Brazil

A Seleção is the most decorated program in World Cup history and a global symbol of joga bonito — beautiful, flowing, samba-infused football. From Pelé to Ronaldo to Neymar, Brazil has produced an unmatched lineage of attacking talent, and the iconic yellow jersey is instantly recognized worldwide. No nation has been crowned world champion more times.

The CBF was founded in 1914. Brazil has won a record five FIFA World Cup titles — 1958, 1962, 1970 (widely regarded as one of the greatest teams ever assembled), 1994, and 2002 — and is the only nation to have qualified for every World Cup tournament. That unmatched pedigree has made Brazil the benchmark by which every other footballing nation is measured.