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Brazil Olympic football team

National Football Team
NameBrazil Olympic football team
NicknameA Seleção (The Selection/National Team)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Home stadiumMaracanã
FIFA codeBRA
Regional cup statistics
Olympics
Appearances11
First apps.1952
Best resultRunners-up: 1984, 1988

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Brazil Olympic football team (also known as Brazil under-23, Brazil U-23) represents Brazil in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). In eleven participations, Brazil won two silver medals (1984 and 1988) and two bronze medals (1996, 2008).

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Medal Record : Olympic
Men's Football
Silver1984 Los AngelesTeam
Silver1988 SeoulTeam
Bronze1996 AtlantaTeam
Bronze2008 BeijingTeam

2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing :
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Greece 1896 No football tournament   -   -   -   -   -   - -
France 1900 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
US 1904 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
United Kingdom 1908 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Sweden 1912 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Belgium 1920 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
France 1924 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Netherlands 1928 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
US 1932 No football tournament   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Germany 1936 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
United Kingdom 1948 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Finland 1952 Quarter-finals   - 3 2 0 1 9 6
Australia 1956 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
Italy 1960 Round 1   - 3 2 0 1 10 6
Japan 1964 Round 1   - 3 1 1 1 5 2
Mexico 1968 Round 1   - 3 0 2 1 4 5
Germany 1972 Round 1   - 3 0 1 2 4 6
Canada 1976 Semi-finals 4 5 2 1 2 6 6
USSR 1980 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
United States 1984 Silver Medal 2 6 5 0 1 9 5
South Korea 1988 Silver Medal 2 6 5 0 1 12 4
Spain 1992 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
US 1996 Bronze Medal 3 6 4 0 2 16 8
Australia 2000 Quarter-finals   - 4 2 0 2 6 6
Greece 2004 Did Not Qualify   -   -   -   -   -   - -
China 2008 Bronze Medal 3 6 5 0 1 14 3
Total 11/24 4 Medals 48 28 5 15 95 57

Summer Olympics : Finland 1952
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
July 16, 1952 Preliminary round Turku Netherlands 5-1 Humberto Tozzi  
Larry  
Jansen  
Vavá  
July 20, 1952 First round Kotka Luxembourg 2-1 Larry  
Humberto Tozzi  
July 24, 1952 Quarter-finals Helsinki Germany 2-4 (a.e.t.) Larry  
Zózimo  

: Italy 1960
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
August 26, 1960 Group B Livorno United Kingdom 4-3 Gérson  
China  
Wanderley  
August 29, 1960 Group B Rome Republic of China 5-0 Gérson  
Roberto Dias  
September 1, 1960 Group B Florence Italy 1-3 Waldir  
Second in group, eliminated

: Japan 1964
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
October 12, 1964 Group C Tokyo United Arab Republic 1-1 Roberto  
October 14, 1964 Group C Yokohama South Korea 4-0 Zé Roberto  
Elizeu  
Roberto  
October 16, 1964 Group C Tokyo TCH 1-0 Valošek  
Third in group, eliminated

: Mexico 1968
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
October 14, 1968 Group B Azteca Stadium, Mexico City Spain 0-1
October 16, 1968 Group B Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla Japan 1-1 Ferreti  
October 18, 1968 Group B Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla Nigeria 3-3 Ferreti  
Olumodeji  
Tião  
Third in group, eliminated

: Germany 1972
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
August 27, 1972 Group C Passau Denmark 2-3 Dirceu  
Zé Carlos  
August 29 1972 Group C Olympic Stadium, Munich Hungary 2-2 Pedrinho  
Dirceu  
August 31, 1972 Group C Regensburg Iran 0-1
Fourth in group, eliminated

: Canada 1976
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
July 18, 1976 Group A Varsity Stadium, Toronto GDR 0-0
July 20, 1976 Group A Olympic Stadium, Montreal Spain 2-1 Rosemiro  
Chico Fraga  
First in group, progressed
July 25, 1976 Quarter finals Varsity Stadium, Toronto Israel 4-1 Jarbas  
Erivelto  
Júnior  
July 27, 1976 Semi finals Varsity Stadium, Toronto Poland 0-2
July 29, 1976 Semi finals Olympic Stadium, Montreal URS 0-2

: United States 1984
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
July 20, 1984 Group C Rose Bowl, Pasadena Saudi Arabia 3-1 Gilmar Popoca  
Silvinho  
Dunga  
August 1, 1984 Group C Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto FRG 1-0 Gilmar Popoca  
August 3, 1984 Group C Rose Bowl, Pasadena Morocco 2-0 Dunga  
Kita  
First in group, progressed
August 6, 1984 Quarter finals Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto Canada 1-1 (a.e.t.)
Penalties
4-2		 Gilmar Popoca  
'Penalties'
August 8, 1984 Semi finals Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto Italy 2-1 (a.e.t) Gilmar Popoca  
Ronaldo  
August 11, 1984 Gold medal match Rose Bowl, Pasadena France 0-2

: South Korea 1988
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
September 18, 1988 Group D Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon Nigeria 4-0 Edmar  
Romário  
Bebeto  
September 20, 1988 Group D Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul Australia 3-0 Romário  
September 22, 1988 Group D Hanbat Stadium, Daejeon YUG 2-1 André Cruz  
Bebeto  
First in group, progressed
September 25, 1988 Quarter finals Dongdaemun Stadium, Seoul Argentina 1-0 Geovani  
September 27, 1988 Semi finals Olympic Stadium, Seoul FRG 1-1 (a.e.t.)
Penalties
3-2		 Romário  
'Penalties'
1 October 1, 1988 Final Olympic Stadium, Seoul URS 1-2 (a.e.t) Romário  

: United States 1996
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
July 21, 1996 Group D Orange Bowl, Miami Japan 0-1
July 23, 1996 Group D Orange Bowl, Miami Hungary 3-1 Ronaldo  
Juninho  
Bebeto  
July 25, 1996 Group D Orange Bowl, Miami Nigeria 1-0 Ronaldo  
First in group, progressed
July 28, 1996 Quarter finals Orange Bowl, Miami Ghana 4-2 Duodu  
Ronaldo  
Bebeto  
July 31, 1996 Semi finals Sanford Stadium, Athens Nigeria 3-4 (a.e.t) Flavio Conceição  
Bebeto  
August 2, 1996 Bronze Medal game Sanford Stadium, Athens Portugal 5-0 Ronaldo  
Flavio Conceição  
Bebeto  

: Australia 2000
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
September 14, 2000 Group D Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Slovakia 3-1 Edu  
Cisovský  
Alex  
September 17, 2000 Group D Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane South Africa 1-3 Edu  
September 20, 2000 Group D Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Japan 1-0 Alex  
First in group, progressed
September 23, 2000 Quarter-finals Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Cameroon 1-2 (a.e.t) Ronaldinho  

: China 2008
Date Stage Venue Opponent Score Brazil scorers
August 7, 2008 Group C Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang Belgium 1-0 Hernanes  
August 10, 2008 Group C Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang New Zealand 5-0 Anderson  
Pato  
Ronaldinho  
Sóbis  
August 13, 2008 Group C Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao People%27s Republic of China 3-0 Diego  
Thiago Neves  
First in group, progressed
August 16, 2008 Quarter-finals Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang Cameroon 2-0 (a.e.t) Sóbis  
Marcelo  
August 19, 2008 Semifinals Beijing Workers' Stadium, Beijing Argentina 0-3
August 22, 2008 Bronze medal match Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai Belgium 3-0 Sóbis  
Jô  

Previous squads :

Football in Brazil

National teamsBrazil, (Women's), Olympic, U-20, U-17
League systemSérie A, Série B, Série C, Série D
Nationwide competitionsCopa do Brasil, Women's Copa do Brasil
State competitionsAcre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro (W), Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo (W), Sergipe, Tocantins
State federationsAcre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup

Football at the Summer Olympics

1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012

National football associations of South America (CONMEBOL)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela



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