Brazil national futsal team
The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight championships in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Brazil also holds a record twelve championship wins in the South American Futsal Championship also known as the Copa América de Futsal and five wins in the Taça América de Futsal. As of November 2016, Brazil is ranked first in the Futsal World Rankings. Brazil has played in all FIFA Futsal World Cups and has finished in the top three places eight times, which includes the recent Futsal World Cup in 2021.
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| Nickname(s) | Seleção (The National Team) Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow) | ||
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| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Asst coach | Manoel Tobias | ||
| Captain | Rodrigo | ||
| Top scorer | Falcão (401) | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
| FIFA ranking | 1 (July 2022) | ||
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| First international | |||
| Brazil 1–2 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 18 November 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Brazil 76–0 East Timor (Macau; 13 October 2006) (World Record international score) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 1–6 Netherlands (Genk, Belgium; 23 May 1988) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1989, 1992, 1996, 2008, 2012) | ||
| South American Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 23 (All) (First in 1965) | ||
| Best result | Champions 19 times | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1982, 1985) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 11 (All) (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018) | ||
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