Brazil Football

Nickname	Samba Kings
Coach	Dunga

In July 2006 Brazil's appointed Dunga, its Soccer World Cup 1994 winning captain, was appointed as the new coach.

Soccer World Cup victories

Brazil have won the Soccer World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 & 2002.

Soccer World Cup record

2010	?
2006	Lost to their nemesis, France, in the quarterfinals (Brazil stood to receive $12-million p.a. and a $6-million bonus from Nike if it won a sixth World Cup title).
2002	Champions
1998	Finished 2nd.
1994	Champions
1990	Finished 9th.
1986	Finished 5th.
1982	Finished 5th.
1978	Finished 3rd.
1974	Finished 4th.
1970	Champions
1966	Finished 11th.
1962	Champions
1958	Champions. The tournament saw the emergence of the 17-year old Pelé. In the semifinal Pelé scored a hat-trick and he added 2 more in the final.
1954	Finished 5th.
1950	Runners-up. Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay (a neighbouring country) in their Maracana stadium, on 16 July 1950.
1934	Finished 3rd.
1934	Finished 14th.
1930	Finished 6th.

Brazil 2010 quotes

Ronaldinho
13 July 2006

"I wanted a different end to my personal dream of winning one more World Cup, but it didn't happen. I am sorry. Nothing I can say will change what happened. This is why I want to apologise, along with my team-mates, for not winning the trophy in Germany."

Juninho Pernambucano
July 2006

"It (the national team) is over for me, and it has finished in a very bad way. There is total sadness. It is not the time to appoint blame. We all lost. We have to think about young guys and build-up another team. All the ones who are more than 30 have to leave their place to the younger players, to make a new team for 2010." Juninho Pernambucano, after Brazil lost to France in Soccer World Cup 2006