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Brazil national futsal team

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Asst coach
  
Manoel Tobias

Home stadium
  
Various

Captain
  
Rodrigo Hardy Araújo

Location
  
Brazil

Top scorer
  
Falcão (339)

FIFA code
  
BRA

Confederation
  
CONMEBOL (South America)

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Nickname(s)
  
Canarinho (Little Canary) A Seleção (The Selection) Verde-Amarela (Green and Yellow)

Head coach
  
Sergio Luiz Schiochet "Serginho"

Association
  
Confederación Brasileña de Futsal

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 November 2016, Brazil is ranked first in the Futsal World Rankings. Brazil has played in all FIFA Futsal World Cups and has finished in the top three places seven times.

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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.

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

    • la clika mvp

    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 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup:

    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

    • References

    Brazil national futsal team Wikipedia
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