Football is the most popular sport in Brazil and a prominent part of the country's national identity. The Brazil national football team has won the FIFA World Cup five times, the most of any team, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. Brazil and Germany are the only teams to succeed in qualifying for all the World Cups for which they entered the qualifiers; Brazil is the only team to participate in every World Cup competition ever held. Brazil has also won an Olympic gold medal, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Edílson da Silva Ferreira is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was recently the head coach of Flamengo.
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, commonly referred to as the Brasileirão, the Série A or the Brazilian Série A, is a Brazilian professional league for men's football clubs. At the top of the Brazilian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, the competition was chosen by the IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world.
Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense. From 2011 to 2018, he played for the Brazil national team, scoring six goals in thirty-two appearances.
Danilo Gabriel de Andrade, simply known as Danilo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Corinthians' under-20 squad.
Cássio Roberto Ramos, simply known as Cássio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cruzeiro.
Fagner Conserva Lemos, simply known as Fagner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Corinthians.
Bruno César Zanaki is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for XV de Piracicaba.
Réver Humberto Alves de Araújo, simply known as Réver, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Mainly a centre-back, he could also play as a defensive midfielder. He has won the Bola de Prata and Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão twice each.
Elias Mendes Trindade, known simply as Elias, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, commonly known as Dudu, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and winger for Palmeiras.
Giovanni Piccolomo, sometimes known as just Giovanni, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brasileirão Série B club Avaí.
Willian Souza Arão da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.
Gabriel Girotto Franco, simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian and Italian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Internacional, where he received the nickname "RUF RUF" from the fans. He currently plays for Athletico Paranaense, on loan from Internacional.
Kleiton Barbosa de Oliveira Lima, known as Kleiton Lima, is a Brazilian football coach.
Danilo das Neves Pinheiro, known by his nickname Tchê Tchê, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo. Although usually employed as a central midfielder, he is an extremely versatile player who can play in multiple roles such as a right or left back, defensive midfielder or even as a winger.
In Brazilian football, G-12 refers to a group of 12 clubs: Atlético Mineiro, Botafogo, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Fluminense, Grêmio, Internacional, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, and Vasco da Gama. They are considered the most popular and successful sides in Brazilian football, having won all but six editions of the Brasileirão between them since the tournament's inception.
Adriana Leal da Silva, commonly known as Adriana or Maga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.
Alexandre Egea, commonly known as Alê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for América Mineiro.
