Brazil Soccer Team

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General Information- Brazil Soccer Team

Country - Brazil
Capital City - Brasilia
Continent - South America
Manager - Carlos Alberto Parreira
Captain - Cafu
Star Man - Cafu, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo

Brazil Soccer Team History
Founded 1914
Affiliated 1923

WC participations 17 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002)
WC honours 5-time FIFA World Cup winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), 2-time FIFA World Cup runners-up (1950, 1998), twice finished in 3rd place (1938, 1978)
Continental Titles Copa America 7 times (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1993, 1997, 1999), Pan American Cup 4 times (1963, 1975 with Mexico, 1979, 1987)
First International: Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 20, 1914)
Largest win: Brazil 9 - 0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 23 March 1957)
Worst defeat: Argentina 6 - 1 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 March 1940)
Copa America
Appearances: 31 (First in 1916)
Best result Winners, 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004

World Cup Record:
Year Host Performance
1930 Uruguay Second, Pool Two
1934 Italy First Round
1938 France Third Place
1950 Brazil Runners up
1954 Switzerland Quarter finals
1958 Sweden Winners
1962 Chile Winners
1966 England Third, Group Third
1970 Mexico Winners
1974 West Germany Fourth place
1978 Argentina Third place
1982 Spain Second phase group
1986 Mexico Quarter finals
1990 Italy Second Round (last 16)
1994 U.S.A. Winners
1998 France Runners up
2002 S.Korea/Japan Winners
2006 Germany in Group F with Croatia, Japan, Australia

BRAZIL Football Team for 2006 FIFA World Cup

Coach:
Carlos Alberto Parreira

Goalkeepers: Nelson Dida, Soares Julio Cesar, Rogerio Ceni.

Defenders:
Marcos Cafu, Ferreira Lucio, Joao Cicinho, Anderson Luisao, Cristiano Cris, Da Silva Gilberto, Roberto Carlos, Silveira Juan.

Midfielders:
Gilberto Silva, Jose Gomes Edmilson, Juninho Pernambucano, Luis Ricardinho,Fereira da Rosa Emerson, Ricardo Kaka, Jose Ze Roberto.

Forwards:
Leite Adriano, Luiz Ronaldo, Gaucho Ronaldinho, Chaves Fred, De Souza Robinho.

Brazil Statistics in Group F with Croatia, Japan, Australia
The team is known as 'Selecao'

Jersey No. Name of the Player
1 Nelson Dida
2 Marcos Cafu
3 Ferreira Lucio
4 Silveira Juan
5 Fereira da Rosa Emerson
6 Roberto Carlos
7 Leite Adriano
8 Ricardo Kaka
9 Luiz Ronaldo
10 Gaucho Ronaldinho
11 Jose Ze Roberto
12 Rogerio Ceni
13 Joao Cicinho
14 Anderson Luisao
15 Cristiano Cris
16 Da Silva Gilberto
17 Gilberto Silva
18 Jose Gomes Edmilson
19 Juninho Pernambucano
20 Luis Ricardinho
21 Chaves Fred
22 Soares Julio Cesar
23 De Souza Robinho

Being the most successful team in the FIFA World Cup's history, Brazil Soccer Team is ranked as world's number one football team. The Brazilian soccer team has been football champions for five times. Brazil is playing in Group F. Other teams in the group are Croatia, Australia and Japan. They are the only team to have qualified for every single FIFA World Cup.

The Brazil Soccer Team had to face problems in qualifying for South Korea/Japan 2002. But the powerful team showed its caliber and went on to win the 2002 S.Korea/Japan World Cup. The Brazilians are preparing to their best to defend their world crown this FIFA season.

During the qualifiers the Brazilian team played in the CONMEBOL (S. America Zone). In the 18 qualifying matches which Brazil played, it lost only two. The Selecao recorded nine wins, seven draws and two defeats. Brazil Team finished with 34 points securing the top position in the South American Group. Brazil scored more goals than any of the rivals, they scored a total of 35 goals. They were defeated by Argentina in Buenos Aires. But later they gave their rival a four-goal hiding in the final of the FIFA confederations Cup.

The team is an explosive mixture of talented players. The FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho, Captain Marcos Cafu, Luiz Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos are the players to watch from the Brazilian team.

The soccer-crazy nation is home to 200 million Brazilian fans, who are expecting another feather in their country's cap this time. Brazil Soccer Team has always been full on its entertainment quotient. And this year the Brazilians are definitely a team to watch more because of the reason that for close to half a century a South American side has not won on European grounds.