Brazil women's national football team

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Brazil

Nickname(s)	A Seleção (The Selection) As Canarinhas (The Female Canaries) Auriverde (Green-and-Yellow) Verde-Amarela (Green-and-Yellow)
Association	Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Vadão
Captain	Bruna
Most caps	Formiga (98)
Top scorer	Marta (80)
Home stadium	Estádio do Morumbi
FIFA code	BRA
FIFA ranking	6 2
Highest FIFA ranking	2 (March 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking	8 (March 2007)
First colours Second colours
First international
United States 2–1 Brazil  (Jesolo, Italy; July 22, 1986)
Biggest win
Brazil 15–0 Bolivia  (Uberlândia, Brazil; January 18, 1995)  Brazil 15–0 Peru  (Mar del Plata, Argentina; March 2, 1998)
Biggest defeat
United States 6–0 Brazil  (Denver, United States; September 26, 1999)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1991)
Best result	Runner up, 2007
South-American Championship
Appearances	6 (First in 1991)
Best result	Winners, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances	1 (First in 2000)
Best result	2nd Place, 2000
Honours[show]

The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's association football. Brazil played their first game on July 22, 1986 against the United States.^[1]

The team finished the 1999 World Cup in the third place and the 2007 in second, losing to Germany in the final, 2-0. In 1998 and 1999, the team was the runner-up of the Women's U.S. Cup.

Brazil won the silver medal twice in the Olympic Games, in 2004 and 2008, after getting fourth place in the two previous editions.

Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won the first four installments of the South-American Championships. Since 1999 they have been contenders for the World title.