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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.
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country's national identity. 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]
Volleyball is the second most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian men's team has 6 Olympic medals (3 gold, 3 silver), 7 World Championship medals (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) and has won nine World Leagues, while Brazil's women's team has won two gold, one silver and three bronze medals at the Olympic Games, in addition to four runners-up ...
However, these two clubs' importance to Brazilian football cannot be understated: Santos's Os Santásticos was the most dominant Brazilian side ever, winning six Brasileirão and eight Campeonato Paulista titles in the 1960s; and Botafogo hold the record for most capped players for the Brazil national football team in World Cups.
Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro has several of Brazil's significant football clubs, and the city is home to many football clubs.
Ricardo Zonta (born 1976), Formula One, FIA GT Championship and Rolex Sports Car Series driver; Rubens Barrichello (born 1972), Formula One driver; Tony Kanaan (born 1974), Indy Car and Champ Car driver; Tarso Marques (born 1976), TC2000 and Stock Car Brasil; Vítor Meira (born 1977), Indy Car driver; Wilson Fittipaldi (born 1943), Formula One ...
Most goals scored in a single match: Dadá Maravilha, 10 goals (Sport Recife 14–0 Santo Amaro, 1976) [12] Most free kick goals scored: Zico , 101 goals [ 13 ] Most decorated player: Dani Alves , 43 titles [ 14 ]
This is a list of football clubs located in Brazil. The list is sorted alphabetically by state and includes both active and inactive clubs. These football clubs are all associated with the Brazilian Football Confederation. As with many other football leagues, the structure has changed frequently, including its implementation of the same ...