1922 South American Championship
The sixth edition of the South American Championship was scheduled to be held in Chile, but Brazil asked to host it as part of its 100th anniversary independence celebrations. Thus it was held in Rio de Janeiro between 17 September and 22 October 1922.
The Brazilian squad, champions
Juan Francia, top scorer
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team, nicknamed Seleção Canarinha, represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916.
The first Brazil national team, 1914
Brazil's first match at home against Exeter City in 1914
The Brazil national team at the 1959 Copa América
The 1970 FIFA World Cup-winning Brazil team, considered by many distinguished commentators as the greatest football team ever