National association football team
Brazil U-20 [REDACTED] Nickname(s) Seleção (The Selection)Canarinha (Little Canary )Amarelinha (Little Yellow)Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)Association Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (Brazilian Football Confederation)Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)Head coach Ramon Menezes Captain Andrey Santos FIFA code BRA
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 Appearances 19 (first in 1977 ) Best result Winners (1983 , 1985 , 1993 , 2003 , 2011 )South American Youth Championship Appearances 29 (first in 1954 ) Best result Winners (1974 , 1983 , 1985 , 1988 , 1991 , 1992 , 1995 , 2001 , 2007 , 2009 , 2011 , 2023 )
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 twelve 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
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year
Round
GP
W
D
L
GS
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
Champions
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
Quarter-Finals
5
3
0
2
13
5
2001
Quarter-Finals
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
To be determined
Total
19/24
108
75
16
17
247
78
South American Youth Championship record
South American Youth Championship record
Years
Round
GP
W
D
L
GS
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
Champions
7
6
1
0
11
3
1987
Runners-up
6
3
2
1
11
4
1988
Champions
7
5
1
1
14
2
1991
Champions
7
4
3
0
15
5
1992
Champions
6
5
1
0
7
0
1995
Champions
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
Runners-up
9
5
2
2
18
9
2007
Champions
9
6
3
0
20
9
2009
Champions
9
6
1
2
17
9
2011
Champions
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
Fifth place
9
3
3
3
6
7
2023
Champions
9
7
2
0
19
4
Total
28/29
208
126
45
37
407
164
Current squad
The following 23 players are called up for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship .
Caps and goals updated as of 12 June 2023, after the match against Israel .
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
Mycael
(2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 20)
10
0
Athletico Paranaense
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
GK
Kaique
(2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21)
6
0
Palmeiras
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
GK
Kauã Santos
(2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21)
1
0
Eintracht Frankfurt
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Arthur
(2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21)
15
0
Bayer Leverkusen
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Jean Pedroso
(2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 21)
14
2
Coritiba
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Robert Renan
(2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 21)
15
0
Internacional
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Kaiki Bruno
(2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)
9
0
Cruzeiro
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Guilherme Biro
(2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20)
15
1
Corinthians
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
André Dhominique
(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)
13
0
Estrela Amadora
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
DF
Douglas Mendes
(2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20)
8
0
Red Bull Bragantino
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
MF
Andrey Santos
(2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20)
16
8
Strasbourg
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
MF
Marlon Gomes
(2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 21)
13
1
Shakhtar Donetsk
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
MF
Ronald
(2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21)
14
3
Grêmio
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Giovani
(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)
2
0
Al Sadd
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Marcos Leonardo
(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21)
12
14
Benfica
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Matheus Martins
(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)
14
6
Botafogo
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Marquinhos
(2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21)
5
1
Fluminense
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Giovane
(2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 21)
17
2
Corinthians
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Kevin
(2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 22)
8
2
Shakhtar Donetsk
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Matheus Nascimento
(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20)
9
5
Botafogo
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
FW
Sávio
(2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20)
11
1
Manchester City
v. Israel , 12 June 2023
INJ : Withdrew due to injury
CLUB : Player withdrew from the current squad after his club made him unavailable for the call-up
Top goalscorers
Individual awards
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 (12): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023
Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005
Friendlies
Tournoi Juniors de Cannes :
Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Tournament of the Crown Prince:
Toulon Tournament :
Winners (8): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013 , 2014 ,2019
Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:
Beijing Youth Tournament:
Qatar Friendship Tournament:
COTIF :
Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:
Val-Action Cup:
King's Cup :
Mediterranean International Cup U-20:
Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
Mediterranean International Cup U-18:
Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
TyC Asia Cup:
Oman International Tournament:
Malaysia International Tournament :
Sendai Cup :
Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
SBS Cup :
Valais Youth Cup :
Panda Cup :
Talca International Tournament:
Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:
Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:
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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"Tournoi Juniors U-18 de Cannes" . RSSSF . Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
"U-20 Tournament of the Crown Prince (Iran)" . RSSSF . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
"U-18 Tournament 1981 (Brazil)" . RSSSF . Retrieved 11 February 2022.
"Beijing Youth Tournament 1986" . RSSSF . Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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"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.
"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.
"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.
"Sendai Cup (Japan)" . RSSSF . Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
"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.
"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.
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