The Brazil women's national football team (

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: ''Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol'') represents

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in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It has participated in eight editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing as runner-up in 2007, and seven editions of the

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. Brazil played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the

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, losing 2–1. The team finished the 1999 World Cup in third place and the 2007 in second, losing to

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in the final, 2–0. Brazil won the silver medal twice in the

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, in 2004 and

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, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions. Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four editions of the Copa América championship. Since 1999, they have been contenders for the World title. In 1998 and 1999, the team finished as the runners-up at the Women's U.S. Cup. In 2017, the Brazilian Football Confederation's decision to fire head coach Emily Lima sparked protest among the team's players. The dispute evolved into an argument for greater wages, and more respect and recognition for the country's female football players. As a result, players such as Cristiane, Rosana, and

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announced their retirement from international football, hoping that this decision might make a difference in the years to come.

History

Although today the Brazilian Women's National Team is one of the best in the world, it was not that long ago that women were not even allowed to watch a game. The women's game filtered sporadically throughout Brazil with popular traction in the early 20th century. Magazines such as ''O imparcial and Jornal dos sports'' covered the women's game praising their achievements in local cup competitions. Yet, the traditional order of futbol as "purely masculine" came into contention resulting in the games downfall. Until, the mid-1940s when Brazil became a dictatorship subsequently banning the women's game. Banned by the Minister of Education and Health in 1941, eugenic ideologies from the new dictatorship called for the protection of womanly bodies, thus sports became a disqualified endeavor. The game was male dominated, and those who could not perform well were even called feminine at times. Throughout the time of the ban, women were observed playing quite frequently forcing the Conselho Nacional de Desportos (CND) to take charge and reissue bans that were not working. In 1965, Deliberation no. 7 further forced an end to all women's sports in Brazil, not just football. This ban would not be lifted until the late 1970s, when Brazil passed Amnesty Laws allowing political exiles back into the country. A surge of Brazilian feminists returned to their country eager to change the social landscape inspired by the Western feminist movements of the 60s and 70s. Fan bases for the women's team with a new identity rooted themselves in the fabric of history and with the support of the general public the women's game led a rise in feminism that swept across the country. Finally in 1979 the National Sports Council of Brazil passed Deliberation no. 10 reinstating the women's game. Today the National team has won the Copa America 7 times and has made it to the world cup finals where they were beaten by Germany. Perhaps the most impressive statistic that even though the team played its first official match ever in 1986 only 5 years later they won their first title in Copa America and only 9 years after that they were challenging the world's best.

Futebol Feminino

Brazil was Latin America's first country to legally recognize ''futebol feminino.'' As the first nation to popularize the women's game it was a hard sell for many Brazilian's caught up with traditional gender roles. Up until the national team started participating on the international stage. After the debut of women's association football in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta the women's game skyrocketed in admiration. In order to capitalize off of the teams commencement and fourth-place finish the State of

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created Paulistana. The Paulistana was a domestic competition meant to attract young up and coming players for the national team. However, the methodology of Paulistana linked itself to the process futbol feminization. The administrators and managers who ran the competition scalped white, beautiful, and non-masculine players. An attempt to beautify the women's sport for the largely male population of futbol consumers. The 1999 World Cup golden boot winner Sissi noticed the negative effects of beautification over athletics and left for overseas competition. The introduction of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino in 2013 reinvigorated the domestic competition attracting the Brazilian stars of the national team back into the country.

Team image

Nicknames

The Brazil women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "''Seleção'' (The National Squad)", "''As Canarinhas'' (The Female Canaries)" or "''Verde-Amarela'' (Green-and-Yellow)".

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers

Under the CBF requirements both men's and women's national teams are supplied by the same kit manufacturer. The current sponsorship deal is signed with

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. Although, the details of the kit differ in style. The crest of the women's national team is produced without the five star accolades from previous men's World Cup titles. In honor of the burgeoning history of the women's team they will only attach star merits based on their own performances.

FIFA world rankings

Worst Ranking Best Ranking Worst Mover Best Mover

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

2022

2023

Head-to-head record

; ''Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.''

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

*''Updated on 10 October 2022, after the match against .''

Players

''The Brazilian Football Confederation does not publish appearance statistics for its female players, so statistics here are unofficial.'' ''Caps and goals as of 30 September 2022, considering only FIFA A-matches, after the match against .''

Current squad

The following players were called up for friendlies against and on 7 and 10 October 2022, respectively.

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months. * ALT: Alternate * COVID: Player withdrew from the current squad due to testing positively for

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or having to self-isolate because of it * INJ: Withdrew due to injury * PRE: Preliminary squad / standby

Records

''*Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.''

Most caps

Most goals

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

Copa América Femenina

CONCACAF W Championship

Pan American Games

South American Games

Algarve Cup

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hosted by the

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(FPF). Held annually in the

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region of

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since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup".

SheBelieves Cup

The

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is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the

Tournament of Nations

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is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the

in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years.

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

Honours

* FIFA Women's World Cup ** Runners-up (1): 2007 ** Third place (1):

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** Silver Medalists (2): 2004,

** Fourth place (3): 1996,

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** Winners (8):

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, 2006, 2010,

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** Runners-up (1): 2003 *

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** Runners-up (1):

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** Winners (8): 2009, 2011,

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, 2015,

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** Runners-up (2): 2010,

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** Winners:

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* Pan American Games ** Gold Medalists (3): 2003, 2007, 2015 ** Silver Medalists (1): 2011 *

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** Bronze Medalists (1):

References

External links

Official website

FIFA profile

All Matches of the Brazilian Soccer Team

All Matches of the Brazilian Soccer Team
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