The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Seleção Canarinha, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.
The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football since 1956 and co-organized alongside UEFA since 2024. Between 2010 and 2015, in an agreement with FIFA, the award was temporarily merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year and known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or. That partnership ended in 2016, and the award reverted to the Ballon d'Or, while FIFA also reverted to its own separate annual award The Best FIFA Men's Player. The recipients of the joint FIFA Ballon d'Or are considered as winners by both award organisations.
The Joan Gamper Trophy or Joan Gamper Cup is an annual association football exhibition match held in August, before the start of Barcelona's La Liga season, where top division clubs from the world compete against them. The competition is hosted by FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium and is named in honour of Joan Gamper, a founding member, player, and later president of the club. The competition was inaugurated in 1966 by Enric Llaudet, one of Gamper's successors as club president. The trophy itself is an 800-gram (1.8 lb) silver cup with five micrometres of gold finishing, on top of a 10-kilogram (22 lb) marble plinth base.
Thiago Emiliano da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Brazil national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of his generation, he is known for his defensive prowess, discipline, and leadership.
João Miranda de Souza Filho, known as Miranda, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas, known simply as Fabiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot club Omonia.
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, known as Neymar Júnior or mononymously as Neymar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal and the Brazil national team. A prolific goalscorer and playmaker renowned for his flamboyant style of play, he is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and the best Brazilian player of his generation. Neymar has scored at least 100 goals for three different clubs, making him one of the few players to achieve this feat.
Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima, known as Paulo Henrique Ganso or just Ganso, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Fluminense as an attacking midfielder.
Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento, known as Thiago Alcântara or simply Thiago, is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool. Known for his accurate passes and technical skills, he is often regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation.
The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final was an association football match that took place on 28 June 2009 to determine the winners of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. It was played at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was contested by the United States and Brazil. The United States, playing in their first major men's tournament final, took a 2–0 lead in the first half, but Brazil scored three unanswered goals after half-time to win 3–2.
Marcos Aoás Corrêa, also known as Marquinhos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, which he captains, and the Brazil national team, which he vice-captains. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, Marquinhos is known for his leadership skills, speed and powerful headers. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back or a defensive-midfielder.
The history of the Brazil national football team began with the team's first international match in 1914. Brazil played in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. The Brazil national team has been successful throughout its history, winning the FIFA World Cup five times since 1958.
The following article concerns the performance of Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They played their first home-soil World Cup after 64 years, since the 1950 World Cup, and thus were automatically qualified for the group stage.
The AIFF Player of the Year Awards are the annual football awards presented to the best footballers in India by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The AIFF first announced the award for Men's Player of the Year in 1992; I. M. Vijayan was the inaugural winner. Sunil Chhetri has won the award a record seven times. No winner was announced in 1998 and 1999. It was re-introduced in 2000.
Giovana Queiroz Costa, known as Gio Queiroz or simply Gio, and sometimes Giovana Costa, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Brazil women's national team.
Kayky da Silva Chagas, known as Kayky, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, known simply as Endrick, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Brazil national team. He will join La Liga club Real Madrid in July 2024.
Pedro Henrique Silva dos Santos, known as Pedro or Pedrinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Corinthians.
