| Nickname(s) | Canarinho (Little Canary) A Seleção (The Selection) Verde-Amarela (The Green and Yellow) Pentacampeões (The Five Time Champions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Luiz Felipe Scolari | ||
| Asst coach | Flávio Murtosa | ||
| Captain | Thiago Silva | ||
| Most caps | Cafu (142)[1][2] | ||
| Top scorer | Pelé (77)[2] | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
| FIFA ranking | 3 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 1 (151 times on 7 occasions[3]) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 22 (June 2013) | ||
| Elo ranking | 1[4] | ||
| Highest Elo ranking | 1 (7,708 days on 38 occasions[5]) | ||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 18 (November 2001) | ||
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| First international | |||
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914)[6] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Estadio Azteca, Mexico; October 17, 1975) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Viña del Mar, Chile; September 18, 1920) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 20 (all) (First in 1930) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 33 (First in 1916) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004 and 2007 | ||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up: 1996 and 2003 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013 | ||