Brazil are heading to Copa America 2024 aiming to bounce back after a tough few years on the biggest stages.
Defeat to Argentina at the 2021 Copa America denied Brazil the chance to retain the title and their star has declined slightly since then, bowing out in the quarter-finals at the 2022 World Cup.
Managerial changes have also disrupted the camp ahead of the 2024 tournament, with Tite replaced by two interim managers, firstly Ramon Menezes and currently Fernando Diniz, as the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) continue to try to bring in Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the tournament.
Did Brazil qualify for Copa America 2024?
All 10 CONMEBOL members have automatically qualified for Copa America 2024, including Brazil.
The last 16 teams will be made up of six CONCACAF countries, with four having already qualified and two more joining after the play-offs in March 2024.
Brazil’s Copa America record
Brazil are third on the list of all-time Copa America winners with a total of nine titles, behind joint leaders Argentina and Uruguay with 15 each.
| Nation | No. of Titles | Years Won |
| Argentina | 15 | 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941,1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993, 2021 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2019 |
| Chile | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1953, 1979 |
| Peru | 2 | 1939, 1975 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1963 |
| Colombia | 1 | 2001 |
Brazil have qualified for all 47 editions of the Copa America, however, they have opted to withdraw from it on ten occasions in their history with reasons ranging from a CONMEBOL boycott and political issues in the country.
| Team | Games Played | Wins | Draws* | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against |
| Brazil | 191 | 108 | 38 | 45 | 430 | 204 |
*Draws include games won or lost via penalty shootouts.
Brazil Copa America most goals, appearances
Zizinho holds the Brazil record for the most Copa America appearances (33) and goals scored (17). The former Flamengo star won the 1949 title and is the joint-highest scorer in the competition’s history, alongside Argentina’s Norbert Martinez.
Roberto Carlos has the most appearances in the modern era, with 21, with Ronaldo netting 10 goals as the highest post-war Brazil scorer at the Copa America.
| Name | No. of matches | No. of tournaments |
| Zizinho | 33 | 6 |
| Claudio Taffarel | 25 | 5 |
| Djalma Santos | 22 | 4 |
| Roberto Carlos | 21 | 5 |
| Dani Alves | 19 | 5 |
| Name | No. of goals |
| Zizinho | 17 |
| Jair | 13 |
| Ademir | 13 |
| Didi | 11 |
| Ronaldo Nazario | 10 |
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