The King of Soccer leads the world with 5 World Cup wins, winning in four different continents. Alongwith Spain, Brazil is only the second team to remain undefeated in record 35 consecutive official matches. It is the only team to have appeared in all the 20 editions of FIFA World Cup. Brazil, with Germany, shares the record 7 appearances in the World Cup final. It has won the World Cup maximum 5 times. It has reached 10 semifinals, second best to Germany, and reached 14 quarterfinals, second best to Germany. They have finished 2nd and 3rd twice, 4th once, lost in the quarterfinals on four occasions, 2nd round twice and first round thrice. They have played second most World Cup games, and scored the highest number of goals by any team at World Cup. Check also the breakup of how many goals Brazil scored and conceded in every edition, besides the only Own goal involved in a game of Brazil.
FIFA World Cup: Opponents and Matches of Brazil in Every Edition
FIFA World Cup: Match Result of Brazil Vs 43 Countries
2014 Football World Cup Schedule and Results
History of All Previous Editions
Brazil’s World Cup Record
7 finals, 10 semifinals, 14 quarterfinals and 3 first round exit is their history in 19 appearances at World Cup.
5 World Cup Titles
- 1. 1958 in Sweden
2. 1962 in Chile
3. 1970 in Mexico
4. 1994 in USA
5. 2002 in Korea/Japan
2 Runners up
- 1. 1950 at Brazil, lost to Uruguay.
2. 1998 at France, lost to France.
Finished 3rd
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1. 1938
2. 1978
Finished 4th
- 1974
Reached Quarterfinals
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1. 1954
2. 1986
3. 2006
4. 2010
Reached Round of 16
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1. 1982
2. 1990
Knocked out at Group Stage or 1st Round
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1. 1930
2. 1934
3. 1966
Other Records
- Played: 97 matches
Won: 67 (record)
Draw: 15
Lost: 15
Goals Scored: 209 (record)
Goals Conceded:88
Top Scorers
- 15 Goals: Ronaldo (19 matches of 1998, 2002, 2006)
12 Goals: Pele (14 Matches of 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
9 Goals: Vava (1958, 1962), Jairzinho (1970, 1974)
8 Goals: Ademir (1950), Leonidas (1938), Rivaldo (1998, 2002)
7 Goals: Careca (1986, 1990)
6 Goals: Bebeto (1994, 1998), Rivelino (1970, 1974)
5 Goals: Garrincha (1962, 1966), Romario (1994), Zico (1978, 1982)
Own Goal vs Brazil: Tom Boyd of Scotland scored an own goal in 1998 Group match that helped Brazil win the match.
World Cup Records By Editions
| Year | Played | GS | GC |
| 1930 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1938 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 1950 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| 1954 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 1958 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| 1962 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 | 19 | 7 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 1982 | 5 | 15 | 6 |
| 1986 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 1998 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| 2002 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | 97 | 67 | 15 |
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