Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol) represents Brazil in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in ten editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing as runner-up in 2007, and nine editions of the Copa América Femenina.
| Nickname(s) | Seleção (The National Squad) As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries) Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Arthur Elias | ||
| Captain | Rafaelle Souza | ||
| Most caps | Formiga (234) | ||
| Top scorer | Marta (115) | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 9 1 (14 June 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 2 (March – June 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 11 (September 2019; December 2023) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2007) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Silver medallist (2004, 2008) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022) | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Runners-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 eight out of the nine editions of the Copa América championship. Since 1999, they have been contenders for the World title. In 1998 and 1999, the team finished as the runners-up at the Women's U.S. Cup.
Brazil will host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup marking the first time that South America has hosted the tournament.
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. The women's game filtered sporadically throughout Brazil with popular traction in the early 20th century. Magazines such as O imparcial and Jornal dos sports covered the women's game praising their achievements in local cup competitions.[3] Yet, the traditional order of futbol as "purely masculine" came into contention resulting in the games downfall. Until, the mid-1940s when Brazil became a dictatorship subsequently banning the women's game.[4]
Banned by the Minister of Education and Health in 1941, eugenic ideologies from the new dictatorship called for the protection of womanly bodies, thus sports became a disqualified endeavor.[5] The game was male dominated, and those who could not perform well were even called feminine at times. Throughout the time of the ban, women were observed playing quite frequently forcing the Conselho Nacional de Desportos (CND) to take charge and reissue bans that were not working. In 1965, Deliberation no. 7 further forced an end to all women's sports in Brazil, not just football.[4] This ban would not be lifted until the late 1970s, when Brazil passed Amnesty Laws allowing political exiles back into the country.[4]
A surge of Brazilian feminists returned to their country eager to change the social landscape inspired by the Western feminist movements of the 60s and 70s.[4] Fan bases for the women's team with a new identity rooted 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.[6] In 1979, the National Sports Council of Brazil passed Deliberation no. 10 reinstating the women's game.[4] Early professional women's football club EC Radar, founded in 1982, dominated the first editions of the Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino and served as Brazil's representation in the 1986 Mundialito and 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament.[7] Its players also formed the majority of Brazil's roster at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which Elane scored the nation's first Women's World Cup goal on 17 November 1991.[8]
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. While the team played its first official match 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.
Futebol Feminino
Brazil was Latin America's first country to legally recognize futebol feminino. As the first nation to popularize the women's game it was a hard sell for many Brazilians caught up with traditional gender roles. Up until the national team started participating on the international stage. After the debut of women's association football in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta the women's game skyrocketed in admiration. In order to capitalize off of the teams commencement and fourth-place finish the State of São Paulo created Paulistana.[3] The Paulistana was a domestic competition meant to attract young up and coming players for the national team. However, the methodology of Paulistana linked itself to the process futbol feminization. The administrators and managers who ran the competition scalped white, beautiful, and non-masculine players.[3] An attempt to beautify the women's sport for the largely male population of futbol consumers.[3] The 1999 World Cup golden boot winner Sissi noticed the negative effects of beautification over athletics and left for overseas competition.[3] The introduction of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino in 2013 reinvigorated the domestic competition attracting the Brazilian stars of the national team back into the country.
2017 controversy
In 2017, the Brazilian Football Confederation fired head coach Emily Lima, which 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.[9][10]
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Brazil will hold the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will mark the first time the tournament is taking place in South America, it will also be the first time to be held in Latin America. Brazil automatically qualified as host.
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)".
Kit suppliers
| Kit supplier | Period | Contract announcement | Contract duration | Value | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topper | 1986–1991 | 1986–1991 | |||
| Umbro | 1991–1996 | 1991–1996 | |||
| Nike | 1997–present | December 1996 | 1997–2007 | Total $200 million~$250 million | [11] |
| Unknown | 2008–2026 | €69.5 million per year | [12] |
Under the CBF requirements both men's and women's national teams are supplied by the same kit manufacturer. The current sponsorship deal is signed with Nike. Although, the details of the kit differ in style. The crest of the women's national team is produced without the five star accolades from previous men's World Cup titles. In honor of the burgeoning history of the women's team they will only attach star merits based on their own performances.[13]
FIFA world rankings
- As of 1 August 2021[14]
Worst Ranking Best Ranking Worst Mover Best Mover
| Brazil's FIFA world rankings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Year | Games Played |
Won | Lost | Drawn | Best | Worst | ||||
| Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
| 7 | 2021 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | ||
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 Loss Fixture
2023
| 2 July Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Chile | Brasília, Brazil |
| 10:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Anahi Fernandez (Uruguay) |
| 24 July FIFA WC Group | Brazil | 4–0 | Panama | Adelaide, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 13,142 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales) |
| 29 July FIFA WC Group | France | 2–1 | Brazil | Brisbane, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,378 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) |
| 2 August FIFA WC Group | Jamaica | 0–0 | Brazil | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,638 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 28 October Friendly | Canada | 0–1 | Brazil | Montréal, Canada |
| 14:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Saputo |
| 30 November Friendly | Brazil | 4–3 | Japan | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 15:15 UTC−12 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena Corinthians Referee: María Victoria Daza Ortíz (Colombia) |
| 3 December Friendly | Brazil | 0–2 | Japan | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 11:00 UTC−12 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Referee: Jenny Arias Parga (Colombia) |
| 6 December Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Nicaragua | Araraquara, Brazil |
| --:-- UTC−12 |
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Report | Stadium: Fonte Luminosa Referee: María Victoria Daza Ortíz (Colombia) |
2024
| 21 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Brazil | 1–0 | Puerto Rico | San Diego, United States |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon (United States) |
| 24 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Colombia | 0–1 | Brazil | San Diego, United States |
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Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| 27 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS | Brazil | 5–0 | Panama | San Diego, United States |
| Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium |
| 2 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup QF | Brazil | 5–1 | Argentina | Los Angeles, United States |
| 22:15 ET |
|
Dos Santos 82' | Stadium: BMO Stadium |
| 6 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup SF | Brazil | 3–0 | Mexico | San Diego, United States |
| 22:15 ET | Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States) |
| 10 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup F | United States | 1–0 | Brazil | San Diego, United States |
| 20:15 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 31,528 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
| 6 April SheBelieves Cup SF | Brazil | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Canada | Atlanta, United States |
| 15:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 9 April SheBelieves Cup 3rd | Japan | 1–1 (0–3 p) | Brazil | Columbus, United States |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,001 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 1 June Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Jamaica | São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil |
| 17:00 BRT (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 27,031 Referee: Zulma Quñonez (Paraguay) |
| 4 June Friendly | Brazil | 4–0 | Jamaica | Salvador, Brazil |
| 20:00 BRT (UTC–3) | Report | Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 31,537 Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela) |
| 25 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Nigeria | v | Brazil | Bordeaux, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
| 28 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Brazil | v | Japan | Paris, France |
| Stadium: Parc de Princes |
| 31 July 2024 Olympic Games GS | Brazil | v | Spain | Bordeaux, France |
| Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
Head-to-head record
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Nations | First played | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1995 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 14 | 59 | CONMEBOL |
| Australia | 1988 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | AFC |
| Bolivia | 1995 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 39 | CONMEBOL |
| Cameroon | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | CAF |
| Canada | 1996 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 38 | 16 | CONCACAF |
| Chile | 1991 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 52 | CONMEBOL |
| China | 1986 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 18 | AFC |
| Colombia | 1998 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 40 | CONMEBOL |
| Costa Rica | 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 19 | CONCACAF |
| Denmark | 2007 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | UEFA |
| Ecuador | 1995 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 65 | CONMEBOL |
| England | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | UEFA |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | CAF |
| Finland | 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | UEFA |
| France | 2003 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | UEFA |
| Germany | 1995 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | -14 | UEFA |
| Ghana | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | CAF |
| Great Britain | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | UEFA |
| Greece | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | UEFA |
| Haiti | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | CONCACAF |
| Hungary | 1996 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17 | UEFA |
| Iceland | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | UEFA |
| India | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | AFC |
| Italy | 1999 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | UEFA |
| Jamaica | 2007 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | CONCACAF |
| Japan | 1991 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | AFC |
| Mexico | 1998 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 9 | 59 | CONCACAF |
| Netherlands | 1988 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | UEFA |
| New Zealand | 2007 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | OFC |
| Nicaragua | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | CONCACAF |
| Nigeria | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | CAF |
| North Korea | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | AFC |
| Norway | 1988 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | UEFA |
| Panama | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | CONCACAF |
| Paraguay | 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 | CONMEBOL |
| Peru | 1998 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | CONMEBOL |
| Poland | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | UEFA |
| Portugal | 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | UEFA |
| Puerto Rico | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CONCACAF |
| Russia | 1996 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | UEFA |
| Scotland | 1996 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 18 | UEFA |
| South Africa | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | CAF |
| South Korea | 1999 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | AFC |
| Spain | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | UEFA |
| Sweden | 1991 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | UEFA |
| Switzerland | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | UEFA |
| Thailand | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | AFC |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | CONCACAF |
| Ukraine | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | UEFA |
| Uruguay | 2006 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | CONMEBOL |
| United States | 1986 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 90 | -57 | CONCACAF |
| Venezuela | 1991 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 47 | CONMEBOL |
| Zambia | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | CAF |
| Total (53 nations) | 1986 | 371 | 216 | 57 | 98 | 972 | 367 | 605 | All |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Arthur Elias | |
| Assistant coach | Rodrigo Iglesias | [16] |
| Roseli | [17] | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Edson Júnior | [18] |
| Fitness coach | Marcelo Rossetti | [19] |
Manager history
| Name | Period | P | W | D | L | Win % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Varella | 1986–1988 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.50 | |
| Edil | 1991 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Lula Paiva | 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Only managed unofficial matches in 1991 |
| Fernando Pires | 1991 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 | |
| Ademar Fonseca | 1995 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 61.54 | |
| Ricardo Vágner (interim) | 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Replaced manager Ademar Fonseca for just one match, an unofficial friendly |
| José Duarte | 1996–1998 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 63.33 | |
| Wilsinho | 1999 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 53.85 | |
| José Duarte | 2000 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 45.45 | |
| Paulo Gonçalves | 2001–2003 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 55.56 | |
| René Simões | 2004 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57.14 | |
| Luiz Antônio | September 2004 – September 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Only managed unofficial matches in 2005 |
| José Teixeira | October 2006 – November 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Only managed three unofficial matches, where the team consisted of players of the FPF |
| Jorge Barcellos | November 2006–30 August 2008 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 67.65 | |
| Kleiton Lima | September 2008–23 November 2011 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 75.00 | |
| Jorge Barcellos | 23 November 2011 – 23 November 2012 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 53.85 | |
| Márcio Oliveira | 23 November 2012 – 14 April 2014 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 47.62 | |
| Vadão | 14 April 2014 – 1 November 2016 | 53 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 56.60 | |
| Emily Lima | 1 November 2016 – 22 September 2017 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 53.85 | |
| Vadão | 25 September 2017 – 22 July 2019 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 51.85 | |
| Pia Sundhage | 24 July 2019 – 30 August 2023 | 59 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 61.02 | |
| Arthur Elias | 1 September 2023 – present | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 61.54 | |
Players
The Brazilian Football Confederation does not publish appearance statistics for its female players, so statistics here are unofficial. Caps and goals as of 24 April 2024, considering only FIFA A-matches, after the match against Japan.[20]
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the final roster for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[21]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lorena | 6 May 1997 | 22 | 0 | Grêmio |
| 12 | GK | Tainá | 1 May 1995 | 1 | 0 | América Mineiro |
| 22 | GK | Barbieri | 7 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Flamengo |
| 2 | DF | Antônia | 26 April 1994 | 40 | 1 | Levante |
| 3 | DF | Tarciane | 27 May 2003 | 7 | 1 | Houston Dash |
| 4 | DF | Thais Ferreira | 1 May 1996 | 10 | 0 | UD Tenerife |
| 6 | DF | Tamires | 10 October 1987 | 148 | 7 | Corinthians |
| 13 | DF | Fe Palermo | 18 August 1996 | 11 | 1 | Palmeiras |
| 14 | DF | Lauren | 13 September 2002 | 21 | 0 | Kansas City Current |
| 16 | DF | Yasmim | 28 October 1996 | 13 | 3 | Corinthians |
| 5 | MF | Julia Bianchi | 7 October 1997 | 19 | 2 | Chicago Red Stars |
| 8 | MF | Angelina | 26 January 2000 | 27 | 1 | Orlando Pride |
| 15 | MF | Vitória Yaya | 23 January 2000 | 7 | 1 | Corinthians |
| 20 | MF | Duda Sampaio | 18 May 2001 | 19 | 2 | Corinthians |
| 21 | MF | Ana Vitória | 6 March 2000 | 17 | 2 | Atlético Madrid |
| 23 | MF | Lais Estevam | 26 November 2000 | 1 | 0 | Palmeiras |
| 7 | FW | Ludmila | 1 December 1994 | 47 | 6 | Atlético Madrid |
| 9 | FW | Jheniffer | 6 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | Corinthians |
| 10 | FW | Marta | 19 February 1986 | 186 | 116 | Orlando Pride |
| 11 | FW | Cristiane | 15 May 1985 | 155 | 97 | Flamengo |
| 17 | FW | Jaqueline | 31 March 2000 | 6 | 1 | Corinthians |
| 18 | FW | Gabi Portilho | 18 July 1995 | 20 | 1 | Corinthians |
| 19 | FW | Priscila | 22 August 2004 | 5 | 1 | Internacional |
Recent call-ups
The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Records
- As of 24 April 2024[20]
*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most caps
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Most goals
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1991 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | Squad | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2027 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 10/10 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 42 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 268 | 18 | ||
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1996 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2004 | Silver | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | Squad |
| 2008 | Silver | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | Squad |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
| 2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Silver | 8/8 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 32 | |
Copa América Femenina
| Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Champions | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
| 2010 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 Titles | 9/9 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 268 | 18 |
CONCACAF W Championship
| CONCACAF W Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Total | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | |
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
| CONCACAF W Gold Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Total | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1999 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2003 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | Squad |
| 2007 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | Squad | |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Squad |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | Squad |
| 2019 | Qualified to the Olympic Games[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 4/8 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 7 | |
- Since the 2019 tournament, the slots for the Pan American Games are for the teams classified from third to fifth in the Copa América Femenina.
South American Games
| South American Games record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2014 | Bronze | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2018 to present | U-20 Tournament | ||||||
| Total | Bronze | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
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".[22]
| Algarve Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2015 | Seventh-place match | 7th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 2/27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | |
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 |
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Vadão |
| 2020 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2021 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Pia Sundhage |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2023 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Pia Sundhage |
| 2024 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Arthur Elias |
| Total | 4/9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | |
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 place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | Emily Lima |
| 2018 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Vadão |
| Total | 2/2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 19 | — |
Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino
| Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2012 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2014 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 10/10 | 8 titles | 37 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 29 |
Honours
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Olympic Games
- Copa América Femenina
- CONCACAF W Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2000
- Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino
- Matchworld Women's Cup
- Winners: 2012
- Yongchuan International Tournament
- Winners: 2017
- Pan American Games
- South American Games
- Bronze Medalists (1): 2014
See also
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External links
- Official website
- FIFA profile
- All Matches of the Brazilian Soccer Team
- All Matches of the Brazilian Soccer Team