Brazil national futsal team

Brazil

Nickname(s)	Canarinho (Little Canary) A Seleção (The Selection) Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow)
Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol de Salão (Brazilian Futsal Confederation)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Sergio Luiz Schiochet "Serginho"
Asst coach	Manoel Tobias
Captain	Rodrigo
Top scorer	Falcão (339)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	BRA
FIFA ranking	1 (24 March 2016)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Brazil 1–2 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 18 November 1986)
Biggest win
Brazil 76–0 East Timor (Macau, Macau; 13 October 2006) (World Record international score)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 1–6 Netherlands (Genk, Belgium; 23 May 1988)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (FIFUSA) and 8 (FIFA) (First in 1989)
Best result	Champions, 2 times (FIFUSA) and Champions, 5 times (FIFA)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances	21 (All) (First in 1964)
Best result	Champions, 19 times
World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1982)
Best result	Champions, (1982, 1985)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 2013)
Best result	Champions, (2013)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	10 (All) (First in 2005)
Best result	Champions, (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)

The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Brazilian Futsal Confederation or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol de Salão. The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight championships in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Brazil also holds a record twelve championship wins in the South American Futsal Championship also known as the Copa América – FIFA Futsal and five wins in the Taça América de Futsal. As of April 2016, Brazil is ranked first in the Futsal World Ranking. Brazil has played in all FIFA Futsal World Cups and has finished in the top three places in all seven tournaments.

History

FIFA Era

Ever since the early days of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, 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. 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 76–0 in the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau.

Tournament records

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

See also: AMF Futsal World Cup

FIFUSA Futsal World Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
Brazil 1982	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	33	3
Spain 1985	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	48	2
Australia 1988	Runners-up	2nd	8	7	1	0	75	8
Italy 1991	Third Place	3rd	?	?	?	?	?	?
Argentina 1994	Fourth Place	3rd	9	5	3	1	35	13
Mexico 1997	Third Place	3rd	?	?	?	?	?	?
Bolivia 2000	Quarter-Finals	?	6	3	1	2	51	15
Paraguay 2003	Second Round	?	4	2	1	1	18	6
Argentina 2007	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Colombia 2011	Group Stage	?	3	1	1	1	13	13
Belarus 2015	Group Stage	?	3	1	0	2	7	5
Argentina 2019	TBD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	10/12	Champions	?	?	?	?	?	?

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA
Netherlands 1989	Champions	1st	8	5	2	1	33	17
Hong Kong 1992	Champions	1st	8	7	1	0	34	7
Spain 1996	Champions	1st	8	7	1	0	55	10
Guatemala 2000	Runners-up	2nd	8	7	0	1	68	14
Taiwan 2004	Third Place	3rd	8	7	1	0	48	14
Brazil 2008	Champions	1st	9	8	1	0	64	8
Thailand 2012	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	45	7
Colombia 2016	Qualified
Total	8/8	Champions	56	48	6	2	347	77

Copa América record

• 1964 – 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)
• 1992 – Champions (host)
• 1995 – Champions (host)
• 1996 – Champions (host)
• 1997 – Champions (host)
• 1998 – Champions (host)
• 1999 – Champions (host)
• 2000 – Champions (host)
• 2003 – 2nd place
• 2008 – Champions
• 2011 – Champions
• 2015 – 3rd place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

• 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) – 3rd place (host)
• 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) – Champions

Grand Prix de Futsal record

• 2005 – Champions (host)
• 2006 – Champions (host)
• 2007 – Champions (host)
• 2008 – Champions (host)
• 2009 – Champions (host)
• 2010 – 2nd place (host)
• 2011 – Champions (host)
• 2013 – Champions (host)
• 2014 – Champions (host)
• 2015 – Champions (host)
• 2016 – TBD (host)

Futsal Confederations Cup

• 2009 – Did not enter
• 2013 – Champions (host)
• 2014 – 3rd place

Pan American Games record

• 2007 – Champions (host)

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

• 1982 – Champions (host)
• 1985 – Champions
• 1988 – 2nd place
• 1991 – 3rd place
• 1994 – 4th place
• 1997 – 3rd place
• 2000 – Quarter-Finals
• 2003 – Quarter-Finals
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2011 – Group Stage
• 2015 – Group Stage
• 2019 – TBD

Odesur Games record

• 2002 – Champions (host)
• 2006 – Champions
• 2010 – Champions
• 2014 – Champions

Futsal Mundialito record

• 1994 – Did not enter
• 1995 – Champions
• 1996 – Champions
• 1998 – Champions
• 2001 – Champions
• 2002 – Champions
• 2006 – Did not enter
• 2007 – Did not enter
• 2008 – Did not enter

Other tournament records

Futsal Pyramids Cup

• 2002 – Champions
• 2003 – 3rd place

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Futsal World Tournament

• 1986 – 8th place
• 1987 – 3rd place
• 1987 – 2nd place

Panamerican FIFUSA Championship

• 1980 – Champions
• 1984 – Champions (host)
• 1990 – Did not enter
• 1993 – Semifinals
• 1996 – 4th place
• 1999 – Did not enter

Lusophony Games

• 2006 – Champions
• 2009 – 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

Current squad

Head coach: Marcos Sorato

The following players were named for 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup:

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Guitta (1987-06-11) 11 June 1987 Intelli/Orlândia 2 1GK Tiago (1981-03-09) 9 March 1981 Krona/Joinville/DalPonte 3 1GK Franklin (1975-05-18) 18 May 1975 Corinthians 4 4FW Ari (1982-03-06) 6 March 1982 FC Barcelona 5 3MF Rafael (1983-06-16) 16 June 1983 Inter Movistar 6 3MF Gabriel (1980-11-17) 17 November 1980 FC Barcelona 7 3MF Vinícius (1977-12-31) 31 December 1977 Intelli/Orlândia 8 3MF Simi (1977-10-29) 29 October 1977 Corinthians 9 4FW Jé (1983-11-15) 15 November 1983 Intelli/Orlândia 10 4FW Fernandinho (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 MFK Dinamo Moskva 11 2DF Neto (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981 MNK Split Tommy 12 3MF Falcão (1977-06-08) 8 June 1977 Intelli/Orlândia 13 4FW Wilde (1981-04-14) 14 April 1981 FC Barcelona 14 2DF Rodrigo (1984-06-07) 7 June 1984 Carlos Barbosa

Former stars

• Jackson 1979–1988
• Douglas 1980–1989
• Murruga 1983–1991
• Raul 1985–1990
• Fininho 1992–2004
• Jorginho 1992
• Manoel Tobias 1992–2004
• Vander 1988–1997
• Choco 1993–1999
• Lenísio 1999-2012

See also

• Futsal in Brazil
• Brazil women's national futsal team
• Brazil national football team

References

Achievements
Preceded by none	World Champions 1989 (First title) 1992 (Second title) 1996 (Third title)	Succeeded by 2000 Spain
Preceded by 2004 Spain	World Champions 2008 (Fourth title) 2012 (Fifth title)	Succeeded by TBD