The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de
Futebol) represents Brazil in men's international football and is
administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the
governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA
since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.Brazil is the most
successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner
five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil also has the best
overall performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and
absolute terms, with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played,
124 goal difference, 237 points, and 18 losses. Brazil is the only
national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any
absence nor need for playoffs.In relation to ranking standings Brazil
fare well, having the all-time highest average football Elo rating
since 1970, and the fourth all-time peak football Elo Rating
established in 1962. In FIFA's own ranking, Brazil holds the record
for most Team of the Year wins with 12. Many commentators, experts and
former players have considered the Brazil team of 1970 to be the
greatest football team ever. Other Brazilian teams are also highly
estimated and regularly appear listed among the best teams of all
time, such as the Brazil teams of 1958â€"62, with honorary mentions
for the gifted 1982 side.
Futebol) represents Brazil in men's international football and is
administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the
governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA
since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.Brazil is the most
successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner
five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil also has the best
overall performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and
absolute terms, with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played,
124 goal difference, 237 points, and 18 losses. Brazil is the only
national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any
absence nor need for playoffs.In relation to ranking standings Brazil
fare well, having the all-time highest average football Elo rating
since 1970, and the fourth all-time peak football Elo Rating
established in 1962. In FIFA's own ranking, Brazil holds the record
for most Team of the Year wins with 12. Many commentators, experts and
former players have considered the Brazil team of 1970 to be the
greatest football team ever. Other Brazilian teams are also highly
estimated and regularly appear listed among the best teams of all
time, such as the Brazil teams of 1958â€"62, with honorary mentions
for the gifted 1982 side.
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