Brazilian Football A-Z

Letter

Hint

Answer

A

The fifth-largest stadium in Brazil in terms of capacity and the home of Santa Cruz.

B

Striker who formed a partnership with Romário during the victorious 1994 FIFA World Cup campaign

C

Brazil's most successful club in women's football

D

Playmaker who won two FIFA World Cups (1958 and 1962) and is credited as the inventor of the knuckleball free-kick technique

E

1950s and 1960s forward who played for Barcelona and Real Madrid

F

Alongside São Paulo, the only club that has never played outside Série A, the highest level of the Brazilian football league system

G

Commonly referred to as 'Mineirão', this stadium hosted Germany's historic 7-1 win over Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup

H

Controversial figure who presided over the Brazilian Football Confederation from 1958 to 1975; he also served as the president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998

I

National team beaten by Brazil in two FIFA World Cup finals (1970 and 1994).

J

Lauded as 'Garrincha's heir', this right winger was nicknamed 'The Hurricane' and played in three FIFA World Cups (1966, 1970, and 1974)

K

Last Brazilian player to have been awarded the Ballon d'Or, in 2007

L

Known as 'Black Diamond', this forward played in the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups and was the top scorer of the latter

M

Widely regarded as the greatest player of all time in women's football

N

Brazilian national team all-time top goalscorer with 79 goals

O

São Caetano, deemed as underdogs at the beginning of the tournament, finished the 2002 Copa Libertadores as runner-up, losing to this Paraguayan club in the final

P

The only club that has never been officially crowned 'world champion' among São Paulo State's 'Big Four'

Q

Mexican club and the penultimate team that Ronaldinho represented before retiring

R

Brazil's all-time top goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup with 15 goals

S

"Doctor" who captained Brazil in the 1982 FIFA World Cup

T

Cruzeiro legend and attacking midfielder who represented Brazil in two World Cups (1966 and 1970), forming a partnership with Pelé

U

National team that beat Brazil in the final of the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

V

Forward who won two FIFA World Cups (1958 and 1962) and became the first player to score in two finals

W

Fluminense's all-time top goalscorer with 319 goals in 403 matches, this forward also became a Valencia legend, representing the Spanish club for almost a decade

X

Current president of the Brazilian Football Confederation

Y

Former goalkeeper who managed Brazil during the 1960s and also served as a coach for Atlético Mineiro, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Flamengo, and Porto

Z

An attacking midfielder who played in two FIFA World Cups (1978 and 1982), considered to be Flamengo's greatest player ever