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Brazil women's national football team

Brazil

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
First colours Second colours
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)
Medal record FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 China Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 2015 Toronto Team 2011 Guadalajara Team UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima 2023 England

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.

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Nicknames[edit]

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)".

Kits and crest[edit]

Kit suppliers[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Brazil v Chile

2 July Friendly	Brazil	4–0	Chile	Brasília, Brazil
10:30	Gabi Nunes 4' Duda Sampaio 28' Luana 34' Geyse 49'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 15,892 Referee: Anahi Fernandez (Uruguay)

Brazil v Panama

24 July FIFA WC Group	Brazil	4–0	Panama	Adelaide, Australia
	Borges 19', 39', 70' Zaneratto 48'	Report		Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 13,142 Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

France v Brazil

29 July FIFA WC Group	France	2–1	Brazil	Brisbane, Australia
	Le Sommer 17' Renard 83'	Report	Debinha 58'	Stadium: Lang Park Attendance: 49,378 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

Jamaica v Brazil

2 August FIFA WC Group	Jamaica	0–0	Brazil	Melbourne, Australia
		Report		Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 27,638 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

Canada v Brazil

28 October Friendly	Canada	0–1	Brazil	Montréal, Canada
14:30 ET		Report	Debinha 90+4'	Stadium: Stade Saputo

Canada v Brazil

31 October Friendly	Canada	2–0	Brazil	Halifax, Canada
18:30 ET		Report		Stadium: Wanderers Grounds

Brazil v Japan

30 November Friendly	Brazil	4–3	Japan	São Paulo, Brazil
15:15 UTC−12	Bia Zaneratto 41', 63' Gabi Portilho 61' Priscila 90+7'	Report	Fujino 38' Endō 86' (pen.) Mi. Tanaka 88'	Stadium: Arena Corinthians Referee: María Victoria Daza Ortíz (Colombia)

Brazil v Japan

3 December Friendly	Brazil	0–2	Japan	São Paulo, Brazil
11:00 UTC−12		Report	Minami 17' Mi. Tanaka 19'	Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi Referee: Jenny Arias Parga (Colombia)

Brazil v Nicaragua

6 December Friendly	Brazil	4–0	Nicaragua	Araraquara, Brazil
--:-- UTC−12	Gabi Nunes 16' Marta 40' Luana 64' Aline Milene 68'	Report		Stadium: Fonte Luminosa Referee: María Victoria Daza Ortíz (Colombia)

2024[edit]

Brazil v Puerto Rico

21 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS	Brazil	1–0	Puerto Rico	San Diego, United States
	Nunes 81'	Report		Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)

Colombia v Brazil

24 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS	Colombia	0–1	Brazil	San Diego, United States
			Duda Santos 6'	Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

Brazil v Panama

27 February CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS	Brazil	5–0	Panama	San Diego, United States
	Geyse 4', 74' Beatriz 10' Rafaelle 23' Debinha 51'			Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium

Brazil v Argentina

2 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup QF	Brazil	5–1	Argentina	Los Angeles, United States
22:15 ET	Vitória 19' Yasmim 36' Bia Zaneratto 54', 90+5' Gabi Nunes 62'		Dos Santos 82'	Stadium: BMO Stadium

Brazil v Mexico

6 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup SF	Brazil	3–0	Mexico	San Diego, United States
22:15 ET	Adriana 21' Antônia 32' Yasmim 48'	Report		Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States)

United States v Brazil

10 March CONCACAF W Gold Cup F	United States	1–0	Brazil	San Diego, United States
20:15 ET	Horan 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 31,528 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

Brazil v Canada

6 April SheBelieves Cup SF	Brazil	1–1 (2–4 p)	Canada	Atlanta, United States
15:30 ET	Tarciane 22' (pen.)	Report	Gilles 76'	Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
	Penalties
	Marta Cristiane Antônia Tarciane		Lawrence Leon J. Rose Awujo Grosso

Japan v Brazil

9 April SheBelieves Cup 3rd	Japan	1–1 (0–3 p)	Brazil	Columbus, United States
	Tanaka 35'	Report	Cristiane 71'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,001 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
	Penalties
	Seike Nagano Hasegawa		Cristiane Tarciane Angelina

Brazil v Jamaica

1 June Friendly	Brazil	4–0	Jamaica	Greater Recife, Brazil
	Adriana 25' Swaby 36' (.og) Marta 64', 90'	Report		Stadium: Arena Pernambuco Attendance: 33,000

Brazil v Jamaica

4 June Friendly

Brazil

4–0

Jamaica

Nigeria v Brazil

25 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Nigeria	v	Brazil	Bordeaux, France
				Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux

Brazil v Japan

28 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Brazil	v	Japan	Paris, France
				Stadium: Parc de Princes

Brazil v Spain

31 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Brazil	v	Spain	Bordeaux, France
				Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux

Head-to-head record[edit]

Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.^[15]

As of 24 April 2024, after the match against  Japan.

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[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

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[edit]

• Updated on 24 April 2024, after the match against  Japan.^[15]

Name	Period	P	W	D	L	Win %	Notes
João Varella	1986–1988	8	3	2	3	037.50
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	033.33
Ademar Fonseca	1995	13	8	0	5	061.54
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	063.33
Wilsinho	1999	13	7	2	4	053.85
José Duarte	2000	11	5	1	5	045.45
Paulo Gonçalves	2001–2003	18	10	3	5	055.56
René Simões	2004	7	4	0	3	057.14
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	067.65
Kleiton Lima	September 2008–23 November 2011	28	21	6	1	075.00
Jorge Barcellos	23 November 2011 – 23 November 2012	13	7	0	6	053.85
Márcio Oliveira	23 November 2012 – 14 April 2014	21	10	7	4	047.62
Vadão	14 April 2014 – 1 November 2016	53	30	12	11	056.60
Emily Lima	1 November 2016 – 22 September 2017	13	7	1	5	053.85
Vadão	25 September 2017 – 22 July 2019	27	14	1	12	051.85
Pia Sundhage	24 July 2019 – 30 August 2023	59	36	13	10	061.02
Arthur Elias	1 September 2023 – present	13	8	2	3	061.54

Players[edit]

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[edit]

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	1GK	Lorena	(1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 27)	22	0	Grêmio
12	1GK	Tainá	(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 29)	1	0	América Mineiro
22	1GK	Barbieri	(2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Flamengo
2	2DF	Antônia	(1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 30)	40	1	Levante
3	2DF	Tarciane	(2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 21)	7	1	Houston Dash
4	2DF	Thais Ferreira	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)	10	0	UD Tenerife
6	2DF	Tamires	(1987-10-10) 10 October 1987 (age 36)	148	7	Corinthians
13	2DF	Fe Palermo	(1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 27)	11	1	Palmeiras
14	2DF	Lauren	(2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 21)	21	0	Kansas City Current
16	2DF	Yasmim	(1996-10-28) 28 October 1996 (age 27)	13	3	Corinthians
5	3MF	Julia Bianchi	(1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 26)	19	2	Chicago Red Stars
8	3MF	Angelina	(2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24)	27	1	Orlando Pride
15	3MF	Vitória Yaya	(2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 24)	7	1	Corinthians
20	3MF	Duda Sampaio	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23)	19	2	Corinthians
21	3MF	Ana Vitória	(2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24)	17	2	Atlético Madrid
23	3MF	Lais Estevam	(2000-11-26) 26 November 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Palmeiras
7	4FW	Ludmila	(1994-12-01) 1 December 1994 (age 29)	47	6	Atlético Madrid
9	4FW	Jheniffer	(2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Corinthians
10	4FW	Marta	(1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 38)	186	116	Orlando Pride
11	4FW	Cristiane	(1985-05-15) 15 May 1985 (age 39)	155	97	Flamengo
17	4FW	Jaqueline	(2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24)	6	1	Corinthians
18	4FW	Gabi Portilho	(1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 28)	20	1	Corinthians
19	4FW	Priscila	(2004-08-22) 22 August 2004 (age 19)	5	1	Internacional