Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazil national football team, governed by the Confederao Brasileira de Futebol, has won the FIFA World Cup a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every FIFA World Cup competition ever held.

Football (soccer) is the nation's most popular sport, and Brazilians are highly enthusiastic fans.