Brazil national futsal team

Infobox National futsal team
Name = Brazil
Nick Name = Seleção
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Association = Brazilian Football Confederation
Confederation = CONMEBOL (South America)
Coach = Paulo Cesar De Oliveira "PC"
Asst Manager =
Captain =
Most caps =
Top scorer =
Home Stadium =
FIFA Trigramme = BRA
FIFA Rank = 1
FIFA max = 1
FIFA max date = Current
FIFA min =
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First game =
Largest win = Flagicon|Brazil Brazil 76-0 East Timor flagicon| East Timor
(Macau, Macau; October 13, 2006)
Largest loss = Flagicon|Brazil Brazil 1-6 Netherlands flagicon|NED
(Genk, Belgium; May 23, 1995)
World cup apps = 5 (All)
World cup first = 1989
World cup best = Champions, 3 times
Regional name = South American Futsal Championship
Regional cup apps = 20 (All)
Regional cup first = 1964
Regional cup best = Champions, 18 times

The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Brazilian Football Confederation or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 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 America - FIFA Futsal and five wins in the Taça América de Futsal. As of February 2008 Brazil is ranked first in the [http://www.futsalworldranking.be/ Futsal World Ranking] . Brazil has played in all FIFA Futsal World cups and has finished in the top three places in all five tournaments.

* The pastEver 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 have since been outstripped by their futsal bête noire, Spain. La Furia Roja proved 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.

* The presentSince Brazil were awarded host nation status for the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2008, retaking their place at the summit of the world game has become a matter of national pride. Coach Paulo Cesar de Oliveira has been charged with finding the right mix of players from Brazil's stellar domestic league - such as Falcao, player of the tournament at Chinese Taipei - and those working wonders in Spanish and Italian futsal. Having qualified automatically for Brazil 2008, the Auriverde's star-studded squad must now prove they have the will to win to match their undoubted talent.

* The futureMissing out on the futsal world title for the second tournament in succession in 2004 was a crushing blow to all those involved with the Brazilian national team. The task now facing the coaching staff is to imbue the Canarinha squad with the belief that they can indeed knock Spain off their perch. "We need to rebuild our players' confidence. The FIFA Futsal World Cup is the culmination of a long-term project, during which we hope that every player called up to the Seleção realises the level of effort and tactical awareness needed, over and above individual talent, to achieve success," underlined head coach "PC" de Oliveira.

Current Squad

Coach : flagicon|Brazil Paulo Cesar De Oliveira "PC"

Former stars

* Marquinhos (1989)
* Jorginho (1992)
* Manoel Tobias (1992- 2000)
* Vander (1992-2000)
* Choco (1996 and 2000)

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup record

* 1989 - Champions
* 1992 - Champions
* 1996 - Champions
* 2000 - 2^nd place
* 2004 - 3^rd place

South American Futsal Championship record

* 1964 - 2^nd place
* 1969 - Champions
* 1971 - Champions
* 1973 - Champions
* 1975 - Champions
* 1976 - Champions
* 1977 - Champions
* 1979 - Champions
* 1983 - Champions
* 1986 - Champions
* 1989 - Champions
* 1992 - Champions Taça América de Futsal
* 1995 - Champions
* 1996 - Champions
* 1997 - Champions
* 1998 - Champions
* 1999 - Champions Copa América - FIFA Futsal
* 2000 - Champions
* 2003 - 2^nd place
* 2008 - Champions

Grand Prix de Futsal record

* 2005 - Champions
* 2006 - Champions
* 2007 - Champions
* 2008 - Champions

Pan American Games record

* 2007 - Champions

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

* 1982 - Champions
* 1985 - Champions
* 1988 - 2^nd place
* 1991 - 3^rd place
* 1994 - 4^th place
* 1997 - 3^rd place
* 2000 - Quarterfinals
* 2003 - Quarterfinals
* 2007 - Did not Enter

Odesur Games record

* 2002 - Champions
* 2006 - 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

Futsal Pyramids Cup

* 2002 - Champions
* 2003 - 3^rd place

Futsal World Tournament

* 1986 - 8^th place
* 1987 - 3^rd place
* 1987 - 2^nd place

Panamerican FIFUSA Championship

* 1996 - 4^th place

Jogos da Lusofonia

* 2006 - Champions

Futsal Tiger's Cup

* 1997 - 2^nd place
* 1999 - Champions
* 2001 - 2^nd place

KL World 5's (Futsal, Kuala Lumpur)

* 2003 - 2^nd place

IBSA Blind Futsal World Championship

* 1998 - Champions
* 2000 - Champions
* 2002 - 3^rd place
* 2006 - 2^nd place

ee also

*Futsal in Brazil
*Brazil national football team