23 appearances from 1930 to 2026. Best finish: Champion in 1958.
Brazil has appeared in 23 World Cups in CupIntel data, playing 119 matches with 78 wins, 21 draws, and 20 losses. The record includes 244 goals for and 110 against, 5 titles, and tournament entries from 1930 through 2026.
| Year | Host | Result | P | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Host not recorded | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | Host not recorded | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938 | Host not recorded | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950 | Host not recorded | Runner-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | Host not recorded | Quarter-finals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | Host not recorded | Champion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | Host not recorded | Champion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | Host not recorded | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | Mexico | Champion | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Third place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | Spain | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | Mexico | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | Italy | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | United States | Champion | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | France | Runner-up | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | South Korea / Japan | Champion | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Germany | Quarterfinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | Russia | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Host not recorded | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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