Highest Finish:
Winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), finalist (1950, 1998), third place (1938, 1978), fourth place (1974), quarter-finalist (1954, 1986, 2006), second group phase (1982), second round (1990), first round (1930, 1934, 1966)
Star Players: Neymar, Oscar, Thiago Silva, David Luiz
Titles:1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
FIFA Ranking Position:3
Coach:Luiz Felipe Scolari (since December 2012)
Population: 200 million
Area: 8.5 Million sq km
Capital: Brasilia
Currency: Real
Federation: Confederaçao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) (former Confederaçao Brasileira de Desportos),founded 1914, affiliated to Fifa in 1923.
Registered players: 550,000
Kit colours: Yellow jersey, blue shorts, white socks.
Team nickname: Selecao (The Selection)
Copa America record: Winner (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007), finalist (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983, 1991, 1995), third place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942, 1959,1976, 1979), fourth place (1923, 1956, 1963)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Brazil were automatically qualified as host of the tournament
Top clubs: Flamengo, Corinthians, Santos, Sao Paulo, Batofogo