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As Brazil are one of the most high-profile teams in the world, with a long-held reputation of skilled players and exciting matches, they are often sought to play in exhibition matches for commercial reasons (see Brasil Global Tour), by clubs/regional federations celebrating anniversaries or by special select teams such as the World XI.
Brazil came close several times during the closing minutes, but Neymar, Roberto Firmino, and Miranda were unable to garner goals. [11] [12] Brazil have failed to win any of their last three World Cup matches (D1 L2), their worst winless run since June 1978, when they went four games without a win. [12]
Brazil's success saw them receive the Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year. [60] Brazil won the 2004 Copa América, their third win in four competitions since 1997. [61] Brazil also won the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup for the second time. [62] Manager Carlos Alberto Parreira built his side through a 4–2–2–2 formation.
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. Brazil has also won an Olympic gold medal, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro [6] and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The Brazil versus Germany football match (also known by its score as 7–1) that took place on 8 July 2014 at the Mineirão stadium in Belo Horizonte was the first of two semi-final matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Brazilian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Brazil. It consists of several independent pyramids, which are the national pyramid and the states pyramids. As these pyramids are independent, clubs usually compete in a state pyramid and a national pyramid.
The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Pelé celebrating the victory of Brazil in the FIFA World Cup.. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazil national football team, governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, [1] and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every FIFA World Cup competition ever held.