–0Romário, Raí
Group B Cameroon3–0Romário, Márcio Santos, Bebeto
Group B Sweden1–1Romário
Round of 16 United States1–0Bebeto
Quarter-finals Netherlands3–2Romário, Bebeto, Branco
Semi-finals Sweden1–0Romário
Final Italy0–0 (AET)
1998Group A Scotland2–1César Sampaio, Boyd (OG)
Group A Morocco3–0Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Bebeto
Group A Norway1–2Bebeto
Round of 16 Chile4–1Ronaldo (2), César Sampaio (2)
Quarter-finals Denmark3–2Bebeto, Rivaldo (2)
Semi-finals Netherlands1–1 (AET)Ronaldo
Final France0–3
2002Group C Turkey2–1Ronaldo, Rivaldo
Group C China PR4–0Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo
Group C Costa Rica5–2Ronaldo (2), Edmílson, Rivaldo, Júnior
Round of 16 Belgium2–0Rivaldo, Ronaldo
Quarter-finals England2–1Rivaldo, Ronaldinho
Semi-finals Turkey1–0Ronaldo
Final Germany2–0Ronaldo (2)
2006Group F Croatia1–0Kaká
Group F Australia2–0Adriano, Fred
Group F Japan4–1Ronaldo (2), Juninho, Gilberto
Round of 16 Ghana3–0Adriano, Ronaldo, Zé Roberto
Quarter-finals France0–1
2010Group G North Korea2–1Maicon, Elano
Group G Ivory Coast3–1Luís Fabiano (2), Elano
Group G Portugal0–0
Round of 16 Chile3–0Juan, Luís Fabiano, Robinho
Quarter-finals Netherlands1–2Robinho
2014Group A Croatia3–1Neymar (2), Oscar
Group A Mexico0–0
Group A Cameroon4–1Neymar (2), Fred, Fernandinho
Round of 16 Chile1–1 (AET)David Luiz
Quarter-finals Colombia2–1Thiago Silva, David Luiz
Semi-finals Germany1–7Oscar
Third place playoff Netherlands0–3
2018Group E  Switzerland1–1Coutinho
 Costa Rica2–0Coutinho, Neymar
 Serbia2–0Paulinho, Thiago Silva
Round of 16 Mexico2–0Neymar, Firmino
Quarter-finals Belgium1–2Renato Augusto

By opponent
Country Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Win%
 Sweden7520218+1371
 Mexico5410130+1380
 Czechoslovakia5320104+660
 Spain5311105+560
 Serbia522163+340
 Italy521297+240
 Netherlands5113510–520
 Chile4310124+875
 Scotland431072+575
 England431062+475
 Poland4301137+675
 Argentina421153+250
 France411267–125
 Costa Rica330082+6100
 Russia330061+5100
 Cameroon220071+6100
 Peru220072+5100
 Austria220040+4100
 Croatia220041+3100
 Turkey220031+2100
 Uruguay210143+150
  Switzerland20203300
 Portugal201113–20
 Hungary200237–40
 Germany210137–450
 Belgium210132+150
 Bolivia110040+4100
 Japan110041+3100
 Ghana110030+3100
 Morocco110030+3100
 Northern Ireland110030+3100
 Zaire110030+3100
 Ivory Coast110031+2100
 Australia110020+2100
 Denmark110032+1100
 Romania110032+1100
 Bulgaria110020+2100
 North Korea110021+1100
 Colombia110021+1100
 Algeria110010+1100
 East Germany110010+1100
 United States110010+1100
 Wales110010+1100
 New Zealand110040+4100
 China PR110040+4100
 Norway100112–10

Record players

Brazil's record World Cup player, Cafu is also the only player ever to have appeared in three consecutive World Cup finals: 1994, '98 and 2002.

Cafu won the World Cup twice, in 1994 and in 2002, and is Brazil's record World Cup player.
No. Name Matches World Cups
1Cafu201994, 1998, 2002 and 2006
2Ronaldo191994, 1998, 2002 and 2006
3 Cláudio Taffarel181990, 1994 and 1998
Dunga181990, 1994 and 1998
5 Roberto Carlos171998, 2002 and 2006
Lúcio172002, 2006 and 2010
7 Jairzinho161966, 1970 and 1974
Gilberto Silva162002, 2006 and 2010
9 Nílton Santos151950, 1954, 1958 and 1962
Didi151954, 1958 and 1962
Rivellino151970, 1974 and 1978
Bebeto151990, 1994 and 1998

Top scorers

Five Brazilians have won the World Cup Golden Boot Award over the years: Leônidas with 7 goals in 1938, Ademir with 8 goals in 1950, Garrincha and Vavá with 4 goals each in 1962 and Ronaldo with 8 goals in 2002.

With 15 goals, Ronaldo is the second-most successful striker in World Cup history, behind Miroslav Klose (16).
No. Name Goals World Cups
1Ronaldo151998 (4), 2002 (8) and 2006 (3)
2Pelé121958 (6), 1962 (1), 1966 (1) and 1970 (4)
3-4 Vavá91958 (5) and 1962 (4)
Jairzinho91970 (7) and 1974 (2)
5-7 Leônidas81934 (1) and 1938 (7)
Ademir81950
Rivaldo81998 (3) and 2002 (5)
8Careca71986 (5) and 1990 (2)
9-11 Bebeto61994 (3) and 1998 (3)
Rivellino61970 (3) and 1974 (3)
Neymar62014 (4) and 2018 (2)

Awards and records

Team awards
  • World Champions 1958
  • World Champions 1962
  • World Champions 1970
  • World Champions 1994
  • World Champions 2002
  • Second Place 1950
  • Second Place 1998
  • Third Place 1938
  • Third Place 1978
  • FIFA Fair Play Trophy 1982
  • FIFA Fair Play Trophy 1986
  • FIFA Fair Play Trophy 1994
  • FIFA Fair Play Trophy 2006
  • Most Entertaining Team 1994

Golden Ball awards

Golden Boot awards

Other individual awards

Awards as coaches of other nations

Brazilian coaches have appeared on the sidelines of other nations with some regularity. Three of them have won team awards with their nations:

Team records
  • Most titles (5)
  • Most participations (21)
  • Most victories (73)
  • Most sendings-off (11)
  • One of two teams to have defended their title as champions (1962). The other being Italy 1938.
  • Most wins in one tournament (7, 2002)

Individual records
  • Pelé holds a number of FIFA World Cup records:
    • Only player to win three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970)
    • Youngest tournament winner (1958, at 17y 249d)
    • Youngest goalscorer (1958 v Wales, at 17y 239d)
    • Youngest hat-trick scorer (1958 v France, at 17y 244d)
    • Youngest goalscorer in a final (1958 v Sweden, at 17y 249d)
  • Youngest Golden Ball winner: Ronaldo (1998, at 21y 9m 24d)
  • Most appearances in an All-Star Team: Djalma Santos (3, 1954-1962) (shared with Franz Beckenbauer and Philipp Lahm)
  • Most appearances as a substitute: Denílson (11, 1998-2002)
  • Most tournament wins as player and coach: Mário Zagallo (3, 1958 & 1962 as player, 1970 as coach)
  • Only player to appear in three consecutive FIFA World Cup finals: Cafu (1994, 1998 and 2002)
  • Most team awards won: Cafu (6, 1994-2006)
  • Most cautions: Cafu (6)

References
  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup™ reached 3.2 billion viewers, one billion watched final" (Press release). FIFA. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. "FIFA World Cup™ Teams Statistics". FIFA. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. "World Cup All Time League Table". WorldFootball.net.
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