The Brazil Olympic football team (also known as Brazil under-23, Brazil U23) represents

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in international

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competitions during

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and

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. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the

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(CBF). Brazil U23 is one of the most successful teams in the

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, having won it twice (

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and

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). The

was the last international competition in football organized by FIFA which Brazil had never won until they won at home in

. They had previously won three silver medals (

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) and two bronze medals ( 1996,

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).Since 1992, squads for

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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

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in 1996,

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in 2000,

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in 2008 and

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in 2012.

History

1952–1976 Summer Olympics

Brazil's first participation in the Olympics was in

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, in 1952. In that year, Brazil reached the quarter-finals, when they were eliminated by

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4–2. In 1960, in

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, in 1964 in

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, in 1968 in

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, and in 1972 in

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, Brazil was eliminated in the first stage. In

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, 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

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. 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

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, 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

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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.

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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,

, won the bronze medal for the first time in 1996, in

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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,

, 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

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as the coach for the Brazil Olympic team who were preparing for the

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. Prior to Olympic qualifying, the Brazil Olympic team or Brazil U23 was sent to compete at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. 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. Although Brazil competed with an U23 team, all the appearances and goals in this tournament were recognized by

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as full international

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. The Brazil U23 team advanced all the way to the final, but were defeated by

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

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2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing

Brazil, managed by senior team coach,

, 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

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

, 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

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– Brazil edged a 5–4 victory on penalties after a 1–1 draw.

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, captaining the side, scored the decisive penalty to win the tournament for the first time ever.

2020 Summer Olympics – Tokyo

Brazil qualified for the

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as the runners-up of the

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in a rather difficult campaign. The team finished at the top of their group with 7 points, following a 4–2 win over

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, a 0–0 draw to

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and a 3–1 win over

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. They beat

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1–0 in the quarter-finals, and

in the semi-finals with a 4–1 victory in the penalty shootouts following a 0–0 draw in extra time. In the

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against

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opened the score for Brazil in the first half and a

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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

and a preceding

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against the

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on 15 July 2021. * Caps and goals correct as of 7 August 2021, after the match against

. 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 (1952–1959) * Gradim (1959–1960) *

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(1960) * Antoninho (1960–1962) * Sylvio Pirillo (1962–1963) * Antoninho (1963–1964) *

(1964) * Celso Marão (1968) * Antoninho (1971–1972) *

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(1975–1976) *

Cláudio Coutinho Cláudio Pêcego de Moraes Coutinho (5 January 1939 – 27 November 1981) was a Brazilian football manager who coached Brazil from 1977 to 1980 and Los Angeles Aztecs in 1981. He died as a result of a scuba diving accident at Rio de Janeiro. Mi ...

(1976) *

Mário Travaglini Mário Travaglini (30 April 1932 – 20 February 2014) was a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. Playing career Born in Bom Retiro, São Paulo, Travaglini joined Clube Atlético Ypiranga's youth setup ...

(1979) * Jaime Valente (1979–1980) *

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(1983) * Cléber Camerino (1984) *

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(1984) * Jair Pereira (1986) *

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(1987–1988)

U-23 era

* Ernesto Paulo (1991–1992) * Carlos Alberto da Luz (1994) *

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(1994) * Pupo Gimenez (1995) * Jairo Leal (1995) *

(1996) *

(1999–2000) *

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(2003) *

(2003–2004) * Lucho Nizzo (2007) *

(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) *

(2012) *

Alexandre Gallo Alexandre Tadeu Gallo (born 29 May 1967), known as Alexandre Gallo or just Gallo, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of Londrina. Career Gallo started his career ...

(2014–2015) *

Rogério Micale Mário Rogério Reis Micale (born 28 March 1969), known as Rogério Micale, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player Career Micale also represented Londrina, Apucarana and Operário Ferroviário before retiring at the age of ...

(2015–2016) * André Jardine (2019–2021)

Competitive record

;Most goals scored *

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 *

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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

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CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

For the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the qualification tournament was the

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Pan American Games

:''*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.'' :''**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

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: ** Gold Medalists (2):

** Silver Medalists (3):

** Bronze Medalists (2): 1996,

** Fourth place:

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: ** Gold Medalists (4):

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(shared), 1979,

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** Silver Medalists (3):

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, 1983,

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** Bronze Medalists (1):

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: ** Champions (7): 1968,

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, 1996,

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** Runners-up (2):

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** Third place (2): 1960, 2004 *

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: ** Bronze Medalists (1): 1986

Friendlies

*Camel Nations Cup: **Winners: 1988 *Copa Mercosur: **Winners: 1995 *Wuhan Youth Soccer Tournament: **Winners: 2014 *

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: **Winners:

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References

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