The Brazil national futsal team represents
Brazil
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during international
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and Indoor soccer, indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players ...
competitions. It is under the direction of the
Brazilian Football Confederation
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Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country ...
(CBF). The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight championships in the
FIFA Futsal World Cup
The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherlan ...
. Brazil also holds a record twelve championship wins in the
South American Futsal Championship
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Etymology
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also known as the
Copa América de Futsal
The CONMEBOL Copa América de Futsal is the main national futsal competition of the CONMEBOL nations organized by the FIFA. It was first held in 1964 and was organized by Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) as "Sudamericano". The tournament was a ...
and five wins in the
Taça América de Futsal. As of November 2016, Brazil is ranked first in th
Futsal World Rankings Brazil has played in all
FIFA Futsal World Cup
The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherlan ...
s and has finished in the top three places eight times, which includes the recent Futsal World Cup in
2021
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History
FIFA Era
Ever since the early days of the
FIFA Futsal World Cup
The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherlan ...
, Brazil have been a force to be reckoned with on the international scene. The ''Auriverde'' claimed the trophy at the first three editions of the showpiece event, at
Netherlands 1989,
Hong Kong 1992 and
Spain 1996, but were outstripped by their futsal bête noire,
Spain
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. ''La Furia Roja'' proved to be too strong for Brazil in the Final of
Guatemala 2000 and at the semi-final stage of
Chinese Taipei 2004, where they went on to take the title once more. Brazil won their 4th and 5th titles in
Brazil 2008 and
Thailand 2012, beating Spain in the finals of these two editions respectively. They are known for defeating
East Timor
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76–0 in the
2006 Lusophony Games in
Macau
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.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
;Legend
2021
Team
Current squad
The following players were called up to the Brazil squad for a tournament in France played from 5 April to 10 April 2022.
Head coach:
Marquinhos Xavier
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Brazil squad within the last 5 years.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...
.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international football.
Notable players
*Jackson João Bosco Moreira dos Santos (1979–1988)
*Douglas Pierotti (1980–1989)
*Eduardo Valdez Basso (1983–1991)
*Raul Cerqueira de Rezende (1985–1990)
*Paulo Sérgio Lira Goés (1992–2004)
*Jorge Luis da Costa Pimentel (1992)
*
Manoel Tobias
Manoel Tobias da Cruz Júnior (born 7 April 1971), commonly known as Manoel Tobias, is a former futsal Sportsperson, player.
Honours
Clubs
* Fortaleza City Trophy: Champion 1992, 1993
* Pernambuco State: Champion 1990
* Champion of Paraná Stat ...
(1992–2004)
*
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Names
''van der'', a variant of ''van'' in Dutch names
People
* Christian Vander (born 1948), French musician
*Musetta Vander (born 1969), South African actress and model
*Roberto Vander, Dutch-Mexican actor and singer
*Vand ...
(1988–1997)
*Carlos Roberto Castro Silva (1993–1999)
*
Lenísio (1999–2012)
*
Falcão (1998–2018)
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
Copa América de Futsal
South American Futsal Championship (Unofficial)
*1965 – 2nd place
*1969 – Champions
*1971 – Champions (host)
*1973 – Champions
*1975 – Champions
*1976 – Champions
*1977 – Champions (host)
*1979 – Champions
*1983 – Champions
*1986 – Champions
*1989 – Champions (host)
Copa América de Futsal
*1992 – Champions (host)
*1995 – Champions (host)
*1996 – Champions (host)
*1997 – Champions (host)
*1998 – Champions (host)
*1999 – Champions (host)
*2000 – Champions (host)
*
2003
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– 2nd place
*
2008
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– Champions
*
2011
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– Champions
*
2015
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– 3rd place
*
2017
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– Champions
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
*
2012
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– 3rd place (host)
*
2016
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– Champions
*
2020
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– 2rd place
Futsal Confederations Cup
*
2009
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– ''Did not enter''
*
2013
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–
Champions (host)
*
2014
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–
3rd place
Pan American Games
*
2007
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–
Champions (host)
Panamerican FIFUSA Championship
*1980 –
Champions
*1984 –
Champions (host)
*1990 – ''Did not enter''
*1993 – Semifinals
*1996 – 4th place
*1999 – ''Did not enter''
South American Games
*2002 – Champions (host)
*2006 – Champions
*
2010
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– Champions
*2014 – Champions
Grand Prix de Futsal
*
2005 Grand Prix de Futsal, 2005 – Champions (host)
*
2006
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– Champions (host)
*
2007
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– Champions (host)
*
2008
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– Champions (host)
*
2009
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– Champions (host)
*
2010
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– 2nd place (host)
*
2011
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– Champions (host)
*
2013
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– Champions (host)
*
2014
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– Champions (host)
*
2015
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– Champions (host)
*
2018
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– Champions (host)
Futsal Mundialito
*
1995
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– Champions
*
1996
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– Champions
*
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
– Champions
*
2007
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– Champions
*
2008
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– Champions
*
Other tournaments
Futsal Pyramids Cup
*
2002
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– Champions
*2003 – 3rd place
Futsal World Tournament
*1986 – 8th place
*1987 – 3rd place
*1987 – 2nd place
Lusophony Games
*
2006
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– Champions
*
2009
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– Champions
Futsal Tiger's Cup
*1997 – 2nd place
*1999 – Champions
*2001 – 2nd place
KL World 5's (Futsal, Kuala Lumpur)
*2003 – 2nd place
*2008 – Champions
IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship
*1998 – Champions
*2000 – Champions
*2002 – 3rd place
*2006 – 2nd place
*2010 – Champions
Ho Chi Minh City International Futsal Tournament
*
2013
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– Champions
Head-to-head record
See also
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Sport in Brazil
Sports in Brazil are those that are widely practiced and popular in the country, as well as others which originated there or have some cultural significance. Brazilians are heavily involved in sports. Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. ...
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Futsal in Brazil
Futsal in Brazil is governed by the Brazilian Futsal Confederation. Although it is not the most popular spectator sport in the country, it is the most practiced.
History
Futsal was developed in Brazil and Uruguay around the same time, in 1934 in ...
**
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country’s national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil a ...
**Beach soccer in Brazil
*
Brazil women's national futsal team
The Brazil women's national futsal team represents Brazil in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Brazilian Futsal Championship, Brazilian Futsal Confederation or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol de Salão. Brazil has play ...
*
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team ( pt, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed ''Seleção Canarinho'' (‘Canary Squad’, after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the B ...
*
Brazil women's national football team
The Brazil women's national football team ( Portuguese: ''Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol'') represents Brazil in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in eight ed ...
Notes
References
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South American national futsal teams
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