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Brazil national football team

The coach of the Bolivian national football team Gustavo Quinteros (C) looks at players Abdon Reyes (R) and Jose Luis Chavez during a training session of the national team in La Paz, on 29 May, 2012. Bolivia will face Chile on June 2 and Paraguay on June 9 in matches of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier.

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  • Brazil workers end strike in World Cup venue

    (AP) -- Workers building a World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil ended a weeklong strike after getting a pay raise.Workers at the Fonte Nova stadium in the city of Salvador said Wednesday they returned to work after accepting a 10.5 percent raise and   Read more »

  • Otis to install elevators at Brazil stadium

    (AP) -- Otis Elevator's Brazil business has announced a contract to install 21 elevators and escalators at a high-profile studio in in Rio de Janeiro hosting the World Cup soccer games in 2014.The Farmington, Conn.-based subsidiary of United Technologies   Read more »

  • DuPont's armored car kit a huge hit in Brazil

    Would you bulletproof a Kia? If you live in Brazil, the answer could very well be yes - to guard against robbers at stop signs in Sao Paulo or traffic jams in Brasilia.Armor plating isn't just for aristocrats anymore as the world's seventh-largest econom   Read more »

  • FIFA officials meet Brazil's new soccer leaders

    (AP) -- FIFA's executive committee has met Brazil's replacements for former soccer leader Ricardo Teixeira at a session of the governing body's committee overseeing the 2014 World Cup.FIFA says Marco Polo del Nero, newly appointed to the executive panel,   Read more »

  • Brazil, FIFA presidents meet to ease tensions

    (AP) -- FIFA head Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff are meeting in Brazil to discuss preparations for the 2014 World Cup.The meeting Friday comes two weeks after FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke made harsh remarks over Brazil's slow   Read more »

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  • Brent Latham: Mexico using summer friendlies to build depth (Goal.com)

    better than a middle-of-the-road European team, it does make you wonder where El Tri stands against the big boys of international soccer at the midway point between World Cups. Luckily there are some tougher tests on tap, including Brazil next weekend. In 9:29 AM from Yahoo! Sports  Read more »

  • Previewing U.S. versus Brazi

    Sweden, Brazil won't play at home again until a September friendly against Argentina. • Though there will be several Brazilian stars missing from this match, the Selecao will not be short of talent in the back. AC Milan defender Thiago Silva led his team in 5/29/12 from ESPN Read more »

  • Tabarez: We don’t have to emulate 1950 Tabarez: We don’t have to emulate 1950

    due more to our opponents’ merits than any lack of effort on our part. Though Brazil 2014 qualifying and the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament are your immediate priorities, what does next year’s FIFA Confederations Cup have to offer? Like any other major 7:24 AM from FIFA Read more »

  • Back In Action

    Dempsey’s return to fitness saw the Fulham star participate in a full training session with the U.S. Men's National Team on Monday ahead of Wednesday’s mouthwatering match against Brazil. Whilst Dempsey has stated that he may not be ready to start the match 6:09 AM from Fulham FC Read more »

  • Amoros: We can be next African surprise Amoros: We can be next African surprise

    in January 2012, has chosen to live in Africa. "I live in Benin and am based in Cotonou. I am also in charge of the local national team, and I regularly travel to Europe to meet my expatriate players." Amoros, who won the 1984 UEFA European Championship with 4:02 AM from FIFA Read more »

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About Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) that represents Brazil in international football competitions. They are the most successful national football team in the history of the World Cup, with five championships (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). A common quip about football is: "The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it." Currently ranked second by FIFA, Brazil is consistently among the strongest football nations by Elo Ratings and is the only team to have played in every World Cup.

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