| 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 | Marta | ||
| Most caps | Formiga (194) | ||
| Top scorer | Marta (107) | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 11  | ||
| Highest | 2 (March 2009) | ||
| Lowest | 11 (September 2019) | ||
| First international | |||
  (Jesolo, Italy; 22 July 1986) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
  (Uberlândia, Brazil; 18 January 1995)  (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 2 March 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Denver, United States; 26 September 1999) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1991 ) | ||
| Best result | Runner-up (2007) | ||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1991 ) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018) | ||
| CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2000 ) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2000) | ||
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- Statistics
- World Cup
- Olympic Games
- Pan American Games
- Copa América Feminina
- Team
- Current squad
- Recent call-ups
- Schedule and results
- 2019
- 2020
- Competitive record
- Head coaches
- Player records
- Top 10 scorers
- 10 most capped players
- All time results
- See also
- References
- External links
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