Brazil national under-23 football team
The Brazil national under-23 football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Futebol Sub-23) represents Brazil in international football competitions during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Brazil U23 is one of the most successful teams in the Olympic football tournament, having won it twice (2016 and 2020).
| Nickname(s) | Seleção (The Selection) Canarinha (Little Canary) Amarelinha (Little Yellow) Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow) | ||
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| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (Brazilian Football Confederation) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Ramon Menezes | ||
| Most caps | Ronaldinho (27) | ||
| Top scorer | Matheus Cunha (21) | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
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| First international | |||
| Brazil 5–1 Netherlands (Turku, Finland; 16 July 1952) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Brazil 14–0 Nicaragua (Mexico City, Mexico; 17 October 1975) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Colombia 5–1 Brazil (Cali, Colombia; 10 February 1980) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1952) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalist (2016, 2020) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1959) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalist (1963, 1975, 1979, 1987, 2023) | ||
Medal record | |||
The Olympic football tournament was the last international competition in football organized by FIFA which Brazil had never won until they won at home in 2016. They had previously won three silver medals (1984, 1988, 2012) and two bronze medals (1996, 2008). The team was often coached by the in-charge senior team coach in the past, such as Mário Zagallo in 1996, Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 2000, Dunga in 2008 and Mano Menezes in 2012.