Wales v Brazil
Brazil are the only nation to have qualified for every FIFA World Cup tournament, including as hosts in 1950 and have won the tournament on five occasions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
.The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) was founded in 1914 and, along with Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, became founding members of CONMEBOL in 1916.
Brazil's first official international game was a 0-3 defeat away to Argentina in a friendly match in September 1914.
Wales' first meeting with Brazil was the quarter finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup when a goal by Pele defeated the Welsh side making their World Cup debut.
Wales have faced Brazil more times than any other South American country having played each other on 10 occasions.
Head to Head
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ALL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| no. | date | score | scorers (wales) | venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 19/06/1958 | Brazil 1-0 Wales | Nya Ullevi Stadion, Gothenburg | WC | |
| 246 | 12/05/1962 | Brazil 3-1 Wales | I Allchurch | Rio de Janeiro | Fr |
| 247 | 16/05/1962 | Brazil 3-1 Wales | Leek | Sao Paulo | Fr |
| 270 | 14/05/1966 | Brazil 3-1 Wales | R Davies | Rio de Janeiro | Fr |
| 271 | 18/05/1966 | Brazil 1-0 Wales | Belo Horizonte | Fr | |
| 379 | 12/06/1983 | Wales 1-1 Brazil | Flynn | Ninian Park, Cardiff | Fr |
| 433 | 11/09/1991 | Wales 1-0 Brazil | Saunders | Arms Park, Cardiff | Fr |
| 477 | 11/11/1997 | Brazil 3-0 Wales | Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasilia | Fr | |
| 491 | 23/05/2000 | Wales 0-3 Brazil | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | Fr | |
| 541 | 05/09/2006 | Brazil 2-0 Wales | White Hart Lane, London | Fr |
FIFA World Cup winners (5): 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
FIFA World Cup runners-up (2): 1950, 1998
Copa América winners (9): 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019
Copa América runners-up (14): 1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1983, 1991, 1995, 2021
Welsh players to have made their debut against Brazil
Eight Welsh players have made their international debut against Brazil.
- David Hollins (16 May 1962)
- Glyn James (14 May 1966)
- Alan Durban (14 May 1966)
- Dudley Lewis (12 June 1983)
- Mark Pembridge (11 September 1991)
- John Oster (11 November 1997)
- Andy Williams (11 November 1997)
- Roger Freestone (23 May 2000)
Wales' opponents from Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL)
Wales have faced five countries from the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol.
Brazil were Wales' first opponents from CONMEBOL during the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.