Brazil women's national football team

The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in women's association football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in eight editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing as runner-up in 2007, and seven editions of the Copa América Femenina.

Brazil
Nickname(s)Seleção (The National Squad)
As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries)
Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachPia Sundhage
CaptainMarta
Most capsFormiga (200)
Top scorerMarta (108)
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 (18 December 2020)[1]
Highest2 (March 2009)
Lowest11 (September 2019)
First international
 United States 2–1 Brazil 
(Jesolo, Italy; 22 July 1986)
Biggest win
 Brazil 15–0 Bolivia 
(Uberlândia, Brazil; 18 January 1995)
 Brazil 15–0 Peru 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998)
Biggest defeat
 United States 6–0 Brazil 
(Denver, United States; 26 September 1999)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1991)
Best resultRunner-up (2007)
Copa América
Appearances7 (first in 1991)
Best resultChampions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018)
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2000)
Best resultRunners-up (2000)

Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, losing 2–1.[2]

The team finished the 1999 World Cup in third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2–0. Brazil won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions.

Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four editions of the Copa América championship. Since 1999 they have been contenders for the World title. In 1998 and 1999, the team was the runner-up of the Women's U.S. Cup.

In 2017, the Brazilian Football Confederation's decision to fire head coach Emily Lima sparked protest among the team's players. The dispute evolved into an argument for greater wages and more respect and recognition for the country's female football players. As a result, players such as Cristiane, Rosana, and Francielle announced their retirement from international football, hoping that this decision might make a difference in the years to come.[3][4]

History

Although today the Brazilian Women’s National Team is one of the best in the world, it was not that long ago that women were not even allowed to watch a game. Starting in 1941, women were not allowed to play or even watch soccer. The game was only for men, and those who would not perform well were even called feminine at times. Throughout the time of the ban, women were observed playing quite frequently forcing the CND to take charge and reissue bans that were not working. This ban would not be lifted until the early 1980s when the CND finally had no choice but to do so. Fan bases for the women’s team had begun to root themselves in the fabric of history and with the support of the general public the women’s game led a rise in feminism that swept across the country.[5] Today the National team has won the Copa America 7 times and has made it to the world cup finals where they were beaten by Germany. Perhaps the most impressive statistic that even though the team played its first official match ever in 1986 only 5 years later they won their first title in Copa America and only 9 years after that they were challenging the world's best.

Team image

Nicknames

The Brazil women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Seleção" (The National Squad), "As Canarinhas" (The Female Canaries) or "Verde-Amarela" (Green-and-Yellow).

Results and fixtures

  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Postponed or void   Fixtures

2020

4 March Tournoi de France Netherlands  0–0  Brazil Valenciennes, France
19:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 6,199
Referee: Victoria Beyer (France)
7 March Tournoi de France France  1–0  Brazil Valenciennes, France
21:00 CET
Report Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 17,022
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
10 March Tournoi de France Brazil  2–2  Canada Calais, France
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Épopée
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
8 April Friendly Costa Rica  Cancelled  Brazil San José, Costa Rica
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
14 April Friendly United States  Cancelled  Brazil San Jose, California, United States
22:00 ET Cancellation Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
27 November Friendly Brazil  6–0  Ecuador São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charly Wendy Straub Deretti (Brazil)
1 December Friendly Brazil  8–0  Ecuador São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Report Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 0

2021

18 February SheBelieves Cup Brazil  v  Argentina Orlando, Florida, United States
16:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
21 February SheBelieves Cup United States  v  Brazil Orlando, Florida, United States
15:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
24 February SheBelieves Cup Canada  v  Brazil Orlando, Florida, United States
16:00 UTC−5 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
TBD Olympics GS Brazil  v TBD Japan
Report Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GS Brazil  v TBD Japan
Report Stadium: TBD
TBD Olympics GS Brazil  v TBD Japan
Report Stadium: TBD

All-time results

Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
As of 1 December 2020
Nations First Played P W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Argentina 19951613125310+43 CONMEBOL
 Australia 19881981102730-3 AFC
 Bolivia 19953300271+26 CONMEBOL
 Cameroon 2012110050+5 CAF
 Canada 19962511774625+21 CONCACAF
 Chile 1991141310516+45 CONMEBOL
 China PR 198612561229+13 AFC
 Colombia 19989810424+38 CONMEBOL
 Costa Rica 20005500201+19 CONCACAF
 Denmark 2007531175+2 UEFA
 Ecuador 19958800672+65 CONMEBOL
 England 2017310234−1 UEFA
 Equatorial Guinea 2011110030+3 CAF
 Finland 1999110031+2 UEFA
 France 200310055815−7 UEFA
 Germany 1995121471328−15 UEFA
 Ghana 2008110051+4 CAF
 Great Britain 2012100101-1 UEFA
 Greece 2004110070+7 UEFA
 Haiti 2003110050+5 CONCACAF
 Hungary 19964400172+15 UEFA
 Iceland 20171100101 UEFA
 Italy 19997610186+12 UEFA
 Jamaica 2007220080+8 CONCACAF
 Japan 1991114251216−4 AFC
 Mexico 1998151401659+56 CONCACAF
 Netherlands 1988632175+2 UEFA
 New Zealand 20078422144+10 OFC
 Nigeria 1999220074+3 AFC
 North Korea 2008220041+3 AFC
 Norway 19888422149+5 UEFA
 Paraguay 20064400172+15 CONMEBOL
 Peru 19983300200+20 CONMEBOL
 Poland 2019110031+2 UEFA
 Portugal 2012220071+6 UEFA
 Russia 19964310132+11 UEFA
 Scotland 19965401213+18 UEFA
 South Africa 20161010000 CAF
 South Korea 19994301103+7 AFC
 Spain 2015320143+1 UEFA
 Sweden 199110523149+5 UEFA
  Switzerland 2015110041+3 UEFA
 Thailand 1988110090+9 AFC
 Trinidad and Tobago 20002200220+22 CONCACAF
 Ukraine 1996110070+7 UEFA
 Uruguay 20064310140+14 CONMEBOL
 United States 19863845292375−52 CONCACAF
 Venezuela 19917700410+41 CONMEBOL

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Pia Sundhage

Manager history

Name Period
Fernando Pires 1991
Ademar Fonseca 1995
Zé Duarte 1996
Wilsinho 1999
Paulo Gonçalves 2003
René Simões 2004
Luiz Antônio 2004–2006
Jorge Barcellos 2007–2008
Kleiton Lima 2008–2011
Jorge Barcellos 2011–2012
Márcio Oliveira 2012–2014
Vadão 2014–2016
Emily Lima 2016–2017
Vadão 2017–2019
Pia Sundhage 2019–present

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Bárbara (1988-07-04) 4 July 1988 41 0 Kindermann
1GK Aline Reis (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989 9 0 Granadilla
1GK Letícia (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 4 0 Benfica

2DF Fabiana (1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 32 2 Internacional
2DF Tamires (1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 103 5 Corinthians
2DF Camilinha (1994-10-10) 10 October 1994 17 2 Palmeiras
2DF Tainara (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 0 0 Palmeiras
2DF Rafaelle (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 33 5 Changchun Zhuoyue
2DF Bruna Benites (1985-10-16) 16 October 1985 22 2 Internacional
2DF Jucinara (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 8 0 Levante
2DF Antônia (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 3 0 Madrid CFF

3MF Formiga (1978-03-03) 3 March 1978 198 29 Paris Saint-Germain
3MF Luana (1993-05-02) 2 May 1993 6 0 Paris Saint-Germain
3MF Andressinha (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 43 10 Corinthians
3MF Júlia Bianchi (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 1 1 Palmeiras
3MF Andressa Alves (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 93 17 Roma
3MF Marta (captain) (1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 154 108 Orlando Pride
3MF Adriana (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 12 0 Corinthians
3MF Chú (1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 11 0 Palmeiras
3MF Ivana Fuso (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 0 0 Manchester United

4FW Ludmila (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 13 1 Atlético Madrid
4FW Debinha (1991-10-20) 20 October 1991 97 34 North Carolina Courage
4FW Bia Zaneratto (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 82 28 Wuhan Xinjiyuan
4FW Cristiane (1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 147 96 Santos
4FW Giovana (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 1 0 Barcelona

Recent call-ups

  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
  • This list may be incomplete.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Dani Neuhaus (1993-03-21) 21 March 1993 3 0 Benfica 18–28 October 2020 training camp
GK Natascha Honegger (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 1 0 Paris FC 18–28 October 2020 training camp

DF Kathellen (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 12 0 Internazionale 18–28 October 2020 training camp
DF Rayane Machado (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 0 0 Sporting CP 18–28 October 2020 training camp
DF Letícia Santos (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994 19 0 Eintracht Frankfurt 2020 Tournoi de France
DF Érika (1988-02-04) 4 February 1988 65 13 Corinthians 2020 Tournoi de France
DF Daiane (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 4 0 Real Madrid 2020 Tournoi de France
DF Tayla (1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 31 1 Santos 2020 Tournoi de France

MF Ana Vitória (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 1 0 Benfica v.  Ecuador, 1 December 2020
MF Millene (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 12 2 Wuhan Xinjiyuan 18–28 October 2020 training camp
MF Maria Alves (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 5 0 Juventus 18–28 October 2020 training camp
MF Laís Araújo (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 0 0 Madrid CFF 18–28 October 2020 training camp
MF Thaisa (1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 86 5 Real Madrid 2020 Tournoi de France
MF Aline Milene (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 2 1 Ferroviária 2020 Tournoi de France
MF Duda (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 2 1 São Paulo 2020 Tournoi de France

FW Valéria (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 1 1 Madrid CFF v.  Ecuador, 1 December 2020
FW Nycole Raysla (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 1 0 Benfica v.  Ecuador, 1 December 2020
FW Raquel (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 40 8 Sporting CP 18–28 October 2020 training camp
FW Mylena Freitas (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 0 0 F.C. Famalicão 18–28 October 2020 training camp
FW Geyse (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 7 0 Madrid CFF 2020 Tournoi de France

  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE: Preliminary squad / standby

Previous squads

FIFA Women's World Cup

Records


Honours

Intercontinental

Runners-up: 2007
Third place: 1999
Runners-up: 2004, 2008
Fourth place: 1996, 2000, 2016

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991Group stage9th310217
1995Group stage9th310238
1999Third Place3rd6321169
2003Quarter-finals5th421194
2007Runners-up2nd6501174
2011Quarter-finals5th431092
2015Round of 169th430141
2019Round of 1610th420275
2023TBD
Total8/934204106640
FIFA Women's World Cup history
YearRoundDateOpponentResultStadium
1991 Group stage17 November JapanW 1–0New Plaza Stadium, Foshan
19 November United StatesL 0–5Ying Dong Stadium, Panyu
21 November SwedenL 0–2
1995 Group stage5 June SwedenW 1–0Olympia Stadion, Helsingborg
7 June JapanL 1–2Tingvallen, Karlstad
9 June GermanyL 1–6
1999 Group stage19 June MexicoW 7–1Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
24 June ItalyW 2–0Soldier Field, Chicago
27 June GermanyD 3–3Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover
Quarter-finals1 July NigeriaW 4–3 aet
Semi-finals4 July United StatesL 0–2Stanford Stadium, Stanford
Third place play-off10 July NorwayD 0–0 (5–4 p)Rose Bowl, Pasadena
2003 Group stage21 September South KoreaW 3–0RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
24 September NorwayW 4–1
27 September FranceD 1–1
Quarter-finals1 October SwedenL 1–2Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
2007 Group stage12 September New ZealandW 5–0Wuhan Stadium, Wuhan
15 September China PRW 4–0
20 September DenmarkW 1–0Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
Quarter-finals23 September AustraliaW 3–2Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium, Tianjin
Semi-finals27 September United StatesW 4–0Yellow Dragon Sports Center, Hangzhou
Final30 September GermanyL 0–2Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai
2011 Group stage29 June AustraliaW 1–0Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
3 July NorwayW 3–0Volkswagen-Arena, Wolfsburg
6 July Equatorial GuineaW 3–0Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
Quarter-finals10 July United StatesD 2–2 (3-5 p)Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden
2015 Group stage9 June South KoreaW 2–0Olympic Stadium, Montreal
13 June SpainW 1–0
17 June Costa RicaW 1–0Moncton Stadium, Moncton
Round of 1621 June AustraliaL 0–1
2019 Group stage9 June JamaicaW 3–0Stade des Alpes, Grenoble
13 June AustraliaL 2–3Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
18 June ItalyW 1–0Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Round of 1623 June FranceL 1–2 (aet)Stade Océane, Le Havre

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1996Fourth Place4th512278
2000Fourth Place4th520356
2004Runners-up2nd6402154
2008Runners-up2nd6411115
2012Quarter-Finals6th420263
2016Fourth Place4th623193
2020 Qualified
Total6/632156115329

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1991Champions1st2200121
1995Champions1st5500441
1998Champions1st6600663
2003Champions1st3300182
2006Runners-up2nd7601304
2010Champions1st7700252
2014Champions1st7511223
2018Champions1st7700312
Total8/844411224818

CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup

CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2000Runners-up2nd5311223
Total1/95311223

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1999 Did not compete
2003Champions1st4400142
2007Champions1st6600330
2011Runners-up2nd532062
2015Champions1st5500203
2019 Did Not Qualify
Total4/6201820737

Algarve Cup

The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".[7]

Algarve Cup record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2015Seventh-place match7th421174
2016Runners-up2nd430183
Total2/278512157

SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States.

SheBelieves Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2016Did not enter
2017
2018
2019 Fourth place300326 Vadão
2020Did not enter
2021 3 Pia Sundhage
Total1/6300326

Tournament of Nations

The Tournament of Nations is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

Tournament of Nations record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
2017 Fourth place3012511 Emily Lima
2018 Third place310248Vadão
Total2/26114919

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
2009Champions1st4400145
2010Runners-up2nd422084
2011Champions1st4301113
2012Champions1st421195
2013Champions1st4310101
2014Champions1st4310113
2015Champions1st4400222
2016Champions1st4400184
2019Runners-up2nd211050
Total8/834266210827

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens´ Team) 1986–1995". RSSSF. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. "Soccer: Cristiane among players to quit Brazilian National Team". Excelle Sports. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. Panja, Tariq (6 October 2017). "Brazil's Women Soccer Players in Revolt Against Federation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ELSEY, BRENDA. FUTBOLERA : a history of women and sports in latin america. Place of publication not identified: UNIV OF TEXAS Press, 2020. Print.
  6. "Seleção Brasileira Feminina é convocada para disputa do Torneio She Believes". CBF. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Inaugural Champions
South American Champions
1991 (First title)
1995 (Second title)
1998 (Third title)
2003 (Fourth title)
Succeeded by
2006 Argentina 
Preceded by
2006 Argentina 
South American Champions
2010 (Fifth title)
2014 (Sixth title)
Succeeded by
Incumbents
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