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| | Nickname(s) | Seleção (Selection/National Team),
Seleção Canarinho (The Canaries),
Canarinho (Canary),
Verde e amarela (Green-Yellow) | | Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation) | | Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | | Head coach |  Dunga (2006 - ) | | Captain | Gilberto Silva | | Top scorer | Pelé (77) | | FIFA code | BRA | | FIFA ranking | 2 | | Highest FIFA ranking | 1 (September 1993) | | Lowest FIFA ranking | 8 (August 1993) | | Elo ranking | 1 | | Highest Elo ranking | 1 (March 1953) | | Lowest Elo ranking | 18 (November 2001) | | | First international
 Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914)[1] | Biggest win
Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua 
(Mexico; October 17, 1975) | Biggest defeat
 Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) | | World Cup | | Appearances | 18 (First in 1930) | | Best result | Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970,
1994, 2002 | | Copa América | | Appearances | 31 (First in 1916) | | Best result | Winners, 1919, 1922, 1949,
1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 | | Confederations Cup | | Appearances | 6 (First in 1997) | | Best result | Winners, 1997, 2005 |
The Brazil national football team is controlled by the CBF and represents Brazil in international football competitions. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it."[2] Currently ranked second by FIFA, Brazil is generally considered to be the strongest football nation in the world and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.
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