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Brazil national under-20 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazil U-20 |
| Badge | Brazilian Football Confederation logo.svg |
| Badge_size | 140px |
| FIFA Trigramme | BRA |
| Nickname | Seleção Sub-20 (The Selection U-20) |
| Canarinha (Little Canary) | |
| Amarelinha (Little Yellow) | |
| Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow) | |
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol |
| (Brazilian Football Confederation) | |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Coach | Vacant |
| Captain | Andrey Santos |
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| First game | 7–1 |
| (Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954) | |
| Largest win | 10–0 |
| (Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997) | |
| Largest loss | 0–6 |
| (Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025) | |
| Regional name | FIFA U-20 World Cup |
| Regional cup apps | 20 |
| Regional cup first | 1977 |
| Regional cup best | Winners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) |
| 2ndRegional name | South American Youth Championship |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 30 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1954 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | Winners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2025) |
Canarinha (Little Canary) Amarelinha (Little Yellow) Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow) (Brazilian Football Confederation) (Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954) (Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997) (Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025)
The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record thirteen times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.
Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo, Romário, Marcos, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Cláudio Taffarel, Bebeto, Dida, Neymar, Dani Alves, Maicon, Adriano, Júlio Baptista, Luisão, Alex, Giovane Élber, Leonardo, Müller, Silas, Marcelo, David Luiz, Willian, Jô and Lucas Moura, among others.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 5 titles | 111 | 75 | 17 | 19 | 250 | 83 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1977 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| JPN 1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 1981 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Mexico 1983 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union 1985 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile 1987 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia 1989 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Portugal 1991 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Australia 1993 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Qatar 1995 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Malaysia 1997 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Nigeria 1999 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 2001 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates 2003 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 2005 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Canada 2007 | Round Of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Egypt 2009 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Colombia 2011 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| Turkey 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand 2015 | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| South Korea 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 2023 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Chile 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| AzerbaijanUzbekistan 2027 | To be determined |
South American Youth Championship record
| South American Youth Championship record | Years | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 13 titles | 208 | 126 | 45 | 37 | 407 | 164 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela 1954 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile 1958 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 1964 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay 1967 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay 1971 | First round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile 1974 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru 1975 | First round | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela 1977 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay 1979 | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador 1981 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia 1983 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay 1985 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 1987 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 1988 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela 1991 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 1992 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia 1995 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chile 1997 | Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 1999 | Third place | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador 2001 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay 2003 | Runners-up | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 2005 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay 2007 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela 2009 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peru 2011 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Argentina 2013 | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay 2015 | Fourth place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ecuador 2017 | Fifth place | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile 2019 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colombia 2023 | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela 2025 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played 27 September – 19 October 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match against South Korea.
Recent call-ups
The following players were named to a squad in the last 24 months.
- INJ: Withdrew due to injury
- CLUB: Player withdrew from the current squad after his club made him unavailable for the call-up
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaílton | 1997 | 24 |
| 2 | Marcos Leonardo | 2021– | 15 |
| 3 | Romário | 1985 | 11 |
| 4 | Neymar | 2011 | 9 |
| Henrique | 2011 | 9 | |
| 5 | Rodrigo Gral | 1999 | 8 |
| Edu | 1999 | 8 | |
| Alexandre Pato | 2007 | 8 | |
| Vitor Roque | 2022– | 8 | |
| 8 | Dudu Cearense | 2003 | 7 |
| 9 | Geovani | 1983 | 6 |
| Ronaldinho | 1999 | 6 | |
| Adriano | 2001 | 6 | |
| Daniel Carvalho | 2003 | 6 | |
| Alan Kardec | 2009 | 6 | |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2015 | 6 | |
| Andrey Santos | 2021– | 6 |
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
- Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
- South American Youth Championship:
- Winners (13): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023 , 2025
- Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005
Friendlies
- Tournoi Juniors de Cannes:
- Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
- Tournament of the Crown Prince:
- Winners: 1978
- Toulon Tournament:
- Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:
- Winners: 1981
- Beijing Youth Tournament:
- Winners: 1986
- Qatar Friendship Tournament:
- Winners: 1987
- COTIF:
- Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
- Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:
- Winners: 1992
- Val-Action Cup:
- Winners: 1993
- King's Cup:
- Winners: 1999
- Mediterranean International Cup U-20:
- Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
- Mediterranean International Cup U-18:
- Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- TyC Asia Cup:
- Winners: 2001
- Oman International Tournament:
- Winners: 2002
- Malaysia International Tournament:
- Winners: 2003
- Sendai Cup:
- Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- SBS Cup:
- Winners: 2004
- Valais Youth Cup:
- Winners: 2013
- Panda Cup:
- Winners: 2014
- Talca International Tournament:
- Winners: 2016
- Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:
- Winners: 2020
- Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:
- Winners: 2022
Managers
- Luiz Vinhaes (1949)
- Valdemar Campos (1954)
- Newton Cardoso (1958)
- Mário Travaglini (1967)
- Antoninho (1973)
- José Teixeira (1974)
- Zizinho (1975)
- Evaristo de Macedo (1977)
- Mário Travaglini (1979)
- Nelsinho Rosa (1980)
- Antônio Ferreira (1981)
- Vavá (1981–1982)
- (1983)
- Jair Pereira (1983–1985)
- Gílson Nunes (1986–1987)
- René Simões (1988–1989)
- Paulo Massa (1990)
- Ernesto Paulo (1991)
- Júlio César Leal (1992–1993)
- Carlos Alberto da Luz (1993–1994)
- Jairo Leal (1995)
- (1996-1999)
- João Carlos da Silva Costa (1999)
- Torres (2000)
- Carlos César (2001)
- Marcos Paquetá (2002)
- Valinhos (2003)
- Marcos Paquetá (2003)
- René Weber (2004–2006)
- Nelson Rodrigues (2007–2008)
- Rogério Lourenço (2008–2010)
- Luís Antônio Verdini (2010–2011)
- Ney Franco (2011–2012)
- Émerson Ávila (2013)
- Alexandre Gallo (2014–2015)
- Rogério Micale (2015–2017)
- Carlos Amadeu (2017–2019)
- André Jardine (2019–2022)
- Ramon Menezes (2022–2025)
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
References
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- "Beijing Youth Tournament 1986".
- "Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006".
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- "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website).
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- "Sendai Cup (Japan)".
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- "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile". Globo Esporte.
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