Brazil

Current FIFA World Ranking: 2nd
FIFA Trigram: BRA
2010 World Cup Qualifying: Finished 1st in CONMEBOL Final Round Group (9-2-7; 33 GF, 11 GA)
World Cup Finals Appearances: 19 – 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 (1st), 2006 (5th), 2010
Record vs. USA: 14-1-0
Head Coach: Dunga
Championship Honors: FIFA World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), FIFA Confederations Cup (1997, 2005, 2009), Copa America (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007)
Leading World Cup Qualifying Scorer: Luis Fabiano (9)
Key Players: Kaká (Real Madrid), Lucio (Inter Milan), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Robinho (Manchester City)
Language: Portuguese

Brazil, boasting an enviable record in major tournaments as five-time world champions, are the only nation to have qualified for every FIFA World Cup … After the disappointment of 2006, where the Seleção bowed out in the quarterfinals, Dunga's side heads to South Africa as one of the favorites to lift the FIFA World Cup trophy … The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup champions memorably defeated the USA 3-2 in the final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg … Midfielder Kaká was honored as 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year … Rattled off an 11 game unbeaten streak in qualifying, with five straight victories … Undefeated in World Cup matches against all teams from CONCACAF, CAF, AFC and OFC