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Leônidas scored a record eight World Cup goals for Brazil, coming at the 1934 and 1938 tournaments. Ademir scored a record nine World Cup goals for Brazil, all coming at the 1950 tournament. Sándor Kocsis was the first player to score ten or more goals in a single World Cup: he scored a record eleven goals in just five matches for Hungary ...
Most goals scored in a single match. Evaristo (5 goals) vs. Colombia, 24 March 1957 [17] First goal scored. Oswaldo Gomes vs. Exeter City FC, 21 July 1914 (unofficial game) Rubens Salles vs. Argentina, 27 September 1914 (official game) Most clean sheets. Cláudio Taffarel (52 matches) Most matches as a captain. Cafu (66 matches) Most yellow ...
Ronaldo scored twice and equalled the record for the most goals scored across all World Cups. In the round of 16, Brazil beat Ghana 3–0. [66] Ronaldo's goal was his 15th in World Cup history, breaking the record. [66] Brazil, however, were eliminated in the quarter-finals against France, losing 1–0 to a Thierry Henry goal. [64]
In 22 World Cup tournaments, Brazil had 76 victories out of 114 matches. Brazil also has the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 76 victories in 114 matches played, 129 goal difference, 247 points and only 19 losses. [2] [3] Traditionally, Brazil's greatest rival is Argentina.
Ronaldo seemed to be finding his fitness and form, scoring twice and equalling the record for the most goals scored across all World Cups. In the round of 16, Brazil beat Ghana 3–0; with the Magic Square restored, Ronaldo and Adriano both scored. Ronaldo's goal was his 15th in World Cup history, breaking the record.
Leônidas scored a record 8 goals for Brazil at the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups. Ademir scored a record 9 goals for Brazil at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Sándor Kocsis was the first player to have scored 10 or more goals in an edition. He scored a record 11 goals in just 5 matches. Just Fontaine scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
The India national football team were qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, but they withdrew, making India the only qualified team without playing a FIFA World Cup game. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2]
He has scored five times at the Copa América and 28 times in FIFA competitions, which include the FIFA World Cup finals, FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the FIFA Confederations Cup. [2] Neymar's first senior international tournament was the 2011 Copa América, [9] where he scored two goals for Brazil. [10]