| Nickname(s) | Seleção Sub-20 (The Selection U-20) Canarinha (LittleCanary) Amarelinha (Little Yellow) Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (Brazilian Football Confederation) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Andrey Santos | ||
| FIFA code | BRA | ||
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| First international | |||
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in1977) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1983,1985,1993,2003,2011) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 30 (first in1954) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1974,1983,1985,1988,1991,1992,1995,2001,2007,2009,2011,2023,2025) | ||
TheBrazil national under-20 football team, also known asBrazil Sub-20 orSeleção Sub-20, representsBrazil inassociation football at this age level and is controlled by theBrazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The team has won theSouth American Youth Championship a record thirteen times and is the second most successful nation in theFIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as theToulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.
Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for thesenior team includeRonaldinho,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 andLucas Moura, among others.
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| Round Of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 5 titles | 111 | 75 | 17 | 19 | 250 | 83 |
| South American Youth Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | ||
| Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| First round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| First round | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |||
| Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Third place | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Champions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Runners-up | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |||
| Champions | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |||
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |||
| First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Fourth place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Fifth place | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | |||
| Total | 13 titles | 208 | 126 | 45 | 37 | 407 | 164 | |
The following players were called up for the2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played 27 September – 19 October 2025.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match againstSouth Korea.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Pedro Cobra | (2006-05-15)15 May 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1GK | Otávio | (2005-12-27)27 December 2005 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 1GK | Lucas Furtado | (2005-03-09)9 March 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Igor Serrote | (2005-03-01)1 March 2005 (aged 20) | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2DF | Iago Teodoro | (2005-04-18)18 April 2005 (aged 20) | 10 | 2 | |
| 4 | 2DF | Bruno Alves | (2005-08-04)4 August 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 2DF | Leandrinho | (2005-03-17)17 March 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2DF | Gilberto | (2005-03-27)27 March 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2DF | João Victor | (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | |
| 16 | 2DF | Léo Derik | (2005-07-24)24 July 2005 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3MF | Rayan Lucas | (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 20) | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3MF | João Cruz | (2006-05-12)12 May 2006 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | 3MF | Rafael Coutinho | (2006-03-24)24 March 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 3MF | Rhuan Gabriel | (2006-02-06)6 February 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | 3MF | Murilo Rhikman | (2006-03-13)13 March 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 4FW | Gustavo Prado | (2005-06-06)6 June 2005 (aged 20) | 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 4FW | Deivid Washington | (2005-06-05)5 June 2005 (aged 20) | 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Pedrinho | (2006-02-05)5 February 2006 (aged 19) | 18 | 4 | |
| 11 | 4FW | Wesley | (2005-03-05)5 March 2005 (aged 20) | 9 | 0 | |
| 19 | 4FW | Luighi | (2006-04-30)30 April 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 4FW | Erick Belé | (2007-01-21)21 January 2007 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | |
The following players were named to a squad in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaílton | 1997 | 24 |
| 2 | Marcos Leonardo | 2021– | 15 |
| 3 | Romário | 1985 | 11 |
| 4 | Neymar | 2011 | 9 |
| Henrique | 2011 | 9 | |
| 5 | Rodrigo Gral | 1999 | 8 |
| Edu | 1999 | 8 | |
| Alexandre Pato | 2007 | 8 | |
| Vitor Roque | 2022– | 8 | |
| 8 | Dudu Cearense | 2003 | 7 |
| 9 | Geovani | 1983 | 6 |
| Ronaldinho | 1999 | 6 | |
| Adriano | 2001 | 6 | |
| Daniel Carvalho | 2003 | 6 | |
| Alan Kardec | 2009 | 6 | |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2015 | 6 | |
| Andrey Santos | 2021– | 6 |
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The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 050.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 075.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 033.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 040.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 083.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 040.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 066.67 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 042.86 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 075.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 050.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 111 | 75 | 17 | 19 | 250 | 83 | +167 | 067.57 |