The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in ecatepec de morelos at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record thirteen times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.
Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include Ronaldinho, 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 and Lucas Moura, among others.
Contents
Competitive record
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for two friendlies against Paraguay on 28 and 31 March:
Caps and goals updated as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Paraguay.
Recent call-ups
The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Top goalscorers
Individual awards
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Honours
FIFA U-20 World Cup:
Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
South American Youth Championship:
Winners (13): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2025
Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005
Friendlies
Tournoi Juniors de Cannes:
Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Tournament of the Crown Prince:
Winners: 1978
Toulon Tournament:
Winners (9): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019
Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:
Winners: 1981
Beijing Youth Tournament:
Winners: 1986
Qatar Friendship Tournament:
Winners: 1987
COTIF:
Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:
Winners: 1992
Val-Action Cup:
Winners: 1993
King's Cup:
Winners: 1999
Mediterranean International Cup U-20:
Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
Mediterranean International Cup U-18:
Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.