Brasil World Cup Records

Brasil

Most titles won

5 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).

Most World Cup appearances:
20

Most wins:
70
Highest goal difference:
+119

Most tournaments unbeaten:
7 (1958, 1962, 1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 2002).

Most wins in one tournament:
7 2002

Most goals scored, hosts:
22 1950.
Most goals conceded, hosts:
14 2014

Highest goal difference, hosts:
+16 1950.

Most consecutive wins:
11 2–1 vs Turkey (2002) to 3–0 vs Ghana (2006).

Most consecutive matches without a loss:
13 3–0 vs Austria (1958) to 2–0 vs Bulgaria (1966).

Most championships:
3 Pelé 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Most appearances in a World Cup final:
3 Cafu 1994, 1998, 2002.

Most appearances as substitute:
11 Denílson 1998–2002.

Youngest player, final:
17 years, 8 months and 6 days, Pelé vs Sweden, 29 June 1958.

Youngest goalscorer:
17 years, 7 months and 27 days, Pelé vs Wales, 19 June 1958.

Youngest hat-trick scorer:
17 years, 8 months and 1 day, Pelé vs France, 24 June 1958.

Youngest goalscorer, final:
17 years, 8 months and 6 days, Pelé vs Sweden, 29 June 1958.
Most goals scored in a semi-final, both teams:
8 Germany (7) Brazil (1)

Most goals scored in a final, one team:
5 vs Sweden, 1958.

Most goals scored in a final, both teams:
7 Brazil (5) vs Sweden (2), 1958.

Fewest goals scored in a final, both teams:
0, Brazil (0) vs Italy (0), 1994.

Highest attendance in a match:
173,850, Uruguay vs Brazil, 16 July 1950, Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950.

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