<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 Beijing </Td> <Td> Team </Td> </Tr> <P> The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Futebol) represents Brazil in international men's association football . Brazil is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil . They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and member of CONMEBOL since 1916 . </P> <P> Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, the main football international competition, being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 . Brazil also has the best overall performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and absolute terms, with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played, 124 goal difference, 237 points, and 18 losses . Brazil is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs . The seleção is likewise the most successful national team in the FIFA Confederations Cup with four titles: 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013 . </P> <P> In relation to ranking standings Brazil fare well, having the all - time highest average football Elo Rating, and the fourth all - time highest football Elo Rating established in 1962 . In FIFA's own ranking, Brazil holds the record for most Team of the Year wins with 12 . Many commentators, experts and former players have considered the Brazil team of 1970 to be the greatest football team ever . Other Brazilian teams are also highly estimated and regularly appear listed among the best teams of all time, such as the Brazil teams of 1958--62, with honorary mentions for the gifted 1982 side . </P>

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