Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil U-20
Nickname(s)Seleção Sub-20 (The Selection U-20)
Canarinha (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachVacant
CaptainAndrey Santos
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Brazil 7–1 Panama 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954)
Biggest win
 Brazil 10–0 Belgium 
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 0–6 Argentina 
(Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1977)
Best resultWinners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1954)
Best resultWinners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2025)
Brazil national under-20 football team
Medal record
U-20 World Cup
1983 Mexico Team
1985 Soviet Union Team
1993 Australia Team
2003 United Arab Emirates Team
2011 Colombia Team
1991 Portugal Team
1995 Qatar Team
2009 Egypt Team
2015 New Zealand Team
1977 Tunisia Team
1989 Saudi Arabia Team
2005 Netherlands Team

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
1977 Third place 5 3 2 0 13 3
1979 Did not qualify
1981 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 7 4
1983 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 4
1985 6 6 0 0 14 1
1987 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 6 3
1989 Third place 6 5 0 1 13 2
1991 Runners-up 6 4 2 0 14 4
1993 Champions 6 5 1 0 11 2
1995 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 11 3
1997 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 25 5
1999 5 3 0 2 13 5
2001 5 4 0 1 15 3
2003 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 6
2005 Third place 7 5 1 1 9 4
2007 Round Of 16 4 1 0 3 6 9
2009 Runners-up 7 5 2 0 14 3
2011 Champions 7 5 2 0 18 5
2013 Did not qualify
2015 Runners-up 7 4 2 1 15 5
2017 Did not qualify
2019
2023 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 16 7
2025 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 5
2027 To be determined
Total 5 titles 111 75 17 19 250 83

South American Youth Championship record

South American Youth Championship record
Years Round M W D L GF GA
1954 Runners-up 6 3 3 0 14 5
1958 Third place 5 2 2 1 10 6
1964 Did not enter
1967 Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 7 5
1971 First round 4 2 0 2 7 3
1974 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
1975 First round 5 1 0 4 6 7
1977 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 13 2
1979 Fourth place 7 2 1 4 5 7
1981 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 5
1983 Champions 7 6 1 0 16 3
1985 7 6 1 0 11 3
1987 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 11 4
1988 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 2
1991 7 4 3 0 15 5
1992 6 5 1 0 7 0
1995 6 5 0 1 17 4
1997 Runners-up 9 6 2 1 26 10
1999 Third place 9 4 3 2 22 10
2001 Champions 9 6 2 1 21 6
2003 Runners-up 9 7 1 1 23 5
2005 9 5 2 2 18 9
2007 Champions 9 6 3 0 20 9
2009 9 6 1 2 17 9
2011 9 7 1 1 24 7
2013 First round 4 1 1 2 4 6
2015 Fourth place 9 5 1 3 13 9
2017 Fifth place 9 3 4 2 10 9
2019 9 3 3 3 6 7
2023 Champions 9 7 2 0 19 4
2025 9 6 1 2 14 12
Total 13 titles 208 126 45 37 407 164

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.[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match against South Korea.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Pedro Cobra (2006-05-15)15 May 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Atlético Mineiro
12 1GK Otávio (2005-12-27)27 December 2005 (aged 19) 0 0 Cruzeiro
21 1GK Lucas Furtado (2005-03-09)9 March 2005 (aged 20) 0 0 Vitória de Guimarães
2 2DF Igor Serrote (2005-03-01)1 March 2005 (aged 20) 8 0 Al Jazira
3 2DF Iago Teodoro (2005-04-18)18 April 2005 (aged 20) 10 2 Flamengo
4 2DF Bruno Alves (2005-08-04)4 August 2005 (aged 20) 0 0 Cruzeiro
6 2DF Leandrinho (2005-03-17)17 March 2005 (aged 20) 7 0 Vasco da Gama
13 2DF Gilberto (2005-03-27)27 March 2005 (aged 20) 0 0 Palmeiras
14 2DF João Victor (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 (aged 18) 2 0 Flamengo
16 2DF Léo Derik (2005-07-24)24 July 2005 (aged 20) 2 0 Athletico Paranaense
5 3MF Rayan Lucas (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 20) 2 1 Sporting CP
8 3MF João Cruz (2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 19) 2 0 Athletico Paranaense
15 3MF Rafael Coutinho (2006-03-24)24 March 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Palmeiras
17 3MF Rhuan Gabriel (2006-02-06)6 February 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Cruzeiro
18 3MF Murilo Rhikman (2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Cruzeiro
7 4FW Gustavo Prado (2005-06-06)6 June 2005 (aged 20) 8 1 Internacional
9 4FW Deivid Washington (2005-06-05)5 June 2005 (aged 20) 9 3 Chelsea
10 4FW Pedrinho (2006-02-05)5 February 2006 (aged 19) 18 4 Zenit St. Petersburg
11 4FW Wesley (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 20) 9 0 Al-Nassr
19 4FW Luighi (2006-04-30)30 April 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Palmeiras
20 4FW Erick Belé (2007-01-21)21 January 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Palmeiras

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 24 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Robert Alves (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 10 0 Atlético Mineiro 2025 South American U-20 Championship
GK Felipe Longo (2005-05-03) 3 May 2005 6 0 Corinthians 2025 South American U-20 Championship
GK Henrique Menke (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 1 0 Internacional 2025 South American U-20 Championship
DF Paulo Ricardo (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 15 0 Vasco da Gama 2025 South American U-20 Championship
DF Zé Guilherme (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 9 0 Bahia 2025 South American U-20 Championship
DF Filipe Bordon (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 13 0 Lazio 2025 South American U-20 Championship
DF Anthony (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 1 0 Goiás 2025 South American U-20 Championship
DF Arthur Dias (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 0 0 Athletico Paranaense 2025 South American U-20 Championship
MF Breno Bidon (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 13 1 Corinthians 2025 South American U-20 Championship
MF Kauan Rodrigues (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 14 3 Fortaleza 2025 South American U-20 Championship
FW Rayan (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 2 0 Vasco da Gama 2025 South American U-20 Championship
FW Ricardo Mathias (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 17 2 Internacional 2025 South American U-20 Championship
FW Alisson Santana (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 9 5 Atlético Mineiro 2025 South American U-20 Championship
  • 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:[2]
    • Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Tournament of the Crown Prince:[3]
    • Winners: 1978
  • Toulon Tournament:
    • Winners (9): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019
  • Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:[4]
    • Winners: 1981
  • Beijing Youth Tournament:[5]
    • Winners: 1986
  • Qatar Friendship Tournament:[6]
    • Winners: 1987
  • COTIF:
    • Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
  • Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:[7]
    • Winners: 1992
  • Val-Action Cup:[6]
    • Winners: 1993
  • King's Cup:
    • Winners: 1999
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-20:[8]
    • Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-18:[8]
    • Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • TyC Asia Cup:[9]
    • Winners: 2001
  • Oman International Tournament:[10]
    • Winners: 2002
  • Malaysia International Tournament:[11]
    • Winners: 2003
  • Sendai Cup:[12]
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • SBS Cup:
    • Winners: 2004
  • Valais Youth Cup:
    • Winners: 2013
  • Panda Cup:
    • Winners: 2014
  • Talca International Tournament:[13][14]
    • Winners: 2016
  • Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:[15]
    • Winners: 2020
  • Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:[16]
    • Winners: 2022

Managers

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Tournoi Juniors U-18 de Cannes". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "U-20 Tournament of the Crown Prince (Iran)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "U-18 Tournament 1981 (Brazil)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing Youth Tournament 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Assad, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006 (in Portuguese). pp. 113–116.
  7. ^ "1992 – Copa Gobernador del estado Carabobo" (in Spanish). Eliezer Perez - Historias y estadísticas del fútbol de Venezuela desde 1902. May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ^ "TyC Asia Offers Under-20 Soccer Event in Hong Kong". sportcal. 17 January 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Convocada seleção sub-20 para o Torneio de Oman" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. 2 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Seleção sub-20 bate Portugal e ganha torneio na Malásia" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo. 16 March 2003. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Sendai Cup (Japan)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Seleção sub-20 festeja conquista do título de torneio no Chile" (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Brasil empata com o Chile e conquista o Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Espetáculo brazuca. Brasil goleia o Uruguai e conquista o título do Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 12 June 2022.
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