Brazil

FIFA World Ranking (November 2001): 3rd

2002 World Cup qualifying: Finished third in CONMEBOL Final Group (9-6-3; 31 GF, 17 GA)

2001 Overall Record: 8-8-4

World Cup final appearances: 17- 1930 (6th), 1934 (14th), 1938 (3rd), 1950 (2nd), 1954 (5th), 1958 (1st), 1962 (1st), 1966 (11th), 1970 (1st), 1974 (4th), 1978 (3rd), 1982 (5th), 1986 (5th), 1990 (9th), 1994 (1st), 1998 (2nd), 2002

Overall Record in WC: 53-13-14

Record vs. U.S.: 9-1-0; 16 GF, 5 GA

Most Recent Match vs. U.S.: Brazil 2, U.S. 1 in Pasadena, Calif.; March 3, 2001 (Ronaldinho, Roque Junior; Mathis)

Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari (BRA)

Championship Honors: 1958, 1962, 1970 & 1994 World Cup champions; 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, & 1999 Copa America champions; 1997 Confederations Cup champions

Key Players: Rivaldo (M, Barcelona), Ronaldo (F, Inter Milan), Emerson (M, AS Roma)

Fast Facts: Brazil is the only country in the world to appear in every World Cup finals.... In addition to winning a record four World Cups, they have also reached the final on two other occasions.... Both Rivaldo and Romario had eight goals in qualifying, equal to second best in South America.... Only four teams in South America had more defeats than Brazil's staggering total of six.