The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents

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at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The team has won the

South American Youth Championship The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and es, Torneo Juventudes de América, "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 20" or pt, Juventude da América (English: "America's Youth") is a South American ...

a record eleven times and is the second most successful nation in the

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, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the

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, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner. Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include

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, Kaká,

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, Romário,

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, Maicon,

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, Alex,

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, Willian,

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and

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, among others.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

South American Youth Championship record

Current squad

The following 22 players were called up for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.

Top goalscorers

Individual awards

* FIFA U-20 World Cup

Honours

: ** Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011 ** Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015 *

: ** Winners (11): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011 ** Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005

Friendlies

* Tournoi Juniors de Cannes: **Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 * Tournament of the Crown Prince: ** Winners: 1978 *

: ** Winners (8): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002,

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, 2014 * Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto: ** Winners: 1981 * Beijing Youth Tournament: **Winners: 1986 * Qatar Friendship Tournament: **Winners: 1987 * COTIF: ** Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014 * Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo: **Winners: 1992 * Val-Action Cup: **Winners: 1993 *

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: ** Winners: 1999 * Mediterranean International Cup U-20: ** Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 * Mediterranean International Cup U-18: ** Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 * TyC Asia Cup: ** Winners: 2001 * Oman International Tournament: ** Winners: 2002 * Malaysia International Tournament: ** Winners: 2003 * Sendai Cup: ** Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 *

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: ** Winners: 2004 *

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: ** Winners: 2013 *

Panda Cup The Panda Cup International Youth Football Tournament (Chinese: 熊猫杯国际青年足球邀请赛) is an annual international youth football tournament that is held in the city of Chengdu, China. The tournament was first announced in April 201 ...

: ** Winners: 2014 * Talca International Tournament: ** Winners: 2016 * Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis: ** Winners: 2020 * Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo: ** Winners: 2022

References

{{FIFA U-20 World Cup winners Youth football in Brazil South American national under-20 association football teams Under-20