TheBrazil national under-23 football team (Portuguese:Seleção Brasileira de Futebol Sub-23) representsBrazil in internationalfootball competitions duringOlympic Games andPan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by theBrazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Brazil U23 is one of the most successful teams in theOlympic football tournament, having won it twice (2016 and2020) and securing a record total of seven medals, including two golds, three silvers, and two bronzes.
TheOlympic football tournament was the last international competition in football organized by FIFA which Brazil had never won until they won at home in2016. They had previously won three silver medals (1984,1988,2012) and two bronze medals (1996,2008).[1] The team was often coached by the in-chargesenior team coach in the past, such asMário Zagallo in 1996,Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 2000,Dunga in 2008 andMano Menezes in 2012.
Brazil's first participation in the Olympics was inHelsinki,Finland, in 1952. In that year, Brazil reached the quarter-finals, when they were eliminated byWest Germany 4–2.[2] In 1960, inRome,Italy,[3] in 1964 inTokyo,Japan,[4] in 1968 inMexico City,Mexico,[5] and in 1972 inBerlin,West Germany,[6] Brazil was eliminated in the first stage. InMontreal, 1976, Brazil was defeated by Poland 2–0 in the semi-finals, then Brazil was defeated by the Soviet Union 2–0 in the bronze medal match, finishing in the fourth place.[7] In these six participations, Brazil was represented by a team of junior or non-professional players as the Olympics did not allow professional players to participate during this period, all while state-sponsored communist players were allowed to compete.
Starting in 1984, professional players were allowed to participate. However, European and South American teams, as traditional football powerhouses that won every single FIFA World Cup, were restricted to players with no more than five "A" caps at the start of the tournament. Brazil won its first medal in 1984, inLos Angeles,United States. In the group stage, Brazil beat Saudi Arabia 3–1, West Germany 1–0 and Morocco 2–0. In the quarter-finals Brazil defeated Canada in the penalty shootout, then they beat Italy 2–1 after extra-time in the semi-finals, but was beaten by France 2–0 in the gold medal Match, thus winning the silver medal.[8]
The second Brazilian silver medal was won inSeoul,South Korea, in 1988. Brazil won the medal after defeating in the group stage Nigeria 4–0, Australia 3–0 and Yugoslavia 2–1. In the quarter-finals Brazil beat their South American rivalsArgentina 1–0, then defeated West Germany in the penalty shootout, but was defeated by the Soviet Union 2–1 after extra time in the gold medal match.[9]Romário was the competition's top goal scorer with seven goals.[10]
Starting in 1992, only players under the age of 23 were allowed to participate, with an exception of three overage players in the team. Brazil, managed by senior team coach,Mário Zagallo, won the bronze medal for the first time in 1996, inAtlanta,United States. In the group stage, Brazil was beaten by Japan 1–0 in the first match, then they beat Hungary 3–1 and Nigeria 1–0, finishing in the group's first position. After beating Ghana 4–2 in the quarter-finals, Brazil was defeated by Nigeria 4–3 after extra time. In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Portugal 5–0.[11]
Brazil, managed by senior team coach,Vanderlei Luxemburgo, was eliminated in the quarter-finals. In the group stage, Brazil beat by Slovakia 3–1 in the first match, then they were beaten by South Africa 3–1. In the last group match, Brazil beat Japan 1–0 to secure the first position in the group stage. In the quarter-finals, Brazil was beaten by Cameroon 1–2, who later won the gold medal.[12]
In December 2002, CBF appointedRicardo Gomes as the coach for the Brazil Olympic team who were preparing for the2004 Olympics. Prior to Olympic qualifying, the Brazil Olympic team or Brazil U23 was sent to compete at the2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Brazil was invited to the tournament and decided to send their Under-23 team, due to their senior team competing a month earlier at the2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. Although Brazil competed with an U23 team, all the appearances and goals in this tournament were recognized byFIFA as full internationalcaps.[13] The Brazil U23 team advanced all the way to the final, but were defeated byMexico 0–1 after extra time, denying Brazil the chance to be the first guest team to win the tournament. The following year Brazil failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games after losing out to Paraguay and Argentina in thequalifying tournament.[14]
Brazil, managed by senior team coach,Dunga, finished in the first position in the group stage, ahead of Belgium, New Zealand and China, which they beat 1–0, 5–0 and 3–0 respectively.[15] In the second round, Brazil beat Cameroon 2–0 after extra time.[16] Brazil andArgentina met on August 19 in the semi-final game of the competition. The game was marred by numerous fouls and two ejections for Brazil. Argentina won 3–0.[17] In the bronze medal match, Brazil beat Belgium 3–0.[18]
Brazil, under coachMano Menezes, was defeated by Mexico 2–1 in the gold medal match, played on 11 August,[19] after beating Egypt, Belarus and New Zealand in the preliminary round, Honduras in the quarter-finals and South Korea in the semi-finals. Before the Games, they beat Great Britain 2–0 in a friendly game.
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Brazil finished in the first position in the group stage, ahead of Denmark (won 4–0), Iraq (tied 0–0) and South Africa (tied 0–0), with the two latter games were a slumpy start for Brazil. In the second round, Brazil beat Colombia 2–0 and in the semi-final match, Brazil played a one-sided game against Honduras and won 6–0. In the final against Germany, on 20 August 2016 – the first match between the two teams in any FIFA-sanctioned tournament since the historic2014 FIFA World Cupsemi-final – Brazil edged a 5–4 victory on penalties after a 1–1 draw.Neymar, captaining the side, scored the decisive penalty to win the tournament for the first time ever.[20]
Brazil qualified for the2020 Summer Olympics as the runners-up, of the2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament in a rather difficult campaign. The team finished at the top of their group with 7 points, following a 4–2 win overGermany, a 0–0 draw toIvory Coast and a 3–1 win overSaudi Arabia. They beatEgypt 1–0 in the quarter-finals, andMexico in the semi-finals with a 4–1 victory in the penalty shootouts following a 0–0 draw in extra time. In thefinal againstSpain,Matheus Cunha opened the score for Brazil in the first half and aMikel Oyarzabal goal in the second half forced the match into extra time;Malcom scored the winning goal in the 108th minute, which lead Brazil to their second Olympic gold medal, consecutively after their first win in Rio five years prior.[21][22]
Win Draw Loss
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Brazil| 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)Friendly | Morocco | 1–0 | Brazil | Fez,Morocco |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | El Ouahdi 72' | Report | Stadium:Fez Stadium Referee: Sow Sandigui (Senegal) |
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United States| 23 October 2023 (2023-10-23)Pan American Games | Brazil | 1–0 | United States | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Sausalito Referee: José Matos Uzcategui (Venezuela) |
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Colombia| 26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)Pan American Games | Brazil | 2–0 | Colombia | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: José Burgos (Uruguay) |
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Honduras| 29 October 2023 (2023-10-29)Pan American Games | Brazil | 3–0 | Honduras | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 13:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: José Matos Uzcategui (Venezuela) |
v Brazil| 1 November 2023 (2023-11-01)Pan American Games | Mexico | 0–1 | Brazil | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Sausalito Referee: Bryan Loayza (Ecuador) |
v Brazil| 4 November 2023 (2023-11-04)Pan American Games | Chile | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Brazil | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Sausalito Referee: Yender Herrera Toledo (Venezuela) |
| Penalties | ||||
v Brazil| 23 January 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Bolivia | 0–1 | Brazil | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay) |
v Colombia| 26 January 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Brazil | 2–0 | Colombia | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile) |
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Ecuador| 29 January 2024 (2024-01-29)2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Brazil | 2–1 | Ecuador | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
v Brazil| 1 February 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Venezuela | 3–1 | Brazil | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile) |
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Paraguay| 5 February 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament FS | Brazil | 0–1 | Paraguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru) |
v Brazil| 8 February 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament FS | Venezuela | 1–2 | Brazil | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee:Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
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Argentina| 11 February 20242024 Pre-Olympic Tournament FS | Brazil | 0–1 | Argentina | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:30 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile) |
| Position | Name | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | TBA | [23] |
| Assistant coach |  Adam Hinshelwood | [23] |
| Goalkeeping coaches | TBA | [23] |
| Physical coach | Hailu Theodros | [23] |
| Match analysts | Adam Johnson | [23] |
| [23] | |
| [23] | |
| [24] | |
| Performance analyst | Daniel Parker | [23] |
| Physiologist | Guilherme Passos | [24] |
| Sporting director | Rodrigo Caetano | [25] |
The following 18 players were called up for the2023 Pan American Games.[26]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Mycael | (2004-03-12)12 March 2004 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Athletico Paranaense |
| 12 | 1GK | Andrew | (2001-07-01)1 July 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 |  Gil Vicente |
| 14 | 1GK | Matheus Donelli | (2002-05-17)17 May 2002 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Corinthians |
| 2 | 2DF | Miranda | (2000-01-19)19 January 2000 (aged 23) | 5 | 1 | Vasco da Gama |
| 3 | 2DF | Michel | (2003-05-20)20 May 2003 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Palmeiras |
| 16 | 2DF | Thauan Lara | (2004-01-22)22 January 2004 (aged 19) | 5 | 1 | Alverca |
| 13 | 2DF | Gustavo Martins | (2002-08-11)11 August 2002 (aged 21) | 5 | 1 | Grêmio |
| 4 | 2DF | Arthur Chaves | (2001-01-29)29 January 2001 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 |  TSG Hoffenheim |
| 6 | 2DF | Patryck Lanza | (2003-01-18)18 January 2003 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | São Paulo |
| 5 | 3MF | Ronald | (2003-02-11)11 February 2003 (aged 20) | 5 | 2 | Grêmio |
| 8 | 3MF | Matheus Dias | (2002-05-09)9 May 2002 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Nacional |
| 11 | 3MF | Guilherme Biro | (2004-04-20)20 April 2004 (aged 19) | 5 | 1 |  Sharjah |
| 15 | 3MF | Igor Jesus | (2003-03-07)7 March 2003 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Los Angeles |
| 10 | 3MF | Marquinhos | (2003-04-07)7 April 2003 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| 7 | 3MF | Gabriel Pirani | (2002-12-04)4 December 2002 (aged 20) | 5 | 1 | D.C. United |
| 9 | 4FW | Matheus Nascimento | (2004-03-03)3 March 2004 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | LA Galaxy |
| 18 | 4FW | Figueiredo | (2001-08-14)14 August 2001 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
| 17 | 4FW | Kaio César | (2004-02-15)15 February 2004 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 |  Al Hilal |
Overage Players are marked with asterisk (*).
The following players have been called up to a Brazil under-23 squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Gabriel Grando | (2000-03-29)29 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Grêmio | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| GK | Matheus Cunha | (2001-05-24)24 May 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Flamengo | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Arthur | (2003-03-17)17 March 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Vinicius Tobias | (2004-02-23)23 February 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 |  Real Madrid Castilla | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Welington | (2001-02-19)19 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | São Paulo | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Abner | (2000-05-27)27 May 2000 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Real Betis | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Vitão | (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Internacional | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Robert Renan | (2003-10-11)11 October 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 |  Zenit Saint Petersburg | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Morato | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Benfica | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| DF | Lucas Halter | (2000-05-02)2 May 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Goiás | v.2023 Pan American GamesINJ |
| DF | Rikelme | (2003-07-16)16 July 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Cuiabá | v.2023 Pan American GamesWIT |
| DF | João Moreira | (2004-05-21)21 May 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | São Paulo | v.2023 Pan American GamesINJ |
| MF | João Gomes | (2001-02-12)12 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Wolverhampton | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023INJ |
| MF | Danilo | (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023INJ |
| MF | Andrey Santos | (2004-05-03)3 May 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| MF | Marlon Gomes | (2003-12-14)14 December 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| MF | Maurício | (2001-06-22)22 June 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Internacional | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| MF | Aleksander | (2003-10-08)8 October 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Fluminense | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| MF | Bitello | (2000-01-07)7 January 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Grêmio | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| MF | Gabriel Moscardo | (2005-09-28)28 September 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 |  Paris Saint Germain | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Luiz Henrique | (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Real Betis | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023WIT |
| FW | Paulinho | (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (age 25) | 25 | 7 | Atlético Mineiro | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Lázaro | (2002-03-12)12 March 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Almeria | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Vitor Roque | (2005-02-28)28 February 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Athletico Paranaense | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | João Pedro | (2001-09-26)26 September 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Igor Paixão | (2000-06-28)28 June 2000 (age 25) | 1 | 0 |  Feyenoord | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Marcos Leonardo | (2003-05-02)2 May 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Santos | v. Morocco, 7 September 2023 |
| FW | Gabriel Veron | (2002-09-03)3 September 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Porto | v.2023 Pan American GamesINJ |
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| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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| Aldair (DF) | Rivaldo (MF) | Bebeto (FW) | |
| Did not select | |||
| Thiago Silva (DF) | Ronaldinho (MF) | Did not select | |
| Thiago Silva (DF) | Marcelo (DF) | Hulk (FW) | |
| Weverton (GK) | Renato Augusto (MF) | Neymar (FW) | |
| Aderbar Santos (GK) | Diego Carlos (DF) | Dani Alves (DF) | |
United States, 28 April 1963 Bolivia, 23 February 1996 (U-23 era) Netherlands, 16 July 1952 Argentina, 4 December 1991 (U-23 era)
Nicaragua, 17 October 1975 United States, 28 April 1963 Colombia, 30 January 2000
Haiti, 2 September 1959
Trinidad and Tobago, 23 October 1975 United States, 7 April 1999 Trinidad and Tobago, 12 January 2000 Colombia, 27 December 1959Olympic Games[edit]Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament[edit]For the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, the qualification tournament was theSouth American Youth Football Championship.
Pan American Games[edit]
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