Brazil women's national football team

The Brazil women's national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira Feminina de futebol), represents Brazil in women's football played internationally. They are organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The team has taken part in eight FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments. They've also participated in the Copa América Femenina nine times. Brazil's first match was on 22 July 1986 against the United States, but they lost with a score of 2–1.

Brazil

Nickname(s)	Seleção (The National Squad) As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries) Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)
Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Pia Sundhage
Captain	Rafaelle Souza
Most caps	Formiga (206)
Top scorer	Marta (115)
FIFA code	BRA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	10 2 (7 December 2018)[1]
Highest	2 (March – June 2009)
Lowest	11 (September 2019)
First international
United States 2–1 Brazil  (Jesolo, Italy; 22 July 1986)
Biggest win
Brazil 15–0 Bolivia  (Uberlândia, Brazil; 18 January 1995)  Brazil 15–0 Peru  (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998)
Biggest defeat
United States 6–0 Brazil  (Denver, United States; 26 September 1999)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (2007)
Olympic Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1996)
Best result	Silver medallist (2004, 2008)
Copa América
Appearances	9 (first in 1991)
Best result	Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2000)
Best result	Runners-up (2000)
Medal record FIFA Women's World Cup 2007 China Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team 2008 Beijing Team Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team 2015 Toronto Team 2011 Guadalajara Team UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima 2023 England

In the 1999 World Cup, the team came in third place, and in the 2007 World Cup, they were runners-up, losing 2–0 to Germany in the final. Brazil earned the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions.

Among South American women's teams, Brazil is the most successful. They've won eight out of nine Copa América championships. Since 1999, they've been strong contenders for the World Cup title. In 1998 and 1999, they finished as the runners-up in the Women's U.S. Cup.