🇧🇷 Brazil
South America · FIFA BRA
Key Statistics
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Brazil is the self-proclaimed home of the "Jogo Bonito," where every player acts like they deserve a Nobel Prize for a simple pass. Yet, their entire modern football identity is defined by crying about the 1-7 demolition in 2014.
They expect a national holiday for every victory and a congressional inquiry for every loss. While their historical stars are legendary, their modern teams are mostly famous for diving, elaborate haircuts, and spectacular tournament collapses.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | — |
| 2018 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | — |
| 2014 | Brazil | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 13 | — |
| 2010 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | — |
| 2006 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | — |
| 2002 | Korea, Japan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 21 | 🏆 |
| 1998 | France | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1994 | United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 🏆 |
| 1990 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | — |
| 1986 | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 12 | — |
| 1982 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 12 | — |
| 1978 | Argentina | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | — |
| 1974 | West Germany | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | — |
| 1970 | Mexico | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 🏆 |
| 1966 | England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 1962 | Chile | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 🏆 |
| 1958 | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 🏆 |
| 1954 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 1950 | Brazil | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 13 | — |
| 1938 | France | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | — |
| 1934 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — |
| Total | 22 editions | 114 | 79 | 14 | 21 | 237 | 108 | 251 | 🏆×5 |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Brazil has a population of 211.1M and an estimated GDP of $3.2T. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 1.12 | #33 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 1.19 | #30 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.37 | #27 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | 0.24 | #7 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.07 | #32 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.08 | #26 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.02 | #22 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | 0.02 | #4 / 84 |