The Brazil Olympic football team (also known as Brazil under-23, Brazil U23) represents
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
in international
football competitions during
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a multi ...
and
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel ...
. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation ( pt, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as , and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The foo ...
(CBF). Brazil U23 is one of the most successful teams in the
Olympic football tournament, having won it twice (
2016 and
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
).
The
Olympic football tournament was the last international competition in football organized by FIFA which Brazil had never won until they won at home in
2016. They had previously won three silver medals (
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast As ...
,
1988,
2012
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) and two bronze medals (
1996
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,
2008
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).
[Since 1992, squads for ]Football at the Summer Olympics
Football at the Summer Olympics, referred to as the Olympic Football Tournament, has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport, except 1896 (the inaugural Games) and 1932 (in an attempt to promote the new FIFA Wo ...
have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team. The team was often coached by the in-charge
senior team coach in the past, such as
Mário Zagallo in 1996,
Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 2000,
Dunga in 2008 and
Mano Menezes
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes (born 11 June 1962), known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Internacional.
He managed the Brazil national team from July 2010 until ...
in 2012.
History
1952–1976 Summer Olympics
Brazil's first participation in the Olympics was in
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
,
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
, in 1952. In that year, Brazil reached the quarter-finals, when they were eliminated by
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
4–2. In 1960, in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus ( legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
,
in 1964 in
Tokyo
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,
Japan,
in 1968 in
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
,
and in 1972 in
Berlin
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,
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...
,
Brazil was eliminated in the first stage. In
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
, 1976, Brazil was defeated by Poland 2–0 in the semi-finals, then Brazil was defeated by the Soviet Union 2–0 in the bronze medal match, finishing in the fourth place.
In these six participations, Brazil was represented by a team of junior or non-professional players as the Olympics did not allow professional players to participate during this period, all while state-sponsored communist players were allowed to compete.
1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles
Starting in 1984, professional players were allowed to participate. However, European and South American teams, as traditional football powerhouses that won every single FIFA World Cup, were restricted to players with no more than five "A" caps at the start of the tournament. Brazil won its first medal in 1984, in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...
. In the group stage, Brazil beat Saudi Arabia 3–1, West Germany 1–0 and Morocco 2–0. In the quarter-finals Brazil defeated Canada in the penalty shootout, then they beat Italy 2–1 after extra-time in the semi-finals, but was beaten by France 2–0 in the gold medal Match, thus winning the silver medal.
1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul
The second Brazilian silver medal was won in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
, in 1988. Brazil won the medal after defeating in the group stage Nigeria 4–0, Australia 3–0 and Yugoslavia 2–1. In the quarter-finals Brazil beat their South American rivals
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...
1–0, then defeated West Germany in the penalty shootout, but was defeated by the Soviet Union 2–1 after extra time in the gold medal match.
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria Figueiredo (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário (), is a Brazilian politician and a former professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 750 goals and was ...
was the competition's top goal scorer with seven goals.
1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta
Starting in 1992, only players under the age of 23 were allowed to participate, with an exception of three overage players in the team. Brazil, managed by senior team coach,
Mário Zagallo, won the bronze medal for the first time in 1996, in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...
,
United States
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. In the group stage, Brazil was beaten by Japan 1–0 in the first match, then they beat Hungary 3–1 and Nigeria 1–0, finishing in the group's first position. After beating Ghana 4–2 in the quarter-finals, Brazil was defeated by Nigeria 4–3 after extra time. In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Portugal 5–0.
2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney
Brazil, managed by senior team coach,
Vanderlei Luxemburgo, was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In the group stage, Brazil beat by Slovakia 3–1 in the first match, then they were beaten by South Africa 3–1. In the last group match, Brazil beat Japan 1–0 to secure the first position in the group stage. In the quarter-finals, Brazil was beaten by Cameroon 1–2, who later won the gold medal.
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
In December 2002, CBF appointed
Ricardo Gomes as the coach for the Brazil Olympic team who were preparing for the
2004 Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
. Prior to Olympic qualifying, the Brazil Olympic team or Brazil U23 was sent to compete at the
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the association football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).
For the first time since 1993, the tournament was held in more than one ...
. Brazil was invited to the tournament and decided to send their Under-23 team, due to their senior team competing a month earlier at the
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Viv ...
. Although Brazil competed with an U23 team, all the appearances and goals in this tournament were recognized by
FIFA as full international
caps. The Brazil U23 team advanced all the way to the final, but were defeated by
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
0–1 after extra time, denying Brazil the chance to be the first guest team to win the tournament. The following year Brazil failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games after losing out to Paraguay and Argentina in the
qualifying tournament.
2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing
Brazil, managed by senior team coach,
Dunga, finished in the first position in the group stage, ahead of Belgium, New Zealand and China, which they beat 1–0, 5–0 and 3–0 respectively. In the second round, Brazil beat Cameroon 2–0 after extra time.
Brazil and
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...
met on August 19 in the semi-final game of the competition. The game was marred by numerous fouls and two ejections for Brazil. Argentina won 3–0.
In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Belgium 3–0.
2012 Summer Olympics – London
Brazil, under coach
Mano Menezes
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes (born 11 June 1962), known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Internacional.
He managed the Brazil national team from July 2010 until ...
, was defeated by Mexico 2–1 in the gold medal match, played on 11 August, after beating Egypt, Belarus and New Zealand in the preliminary round, Honduras in the quarter-finals and South Korea in the semi-finals. Before the Games, they beat Great Britain 2–0 in a friendly game.
2016 Summer Olympics – Rio de Janeiro
Brazil finished in the first position in the group stage, ahead of Denmark (won 4–0), Iraq (tied 0–0) and South Africa (tied 0–0), with the two latter games were a slumpy start for Brazil. In the second round, Brazil beat Colombia 2–0 and in the semi-final match, Brazil played a one-sided game against Honduras and won 6–0. In the final against Germany, on 20 August 2016 – the first match between the two teams in any FIFA-sanctioned tournament since the historic
2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rig ...
semi-final – Brazil edged a 5–4 victory on penalties after a 1–1 draw.
Neymar
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (born 5 February 1992), known as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. A prolific goalscorer and renowned play ...
, captaining the side, scored the decisive penalty to win the tournament for the first time ever.
2020 Summer Olympics – Tokyo
Brazil qualified for the
2020 Summer Olympics as the runners-up of the
2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in a rather difficult campaign. The team finished at the top of their group with 7 points, following a 4–2 win over
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
, a 0–0 draw to
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
and a 3–1 win over
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...
. They beat
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Med ...
1–0 in the quarter-finals, and
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
in the semi-finals with a 4–1 victory in the penalty shootouts following a 0–0 draw in extra time. In the
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
* Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
against
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
,
Matheus Cunha opened the score for Brazil in the first half and a
Mikel Oyarzabal
Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte (born 21 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team.
He has spent his entire professional career with Real Socieda ...
goal in the second half forced the match into extra time;
Malcom scored the winning goal in the 108th minute, which lead Brazil to their second Olympic gold medal, consecutively after their first win in Rio five years prior.
Results and fixtures
2020
2021
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the
2020 Summer Olympics and a preceding
friendly match
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or ...
against the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...
on 15 July 2021.
* Caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2021, after the match against
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
.
Overage Players are marked with asterisk (*).
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to a Brazil under-23 squad in the last 12 months.
*
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
*
WIT Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury related reasons.
*
CAN The call-ups were withdrawn due to the matches being cancelled.
Overage players in Olympic Games
Manager history
Professionalism restriction era (1952–1988)
*
Newton Cardoso
Newton Cardoso (born 22 May 1938) is a Brazilian politician who served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies and as Governor of Minas Gerais from 1987 to 1991.
His son Newton Cardoso Jr is a Member of the Chamber of Deputies
The chamber of de ...
(1952–1959)
*
Gradim (1959–1960)
*
Vicente Feola (1960)
*
Antoninho (1960–1962)
*
Sylvio Pirillo
Sylvio Pirillo (or Sílvio Pirillo) (27 July 1916 in Porto Alegre – 22 April 1991 in Porto Alegre) was a Brazilian football striker.
Pirillo's first professional club was Sport Club Americano. His good performances granted him moves to In ...
(1962–1963)
*
Antoninho (1963–1964)
*
Vicente Feola (1964)
*
Celso Marão (1968)
*
Antoninho (1971–1972)
*
Zizinho (1975–1976)
*
Cláudio Coutinho (1976)
*
Mário Travaglini (1979)
*
Jaime Valente
Jaime is a common Spanish and Portuguese male given name for Jacob (name), James (name), Jamie, or Jacques. In Occitania Jacobus became ''Jacome'' and later ''Jacme''. In east Spain, ''Jacme'' became ''Jaime'', in Aragon it became ''Chaime'', and i ...
(1979–1980)
*
Gílson Nunes (1983)
*
Cléber Camerino Cléber is a masculine given name, common in Brazil.
People with the name, several known as "Cléber", include:
*Cléber Guedes de Lima (born 1974), Brazilian footballer
*Cléber (footballer, born March 1982), Cléber Ferreira Manttuy, Brazilian f ...
(1984)
*
Jair Picerni (1984)
*
Jair Pereira (1986)
*
Carlos Alberto Silva
Carlos Alberto Silva (14 August 1939 – 20 January 2017) was a Brazilian football manager.
Graduate in physical education by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Silva became famous managing Guarani in its 1978 Brazilian Championship title.
...
(1987–1988)
U-23 era
*
Ernesto Paulo
Ernesto Paulo Ferreira Calainho known as Ernesto Paulo (born 2 February 1954 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian professional football manager.
Career
Since 1986 he coached the Rio Negro-RR, Tuna Luso, Fluminense (youth), Flamengo (youth) and ...
(1991–1992)
*
Carlos Alberto da Luz
Carlos Alberto da Luz (1 May 1945 – 4 April 2019) was a Brazilian football manager.
tv ...
(1994)
*
Mario Zagallo
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the '' Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cr ...
(1994)
*
Pupo Gimenez
Enzo Ghinazzi (; born 11 September 1955), best known as Pupo (; ) is an Italian singer, lyricist, television presenter, writer and voice actor.
Life and career
Enzo Ghinazzi was born in Ponticino, a ''frazione'' of Laterina Pergine Valdarno in t ...
(1995)
*
Jairo Leal
Jairo is a common Spanish name. Notable people with this name include:
People Association football
*Francisco Jairo Silva Santos (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Jairo Aguirre (born 1956), Colombian footballer
* Jairo Álvarez Gutiérrez (bor ...
(1995)
*
Mario Zagallo
is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the '' Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his cr ...
(1996)
*
Vanderlei Luxemburgo (1999–2000)
*
Valinhos
Valinhos () is a municipality (''município'') in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Adoniran Barbosa. Valinhos is famous for its purple fig, the theme of its annual Fig Fest. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campi ...
(2003)
*
Ricardo Gomes (2003–2004)
*
Lucho Nizzo
Lucho is a Spanish nickname for the name Luis.
Lucho may refer to:
* Lucho (footballer, born 2003), Colombian footballer
* Lucho Avilés (1938–2019), Argentine journalist
* Lucho Ayala (born 1992), Filipino actor
* Lucho Barrios (1935–20 ...
(2007)
*
Dunga (2008)
*
Ney Franco
Ney Franco da Silveira Júnior (born 22 July 1966), known as Ney Franco, is a Brazilian football manager.
Career
Born in Vargem Alegre, Minas Gerais, Franco worked in Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro's youth categories before being named the ...
(2011–2012)
*
Mano Menezes
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes (born 11 June 1962), known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Internacional.
He managed the Brazil national team from July 2010 until ...
(2012)
*
Alexandre Gallo (2014–2015)
*
Rogério Micale (2015–2016)
*
André Jardine
André Soares Jardine (born 8 September 1979) is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of Mexican club Atlético San Luis.
Career
Jardine was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. After representing Grêmio's youth categories, he ...
(2019–2021)
Competitive record
;Most goals scored
*
Matheus Cunha 21 goals
;Most goals scored in a single match
*
Aírton (7 goals) vs. , 28 April 1963
*
Caio (4 goals) vs. , 23 February 1996 (U-23 era)
;First goal scored
*
Humberto Tozzi vs. , 16 July 1952
*
Sílvio vs. , 4 December 1991 (U-23 era)
; Biggest victories
: 14–0 vs. , 17 October 1975
: 10–0 vs. , 28 April 1963
: 9–0 vs. , 30 January 2000
: 9–1 vs. , 2 September 1959
: 7–0 vs. , 23 October 1975
: 7–0 vs. , 7 April 1999
: 7–0 vs. , 12 January 2000
: 7–1 vs. , 27 December 1959
Olympic Games
Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
:''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. ...
.''
:''**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
:''***Right arrow (→) means an actual tournament status.''
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
For the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the qualification tournament was the
South American Youth Football Championship.
Pan American Games
:''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on
penalty kicks
A penalty shot or penalty kick is a play used in several sports whereby a goal is attempted during untimed play. Depending on the sport, when a player commits certain types of penalties, the opposition is awarded a penalty shot or kick attempt. ...
.''
:''**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
:''***Right arrow (→) means an actual tournament status.''
Honours
*
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The ina ...
:
** Gold Medalists (2):
2016,
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
** Silver Medalists (3):
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast As ...
,
1988,
2012
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** Bronze Medalists (2):
1996
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,
2008
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** Fourth place:
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phil ...
*
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel ...
:
** Gold Medalists (4):
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...
,
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
(shared),
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
,
1987
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** Silver Medalists (3):
1959,
1983,
2003
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** Bronze Medalists (1):
2015
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*
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
** Champions (7):
1968
The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...
,
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
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1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phil ...
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1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast As ...
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1987
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airpor ...
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1996
File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on b ...
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2000
File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
** Runners-up (2):
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...
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2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...
** Third place (2):
1960,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
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South American Games:
** Bronze Medalists (1): 1986
Friendlies
*Camel Nations Cup:
**Winners: 1988
*Copa Mercosur:
**Winners: 1995
*Wuhan Youth Soccer Tournament
:
**Winners: 2014
*
Toulon Tournament:
**Winners:
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
See also
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Sport in Brazil
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Football in Brazil
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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 ...
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Brazil national under-20 football team
The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The team h ...
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Brazil national under-17 football team
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Brazil national under-15 football team
Brazil national under-15 football team (Seleção Brasileira de Futebol Sub-15), also known as Brazil Under-15 or Seleção Sub-15, represents Brazil in association football, at an under-15 age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Co ...
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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 stra ...
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Brazil national beach soccer team
References
{{South American football
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Under23
South American national under-23 association football teams
Youth football in Brazil