The Brazil women's national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol) represents Brazil in international women's football and is run by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Launched in 1986, the team has participated in all nine editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, finishing third in 1999 and second in 2007. The team has played in all ten editions of the Copa América Femenina, winning nine editions and finishing second in one edition. The team won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2024. In 1998 and 1999, the team finished second at the Women's U.S. Cup. The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in Brazil, making it the first edition of the tournament held in South America.
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. In 1979, the National Sports Council of Brazil passed Deliberation no. 10 reinstating the women's game. Early professional women's football club EC Radar, founded in 1982, dominated the first editions of the Taça Brasil de Futebol Feminino and served as Brazil's representation in the 1986 Mundialito and 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament. Its players also formed the majority of Brazil's roster at the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, in which Elane scored the nation's first Women's World Cup goal on 17 November 1991. The Brazil women's national team played their first game on 22 July 1986 against the United States, losing 2–1.
Today, the national team has won the Copa America 9 times and has made it to the world cup finals where they were beaten by Germany. While the team played its first official match 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 Brazilians 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 São Paulo 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.
2017 controversy In 2017, the Brazilian Football Confederation fired head coach Emily Lima, which 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 Francielle announced their retirement from international football, hoping that this decision might make a difference in the years to come.
2024: Return to the podium In 2024 the team reached the final at the Summer Olympic Games and was defeated by the United States team, securing their third silver medal and making a return to the Olympic podium after 16 years of absence.
2025: Ninth Copa America title
In 2025 Brazil defeated the team of Colombia at the Copa America Femenina final on penalties and secured their ninth title, maintaining their record of being at least finalists in all editions of the tournament.
2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil will hold the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will mark the first time the tournament is taking place in South America, it will also be the first time to be held in Latin America. Brazil automatically qualified as host.
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)","Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)" or "Mulheres deste solo"(Women of this soil).
Kits and crest Kit suppliers Kit supplier Period Contractannouncement Contractduration Value Ref. Topper 1986–1991 1986–1991 Umbro 1991–1996 1991–1996 Nike 1997–present December 1996 1997–2007 Total $200 million~$250 million Unknown 2008–2026 €69.5 million per year 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 Nike. 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
RankYearGamesPlayedWonLostDrawnBestWorst Rank Move Rank Move 7 2021 9 5 1 3 – – – –
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
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2026
2027
Head-to-head record Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
, after the match against United States. +Key Positive balance (more Wins) Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) Negative balance (more Losses) NationsFirst playedConfederation19952118127314CONMEBOL198823102113536AFC19956600461CONMEBOL2012110050CAF199635149125538CONCACAF1991161510575CONMEBOL198613661279AFC19981511405210CONMEBOL20006600253CONCACAF2007631287UEFA19958800672CONMEBOL20175212660UEFA2011110030CAF1999211031UEFA2003141581322UEFA1995132471529UEFA2008110051CAF2012100101UEFA2004110070UEFA20032200120CONCACAF19965500203UEFA2017110010UEFA2021110061AFC199910910216UEFA2007321080CONCACAF1991188372324AFC19981715026810CONCACAF19888341119UEFA20078422144OFC2023110040CONCACAF1999330084CAF2008220041AFC1988105231913UEFA2023220090CONCACAF20066600233CONMEBOL19984400260CONMEBOL2019110031UEFA20123300121UEFA2024110010CONCACAF19966420162UEFA19965401213UEFA2016321090CAF19996501164AFC2015631298UEFA1991115241512UEFA2015110041UEFA1988110090AFC20002200220CONCACAF1996110070UEFA20066510221CONMEBOL19864555353295CONCACAF1991111001524CONMEBOL2021220071CAF Total (53 nations) 1986 402 237 60 105 1038 394 All
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff Position Name Ref. Head coach Arthur Elias Assistant coaches Rodrigo Iglesias Roseli Goalkeeping coach Edson Júnior Fitness coach Marcelo Rossetti
Manager history
Updated on 9 June 2026, after the match against United States.
NamePeriodPWDLWin %Notes João Varella 1986–1988 Edil 1991 Lula Paiva 1991 Fernando Pires 1991 Ademar Fonseca 1995 Ricardo Vágner (interim) 1995 José Duarte 1996–1998 Wilsinho 1999 José Duarte 2000 Paulo Gonçalves 2001–2003 René Simões 2004 Luiz Antônio September 2004 – September 2006 José Teixeira October 2006 – November 2006 Jorge Barcellos November 2006–30 August 2008 Kleiton Lima September 2008–23 November 2011 Jorge Barcellos 23 November 2011 – 23 November 2012 Márcio Oliveira 23 November 2012 – 14 April 2014 Vadão 14 April 2014 – 1 November 2016 Emily Lima 1 November 2016 – 22 September 2017 Vadão 25 September 2017 – 22 July 2019 Pia Sundhage 24 July 2019 – 30 August 2023 Arthur Elias 1 September 2023 – present
Players
Current squad
The following 28 players were named in the squad for the friendly matches against Argentina on 10 and 13 October 2026. Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against United States.
Recent call ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to injury RET Player retired from the national team SUS Player served suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue EXP Player expelled from squad
Records
Female players with the most games played Female players with the most goals scored
Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most appearances RankPlayerCareerCapsGoals1Formiga1995–2021217342Marta2003–present2011213Cristiane2003–present158944Tamires2013–present15675Debinha2011–present148626Bia Zaneratto2011–present132437Rosana Augusto2000–2017118188Andressa Alves2012–present106249Rafaelle2011–present102910Andréia Suntaque1999–2015980
Top goalscorers RankPlayerCareerGoalsCapsAvg.1Marta2003–present1212012Cristiane2003–present941583Pretinha1991–201467854Debinha2011–present621485Roseli1988–200458636Sissi1988–200055687Kátia Cilene1995–200745608Bia Zaneratto2011–present431329Formiga1995–20213421710Andressa Alves2012–present24106
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPositionSquad 1991Group stage9th310217Squad 19959th310238Squad 1999Third place3rd6321169Squad 20035th421194Squad 2007Runners-up2nd6501174Squad 2011Quarter-finals5th431092Squad 2015Round of 169th430141Squad 201910th420275Squad 2023Group stage18th311152Squad 2027Qualified as hostQualified as host 2031To be determinedTo be determined 2035TotalRunners-up10/1037215117142000000