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The first Brazil national team, 1914 Brazil's first match at home against Exeter City in 1914. It is generally believed that the inaugural game of the Brazil national football [34] team was a 1914 match between a Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo select team and the English club Exeter City, held in Fluminense's stadium.
The Brazil national football team represents the country of Brazil in international association football. It is fielded by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body of football in Brazil, and competes as a member of CONMEBOL, which encompasses the countries of South America. As hundreds of players have played for the team ...
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), also known as Neymar Júnior or simply Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Brazil national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation, he is known for his skills, dribbling, playmaking, and ...
The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. [5] Brazil and Germany are the only teams to succeed in qualifying for all the World Cups for which they entered the qualifiers; Brazil is the only team to participate in every World Cup competition ever held.
Richarlison. Richarlison de Andrade (born 10 May 1997), known mononymously as Richarlison (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈʃaʁl (i)sõ]), [2] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team. He began his professional career with América Mineiro in 2015, winning ...
—Roberto Carlos paying tribute in 2014 to the two Brazilian clubs whom he started his career with. Roberto Carlos began his professional career playing for União São João, a football club based in Araras in the state of São Paulo. In 1992, despite playing at what was seen as a lesser club and only being 19 years old, he was called up for the Brazil national team. In August 1992, aged 19 ...
17-year-old Pelé cries on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gilmar after Brazil won the 1958 World Cup final. On 29 June 1958, Pelé became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at 17 years and 249 days. He scored two goals in that final as Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in Stockholm, the capital.
Casemiro. Carlos Henrique Casimiro (born 23 February 1992), also known mononymously as Casemiro, [4] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Brazil national team. Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation, he is known for his defensive ...