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Pelé In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento. Pelé Pele by John Mathew Smith.jpg Pelé in 1995 Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento 23 October 1940 Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil Died 29 December 2022 (aged 82) Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil Occupations FootballerHumanitarian Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Spouses Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi ​ ​(m. 1966; div. 1982)​ Assíria Lemos Seixas ​ ​(m. 1994; div. 2008)​ Marcia Aoki ​(m. 2016)​ Children 7, including Edinho Parent João Ramos do Nascimento (father) Association football career Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder Youth career 1953–1956 Bauru Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1956–1974 Santos 636 (618) 1975–1977 New York Cosmos 64 (37) Total 700 (655) International career 1957–1971 Brazil 92 (77) Honours *Club domestic league appearances and goals Minister of Sports In office 1 January 1995 – 30 April 1998 President Fernando Henrique Cardoso Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Rafael Greca (1999) Wikipedia is yours.  Sorry to interrupt again, but time is running out to help in 2022. This Thursday, December 29, our nonprofit humbly asks for your support. Wikipedia and its sister sites were created when knowledge wasn’t readily available outside the classroom or the paper encyclopedia. There was no space online where you could learn for free, without ads. This space is yours. If Wikipedia has given you knowledge, join the 2% who give. Give what feels right: whether it’s £2 or £25. — Wikimedia Foundation Give £2  Give a different amount    MAYBE LATER  I ALREADY DONATED CLOSE  Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈɛdsõ(w) aˈɾɐ̃tʃiz du nasiˈmẽtu]; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), known as Pelé (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈlɛ]), was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA,[1] he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. In 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was included in the Time list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. In 2000, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.[2] Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so. He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament. Pelé is the joint-top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. At the club level, he is Santos' all-time top goalscorer with 643 goals in 659 games.[3] In a golden era for Santos, he led the club to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and to the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cup. Credited with connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football, Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world, and his teams toured internationally to take full advantage of his popularity.[4] During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world. After retiring in 1977, Pelé was a worldwide ambassador for football and made many acting and commercial ventures. In 2010, he was named the honorary president of the New York Cosmos. Averaging almost a goal per game throughout his career, Pelé was adept at striking the ball with either foot in addition to anticipating his opponents' movements on the field. While predominantly a striker, he could also drop deep and take on a playmaking role, providing assists with his vision and passing ability, and he would also use his dribbling skills to go past opponents. In Brazil, he is hailed as a national hero for his accomplishments in football and for his outspoken support of policies that improve the social conditions of the poor. His emergence at the 1958 World Cup, where he became the first black global sporting star, was a source of inspiration.[5] Throughout his career and in his retirement, Pelé received several individual and team awards for his performance in the field, his record-breaking achievements, and his legacy in the sport. Early years Born in Três Corações in 1940, Pelé has a street named after him in the city – Rua Edson Arantes do Nascimento. A statue of Pelé is also prominently placed in a plaza near the city's downtown. Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born João Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. He was the elder of two siblings,[6] and was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison.[7] His parents decided to remove the "i" and call him "Edson", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate, leading many documents to show his name as "Edison", not "Edson", as he is called.[7][8] He was originally nicknamed "Dico" by his family.[6][9] He received the nickname "Pelé" during his school days, when it is claimed he was given it because of his pronunciation of the name of his favourite player, local Vasco da Gama goalkeeper Bilé, which he misspoke, but the more he complained the more it stuck. In his autobiography, Pelé stated he had no idea what the name means, nor did his old friends.[6] Apart from the assertion that the name is derived from that of "Bilé", and that it is Hebrew for "miracle" (פֶּ֫לֶא), the word has no known meaning in Portuguese.[note 1][10] Pelé grew up in poverty in Bauru in the state of São Paulo. He earned extra money by working in tea shops as a servant. Taught to play by his father, he could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed with newspaper and tied with string, or a grapefruit.[11][6] He played for several amateur teams in his youth, including Sete de Setembro, Canto do Rio, São Paulinho, and Amériquinha.[12] Pelé led Bauru Athletic Club juniors (coached by Waldemar de Brito) to two São Paulo state youth championships.[13] In his mid-teens, he played for an indoor football team called Radium. Indoor football had just become popular in Bauru when Pelé began playing it. He was part of the first futsal (indoor football) competition in the region. Pelé and his team won the first championship and several others.[14] According to Pelé, futsal (indoor football) presented difficult challenges; he said it was a lot quicker than football on the grass and that players were required to think faster because everyone is close to each other in the pitch. Pelé credits futsal for helping him think better on the spot. In addition, futsal allowed him to play with adults when he was about 14 years old. In one of the tournaments he participated in, he was initially considered too young to play, but eventually went on to end up top scorer with 14 or 15 goals. "That gave me a lot of confidence", Pelé said, "I knew then not to be afraid of whatever might come".[14] Club career Santos Main article: Os Santásticos Pelé in 1962, by then rated the best player in the world.[15] In 1956, de Brito took Pelé to Santos, an industrial and port city located near São Paulo, to try out for professional club Santos FC, telling the directors at Santos that the 15-year-old would be "the greatest football player in the world."[16] Pelé impressed Santos coach Lula during his trial at the Estádio Vila Belmiro, and he signed a professional contract with the club in June 1956.[17] Pelé was highly promoted in the local media as a future superstar. He made his senior team debut on 7 September 1956 at the age of 15 against Corinthians de Santo André and had an impressive performance in a 7–1 victory, scoring the first goal in his prolific career during the match.[18][19] When the 1957 season started, Pelé was given a starting place in the first team and, at the age of 16, became the top scorer in the league. Ten months after signing professionally, the teenager was called up to the Brazil national team. After the 1958 and the 1962 World Cup, wealthy European clubs, such as Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United, tried to sign him in vain.[20] In 1958, Inter Milan even managed to get him a regular contract, but Angelo Moratti was forced to tear the contract up at the request of Santos' chairman following a revolt by Santos' Brazilian fans.[21] Valencia CF also arranged an agreement that would have brought Pelé to the club after the 1958 World Cup, however after his performances at the tournament Santos declined to let the player leave.[22][23] In 1961 the government of Brazil under President Jânio Quadros declared Pelé an "official national treasure" to prevent him from being transferred out of the country.[11][24] Pelé with Santos in the Netherlands, October 1962 Pelé won his first major title with Santos in 1958 as the team won the Campeonato Paulista; he would finish the tournament as the top scorer, with 58 goals,[25] a record that still stands today. A year later, he would help the team earn their first victory in the Torneio Rio-São Paulo with a 3–0 over Vasco da Gama.[26] However, Santos was unable to retain the Paulista title. In 1960, Pelé scored 33 goals to help his team regain the Campeonato Paulista trophy but lost out on the Rio-São Paulo tournament after finishing in 8th place.[27] In the 1960 season, Pelé scored 47 goals and helped Santos regain the Campeonato Paulista. The club went on to win the Taça Brasil that same year, beating Bahia in the finals; Pelé finished as top scorer of the tournament with 9 goals. The victory allowed Santos to participate in the Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious club tournament in the Western hemisphere.[28] "I arrived hoping to stop a great man, but I went away convinced I had been undone by someone who was not born on the same planet as the rest of us." —Benfica goalkeeper Costa Pereira following the loss to Santos in 1962.[29] Santos's most successful Copa Libertadores season started in 1962;[30] the team was seeded in Group One alongside Cerro Porteño and Deportivo Municipal Bolivia, winning every match of their group but one (a 1–1 away tie versus Cerro). Santos defeated Universidad Católica in the semi-finals and met defending champions Peñarol in the finals. Pelé scored twice in the playoff match to secure the first title for a Brazilian club.[31] Pelé finished as the second top scorer of the competition with four goals. That same year, Santos would successfully defend the Campeonato Paulista (with 37 goals from Pelé) and the Taça Brasil (Pelé scoring four goals in the final series against Botafogo). Santos would also win the 1962 Intercontinental Cup against Benfica.[32] Wearing his number 10 shirt, Pelé produced one of the best performances of his career, scoring a hat-trick in Lisbon as Santos won 5–2.[33][34] Pelé pictured prior to facing Boca Juniors in the second leg of 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. He is the all-time leading goalscorer for Santos FC. As the defending champions, Santos qualified automatically to the semi-final stage of the 1963 Copa Libertadores. The ballet blanco, the nickname given to Santos for Pelé, managed to retain the title after victories over Botafogo and Boca Juniors. Pelé helped Santos overcome a Botafogo team that featured Brazilian greats such as Garrincha and Jairzinho with a last-minute goal in the first leg of the semi-finals which made it 1–1. In the second leg, Pelé scored a hat-trick in the Estádio do Maracanã as Santos won, 0–4, in the second leg. Santos started the final series by winning, 3–2, in the first leg and defeating Boca Juniors 1–2, in La Bombonera. It was a rare feat in official competitions, with another goal from Pelé.[35] Santos became the first (and to date the only) Brazilian team to lift the Copa Libertadores in Argentine soil. Pelé finished the tournament with 5 goals. Santos lost the Campeonato Paulista after finishing in third place but went on to win the Rio-São Paulo tournament after a 0–3 win over Flamengo in the final, with Pelé scoring one goal. Pelé would also help Santos retain the Intercontinental Cup and the Taça Brasil against AC Milan and Bahia respectively.[32] In the 1964 Copa Libertadores, Santos were beaten in both legs of the semi-finals by Independiente. The club won the Campeonato Paulista, with Pelé netting 34 goals. Santos also shared the Rio-São Paulo title with Botafogo and won the Taça Brasil for the fourth consecutive year. In the 1965 Copa Libertadores, Santos reached the semi-finals and met Peñarol in a rematch of the 1962 final. After two matches, a playoff was needed to break the tie.[36] Unlike 1962, Peñarol came out on top and eliminated Santos 2–1.[36] Pelé would, however, finish as the topscorer of the tournament with eight goals.[37] This proved to be the start of a decline as Santos failed to retain the Torneio Rio-São Paulo. In 1966, Pelé and Santos also failed to retain the Taça Brasil as Pelé's goals were not enough to prevent a 9–4 defeat by Cruzeiro (led by Tostão) in the final series. The club did, however, win the Campeonato Paulista in 1967, 1968 and 1969. On 19 November 1969, Pelé scored his 1,000th goal in all competitions, in what was a highly anticipated moment in Brazil. The goal, dubbed O Milésimo (The Thousandth), occurred in a match against Vasco da Gama, when Pelé scored from a penalty kick, at the Maracanã Stadium.[38] Pelé states that his most memorable goal was scored at the Estádio Rua Javari on a Campeonato Paulista match against São Paulo rival Clube Atlético Juventus on 2 August 1959. As there is no video footage of this match, Pelé asked that a computer animation be made of this specific goal.[39] In March 1961, Pelé scored the gol de placa (goal worthy of a plaque), against Fluminense at the Maracanã.[40] Pelé received the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, and ran the length of the field, eluding opposition players with feints, before striking the ball beyond the goalkeeper.[40] A plaque was commissioned with a dedication to "the most beautiful goal in the history of the Maracanã".[41] In 1969, the two factions involved in the Nigerian Civil War agreed to a 48-hour ceasefire so they could watch Pelé play an exhibition game in Lagos. Santos ended up playing to a 2–2 draw with Lagos side Stationary Stores FC and Pelé scored his team's goals. The civil war went on for one more year after this game.[42] During his time at Santos, Pelé played alongside many gifted players, including Zito, Pepe, and Coutinho; the latter partnered him in numerous one-two plays, attacks, and goals.[43] Pelé's 643 goals for Santos was the most goals scored for a single club until it was surpassed by Lionel Messi of Barcelona in December 2020.[44][45] New York Cosmos Pelé signing a football for U.S. President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1973, two years before joining the New York Cosmos After the 1974 season (his 19th with Santos), Pelé retired from Brazilian club football although he continued to occasionally play for Santos in official competitive matches. A year later, he came out of semi-retirement to sign with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL) for the 1975 season.[46] At a chaotic press conference at New York's 21 Club, the Cosmos unveiled Pelé. John O'Reilly, the club's media spokesman, stated, "We had superstars in the United States but nothing at the level of Pelé. Everyone wanted to touch him, shake his hand, get a photo with him."[47] Though well past his prime at this point, Pelé was credited with significantly increasing public awareness and interest of the sport in the US.[48] During his first public appearance in Boston, he was injured by a crowd of fans who had surrounded him and was evacuated on a stretcher.[49] Pelé entering the field to play his first game with the Cosmos, 15 June 1975 Pelé made his debut for the Cosmos on 15 June 1975 against the Dallas Tornado at Downing Stadium, scoring one goal in a 2–2 draw.[50] Pelé opened the door for many other stars to play in North America. Giorgio Chinaglia followed him to the Cosmos, then Franz Beckenbauer and his former Santos teammate Carlos Alberto. Over the next few years other players came to the league, including Johan Cruyff, Eusebio, Bobby Moore, George Best and Gordon Banks.[48] In 1975, one week before the Lebanese Civil War, Pelé played a friendly game for the Lebanese club Nejmeh against a team of Lebanese Premier League stars,[51] scoring two goals which were not included in his official tally.[52] On the day of the game, 40,000 spectators were at the stadium from early morning to watch the match.[51] Pelé led the Cosmos to the 1977 Soccer Bowl, in his third and final season with the club.[53] In June 1977, the Cosmos attracted an NASL record 62,394 fans to Giants Stadium for a 3–0 victory past the Tampa Bay Rowdies with a 37-year-old Pelé scoring a hat-trick. In the first leg of the quarter-finals, they attracted a US record crowd of 77,891 for what turned into an 8–3 rout of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers at Giants Stadium. In the second leg of the semi-finals against the Rochester Lancers, the Cosmos won 4–1.[48] Pelé finished his official playing career by leading the New York Cosmos to their second Soccer Bowl title with a 2–1 win over the Seattle Sounders at the Civic Stadium in Portland, Oregon.[54] On 1 October 1977, Pelé closed out his career in an exhibition match between the Cosmos and Santos. The match was played in front of a sold-out crowd at Giants Stadium and was televised in the US on ABC's Wide World of Sports as well as throughout the world. Pelé's father and wife both attended the match, as well as Muhammad Ali and Bobby Moore.[55] Delivering a message to the audience prior to the start of the game—"Love is more important than what we can take in life"—Pelé played the first half with the Cosmos, the second with Santos. The game ended with the Cosmos winning 2–1, with Pelé scoring with a 30-yard free-kick for the Cosmos in what was the final goal of his career. During the second half it started to rain, prompting a Brazilian newspaper to come out with the headline the following day: "Even The Sky Was Crying."[56] International career Pelé's first international match was a 2–1 defeat against Argentina on 7 July 1957 at the Maracanã.[57][58] In that match, he scored his first goal for Brazil aged 16 years and nine months, and he remains the youngest goalscorer for his country.[59][60] 1958 World Cup Pelé (number 10) dribbles past three Swedish players at the 1958 World Cup Pelé arrived in Sweden sidelined by a knee injury but on his return from the treatment room, his colleagues stood together and insisted upon his selection.[61] His first match was against the USSR in the third match of the first round of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where he gave the assist to Vavá's second goal.[62] He was at the time the youngest player ever to participate in the World Cup.[note 2][58] Against France in the semi-final, Brazil was leading 2–1 at halftime, and then Pelé scored a hat-trick, becoming the youngest player in World Cup history to do so.[64] 17-year-old Pelé cries on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gilmar after Brazil won the 1958 World Cup Final On 29 June 1958, Pelé became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at 17 years and 249 days. He scored two goals in that final as Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in Stockholm, the capital. Pelé hit the post and then Vavá scored two goals to give Brazil the lead. His first goal, where he flicked the ball over a defender before volleying into the corner of the net, was selected as one of the best goals in the history of the World Cup.[65] Following Pelé's second goal, Swedish player Sigvard Parling would later comment, "When Pelé scored the fifth goal in that Final, I have to be honest and say I felt like applauding".[66] When the match ended, Pelé passed out on the field, and was revived by Garrincha.[67] He then recovered, and was compelled by the victory to weep as he was being congratulated by his teammates. He finished the tournament with six goals in four matches played, tied for second place, behind record-breaker Just Fontaine, and was named best young player of the tournament.[68] His impact was arguably greater off the field, with Barney Ronay writing, "With nothing but talent to guide him, the boy from Minas Gerais became the first black global sporting superstar, and a source of genuine uplift and inspiration."[5] It was in the 1958 World Cup that Pelé began wearing a jersey with number 10. The event was the result of disorganization: the leaders of the Brazilian Federation did not allocate the shirt numbers of players and it was up to FIFA to choose the number 10 shirt for Pelé, who was a substitute on the occasion.[69] The press proclaimed Pelé the greatest revelation of the 1958 World Cup, and he was also retroactively given the Silver Ball as the second best player of the tournament, behind Didi.[66] 1959 South American Championship Pelé also played in the South American Championship. In the 1959 competition he was named best player of the tournament and was top scorer with 8 goals, as Brazil came second despite being unbeaten in the tournament.[66][70] He scored in five of Brazil's six games, including two goals against Chile and a hat-trick against Paraguay.[71] 1962 World Cup Pelé with Brazil taking on Italy's Giovanni Trapattoni at the San Siro, Milan in 1963 When the 1962 World Cup started, Pelé was the best rated player in the world.[72] In the first match of the 1962 World Cup in Chile, against Mexico, Pelé assisted the first goal and then scored the second one, after a run past four defenders, to go up 2–0.[73] He got injured in the next game while attempting a long-range shot against Czechoslovakia.[74] This would keep him out of the rest of the tournament, and forced coach Aymoré Moreira to make his only lineup change of the tournament. The substitute was Amarildo, who performed well for the rest of the tournament. However, it was Garrincha who would take the leading role and carry Brazil to their second World Cup title, after beating Czechoslovakia at the final in Santiago.[75] At the time, only players who appeared in the final were eligible for a medal, before FIFA regulations were changed in 1978 to include the entire squad, with Pelé receiving his winners medal retroactively in 2007.[76] 1966 World Cup Pelé was the most famous footballer in the world during the 1966 World Cup in England, and Brazil fielded some world champions like Garrincha, Gilmar and Djalma Santos with the addition of other stars like Jairzinho, Tostão and Gérson, leading to high expectations for them.[77] Brazil was eliminated in the first round, playing only three matches.[77] The World Cup was marked, among other things, for brutal fouls on Pelé that left him injured by the Bulgarian and Portuguese defenders.[78] Pelé scored the first goal from a free kick against Bulgaria, becoming the first player to score in three successive FIFA World Cups, but due to his injury, a result of persistent fouling by the Bulgarians, he missed the second game against Hungary.[77] His coach stated that after the first game he felt "every team will take care of him in the same manner".[78] Brazil lost that game and Pelé, although still recovering, was brought back for the last crucial match against Portugal at Goodison Park in Liverpool by the Brazilian coach Vicente Feola. Feola changed the entire defense, including the goalkeeper, while in midfield he returned to the formation of the first match. During the game, Portugal defender João Morais fouled Pelé, but was not sent off by referee George McCabe; a decision retrospectively viewed as being among the worst refereeing errors in World Cup history.[79] Pelé had to stay on the field limping for the rest of the game, since substitutes were not allowed at that time.[79] Brazil lost the match against the Portuguese led by Eusébio and were eliminated from the tournament as a result.[80] After this game he vowed he would never again play in the World Cup, a decision he would later change.[72] 1970 World Cup Pelé trading card from the Mexico 70 series issued by Panini Pelé was called to the national team in early 1969, he refused at first, but then accepted and played in six World Cup qualifying matches, scoring six goals.[81] The 1970 World Cup in Mexico was expected to be Pelé's last. Brazil's squad for the tournament featured major changes in relation to the 1966 squad. Players like Garrincha, Nilton Santos, Valdir Pereira, Djalma Santos and Gilmar had already retired. However, Brazil's 1970 World Cup squad, which included players like Pelé, Rivelino, Jairzinho, Gérson, Carlos Alberto Torres, Tostão and Clodoaldo, is often considered to be the greatest football team in history.[82][83] Mário Zagallo, Brazil's 1970 coach, with Pelé in 2008. Zagallo said of Pelé: "A kid in Sweden [1958 World Cup] gave signs of genius, and in Mexico [1970 World Cup] he fulfilled all that promise and closed the book with a golden key. And I had the privilege to see it all from close up."[84] The front five of Jairzinho, Pelé, Gerson, Tostão and Rivelino together created an attacking momentum, with Pelé having a central role in Brazil's way to the final.[85] All of Brazil's matches in the tournament (except the final) were played in Guadalajara, and in the first match against Czechoslovakia, Pelé gave Brazil a 2–1 lead, by controlling Gerson's long pass with his chest and then scoring. In this match Pelé attempted to lob goalkeeper Ivo Viktor from the half-way line, only narrowly missing the Czechoslovak goal.[86] Brazil went on to win the match, 4–1. In the first half of the match against England, Pelé nearly scored with a header that was saved by the England goalkeeper Gordon Banks. Pelé recalled he was already shouting "Goal" when he headed the ball. It was often referred to as the "save of the century."[87] In the second half, he controlled a cross from Tostão before flicking the ball to Jairzinho who scored the only goal.[88] Against Romania, Pelé scored two goals, which included a 20-yard bending free-kick, with Brazil winning 3–2. In the quarter-final against Peru, Brazil won 4–2, with Pelé assisting Tostão for Brazil's third goal. In the semi-final, Brazil faced Uruguay for the first time since the 1950 World Cup final round match. Jairzinho put Brazil ahead 2–1, and Pelé assisted Rivelino for the 3–1. During that match, Pelé made one of his most famous plays. Tostão passed the ball for Pelé to collect which Uruguay's goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz took notice of and ran off his line to get the ball before Pelé. However, Pelé got there first and fooled Mazurkiewicz with a feint by not touching the ball, causing it to roll to the goalkeepers left, while Pelé went to the goalkeepers right. Pelé ran around the goalkeeper to retrieve the ball and took a shot while turning towards the goal, but he turned in excess as he shot, and the ball drifted just wide of the far post.[86][89] Brazil played Italy in the final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.[90] Pelé scored the opening goal with a header after outjumping Italian defender Tarcisio Burgnich. Brazil's 100th World Cup goal, Pelé's leap of joy into the arms of teammate Jairzinho in celebrating the goal is regarded as one of the most iconic moments in World Cup history.[91] He then made assists for Brazil's third goal, scored by Jairzinho, and the fourth finished by Carlos Alberto. The last goal of the game is often considered the greatest team goal of all time because it involved all but two of the team's outfield players. The play culminated after Pelé made a blind pass that went into Carlos Alberto's running trajectory. He came running from behind and struck the ball to score.[92] Brazil won the match 4–1, keeping the Jules Rimet Trophy indefinitely, and Pelé received the Golden Ball as player of the tournament.[66][93] Burgnich, who marked Pelé during the final, was quoted saying "I told myself before the game, he's made of skin and bones just like everyone else – but I was wrong".[94] In terms of his goals and assist throughout the 1970 World Cup, Pelé was directly responsible for 53% of Brazil's goals throughout the tournament.[95] Pelé's last international match was on 18 July 1971 against Yugoslavia in Rio de Janeiro. With Pelé on the field, the Brazilian team's record was 67 wins, 14 draws and 11 losses.[81] Brazil never lost a match while fielding both Pelé and Garrincha.[96] Style of play Pelé dribbling past a defender while playing for Brazil, May 1960 Pelé has also been known for connecting the phrase "The Beautiful Game" with football.[97] A prolific goalscorer, he was known for his ability to anticipate opponents in the area and finish off chances with an accurate and powerful shot with either foot.[4][98][99] Pelé was also a hard-working team player, and a complete forward, with exceptional vision and intelligence, who was recognised for his precise passing and ability to link up with teammates and provide them with assists.[100][101][102] In his early career, he played in a variety of attacking positions. Although he usually operated inside the penalty area as a main striker or centre forward, his wide range of skills also allowed him to play in a more withdrawn role, as an inside forward or second striker, or out wide.[86][100][103] In his later career, he took on more of a deeper playmaking role behind the strikers, often functioning as an attacking midfielder.[104][105] Pelé's unique playing style combined speed, creativity, and technical skill with physical power, stamina, and athleticism. His excellent technique, balance, flair, agility, and dribbling skills enabled him to beat opponents with the ball, and frequently saw him use sudden changes of direction and elaborate feints in order to get past players, such as his trademark move, the drible da vaca.[86][103][106] Another one of his signature moves was the paradinha, or little stop.[note 3][107] Despite his relatively small stature, 1.73 metres (5 ft 8 in),[108] he excelled in the air, due to his heading accuracy, timing, and elevation.[98][101][106][109] Renowned for his bending shots, he was also an accurate free-kick taker, and penalty taker, although he often refrained from taking penalties, stating that he believed it to be a cowardly way to score.[110][111] Pelé was also known to be a fair and highly influential player, who stood out for his charismatic leadership and sportsmanship on the pitch. His warm embrace of Bobby Moore following the Brazil vs England game at the 1970 World Cup is viewed as the embodiment of sportsmanship, with The New York Times stating the image "captured the respect that two great players had for each other. As they exchanged jerseys, touches and looks, the sportsmanship between them is all in the image. No gloating, no fist-pumping from Pelé. No despair, no defeatism from Bobby Moore."[112] Pelé also earned a reputation for often being a decisive player for his teams, due to his tendency to score crucial goals in important matches.[113][114][115] Reception and legacy Pelé being held aloft after winning the 1970 World Cup Final. He is the only player to win three World Cups. Among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century,[116] Pelé is one of the most lauded players in the history of football and has been frequently ranked the best player ever.[1][117][118][119] Following his emergence at the 1958 World Cup he was nicknamed O Rei ("The King").[120] Among his contemporaries, Dutch star Johan Cruyff stated, "Pelé was the only footballer who surpassed the boundaries of logic."[29] Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning captain Carlos Alberto Torres opined: "His great secret was improvisation. Those things he did were in one moment. He had an extraordinary perception of the game."[29] According to Tostão, his strike partner at the 1970 World Cup: "Pelé was the greatest – he was simply flawless. And off the pitch he is always smiling and upbeat. You never see him bad-tempered. He loves being Pelé."[29] His Brazilian teammate Clodoaldo commented on the adulation he witnessed: "In some countries they wanted to touch him, in some they wanted to kiss him. In others they even kissed the ground he walked on. I thought it was beautiful, just beautiful."[29] According to Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany's 1974 World Cup-winning captain: Pelé is the greatest player of all time. He reigned supreme for 20 years. There's no one to compare with him."[66] Former Real Madrid and Hungary star Ferenc Puskás stated: "The greatest player in history was Di Stéfano. I refuse to classify Pelé as a player. He was above that."[29] Just Fontaine, French striker and leading scorer at the 1958 World Cup said "When I saw Pelé play, it made me feel I should hang up my boots."[29] England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning captain Bobby Moore commented: "Pelé was the most complete player I've ever seen, he had everything. Two good feet. Magic in the air. Quick. Powerful. Could beat people with skill. Could outrun people. Only five feet and eight inches tall, yet he seemed a giant of an athlete on the pitch. Perfect balance and impossible vision. He was the greatest because he could do anything and everything on a football pitch. I remember Saldanha the coach being asked by a Brazilian journalist who was the best goalkeeper in his squad. He said Pelé. The man could play in any position".[98] Former Manchester United striker and member of England's 1966 FIFA World Cup-winning team Sir Bobby Charlton stated, "I sometimes feel as though football was invented for this magical player."[29] During the 1970 World Cup, when Manchester United defender Paddy Crerand (who was part of the ITV panel) was asked, "How do you spell Pelé?", he replied, "Easy: G-O-D."[29] Accolades 1969 Brazil postage stamp commemorating Pelé's landmark 1,000th goal Since retiring, Pelé has continued to be lauded by players, coaches, journalists and others. Brazilian attacking midfielder Zico, who represented Brazil at the 1978, 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup, stated: "This debate about the player of the century is absurd. There's only one possible answer: Pelé. He's the greatest player of all time, and by some distance I might add".[66] French three-time Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini said: "There's Pelé the man, and then Pelé the player. And to play like Pelé is to play like God."[121] Diego Maradona, joint FIFA Player of the Century, and the player Pelé is historically compared with, stated, "It's too bad we never got along, but he was an awesome player".[66] Prolific Brazilian striker Romário, winner of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and player of the tournament, remarked: "It's only inevitable I look up to Pelé. He's like a God to us".[66] Five-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said, "Pelé is the greatest player in football history, and there will only be one Pelé", while José Mourinho, two-time UEFA Champions League winning manager, commented: "I think he is football. You have the real special one – Mr. Pelé."[122] Real Madrid honorary president and former player, Alfredo Di Stéfano, opined: "The best player ever? Pelé. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both great players with specific qualities, but Pelé was better".[123] Pelé wearing the Cosmos' No. 10. The number was retired in his honor. Presenting Pelé with the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, former South African president Nelson Mandela said, "To watch him play was to watch the delight of a child combined with the extraordinary grace of a man in full."[124] US politician and political scientist Henry Kissinger stated: "Performance at a high level in any sport is to exceed the ordinary human scale. But Pelé's performance transcended that of the ordinary star by as much as the star exceeds ordinary performance."[125] After a reporter asked if his fame compared to that of Jesus, Pelé joked, "There are parts of the world where Jesus Christ is not so well known."[94] The artist Andy Warhol (who painted a portrait of Pelé) also quipped, "Pelé was one of the few who contradicted my theory: instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries."[29] Barney Ronay, writing for The Guardian, stated, "What is certain is that Pelé invented this game, the idea of individual global sporting superstardom, and in a way that is unrepeatable now."[5] In 2000, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) voted Pelé the World Player of the Century. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee elected him the Athlete of the Century and Time magazine named Pelé one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the highest-paid athlete in the world.[126] Pelé's "electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals" made him a star around the world. To take full advantage of his popularity, his teams toured internationally.[4] During his career, he became known as "The Black Pearl" (A Pérola Negra), "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei).[11] In 2014, the city of Santos inaugurated the Pelé museum – Museu Pelé – which displays a 2,400 piece collection of Pelé memorabilia.[127] Approximately $22 million was invested in the construction of the museum, housed in a 19th-century mansion.[128] Young visitors to the Pelé Museum, opened in 2014, in Santos, Brazil In January 2014, Pelé was awarded the first ever FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur as an acknowledgment from the world governing body of the sport for his contribution to world football.[129] After changing the rules in 1995, France Football did an extensive analysis in 2015 of the players who would have won the award if it was open for them since 1956—the year the Ballon d'Or award started. Their study revealed that Pelé would have received the award a record seven times (Ballon d'or: Le nouveau palmarès). The original recipients, however, remain unchanged.[130] In 2020, Pelé was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI.[131] According to the RSSSF, Pelé is one of the most successful goal-scorers in the world, scoring 538 league goals,[132] a total of 775 in 840 official games and a tally of 1,301 goals in 1,390 appearances during his professional senior career, which included friendlies and tour games. He's ranked among the leading scorer in football history in both official and total matches. After his retirement in 1977 he played eight exhibition games and scored three goals.[133] Personal life Relationships and children Children A signed jersey donated by Pelé to Pope Francis Pelé married three times, and had several affairs, producing several children. In 1966, Pelé married Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi.[134] They had two daughters and one son: Kelly Cristina (born 13 January 1967), who married Dr. Arthur DeLuca, Jennifer (b. 1978), and their son Edson ("Edinho", b. 27 August 1970). The couple divorced in 1982.[135] In May 2014, Edinho was jailed for 33 years for laundering money from drug trafficking.[136] On appeal, the sentence was reduced to 12 years and 10 months.[137] From 1981 to 1986, Pelé was romantically linked with TV presenter Xuxa, which was influential in launching her career. She was 17 when they started dating.[138] In April 1994, Pelé married psychologist and gospel singer Assíria Lemos Seixas, who gave birth on 28 September 1996 to twins Joshua and Celeste through fertility treatments. The couple divorced in 2008.[139] Pelé had at least two more children from former affairs. Sandra Machado, who was born from an affair Pelé had in 1964 with a housemaid, Anizia Machado, fought for years to be acknowledged by Pelé, who refused to submit to DNA tests.[140][141][142] Pelé finally relented after a court-ordered DNA test proved she was his daughter; Machado died of cancer in 2006.[141][142][143] Pelé also had another daughter, Flávia Kurtz, in an extramarital affair in 1968 with journalist Lenita Kurtz. At the age of 73, Pelé announced his intention to marry 41-year-old Marcia Aoki, a Japanese-Brazilian importer of medical equipment from Penápolis, São Paulo, whom he had been dating from 2010. They first met in the mid-1980s in New York, before meeting again in 2008.[144] They married in July 2016.[145] Politics Brazil President Lula and Pelé in commemoration of 50 years since the first World Cup title won by Brazil in 1958, at the Palácio do Planalto, 2008 In 1970, Pelé was investigated by the Brazilian military dictatorship for suspected leftist sympathies. Declassified documents showed Pelé was investigated after being handed a manifesto calling for the release of political prisoners. Pelé himself did not get further involved within political struggles in the country.[146] In 1976, Pelé was on a Pepsi-sponsored trip in Lagos, Nigeria, when that year's attempted military coup took place. Pelé was trapped in a hotel together with Arthur Ashe and other tennis pros, who were participating in the interrupted 1976 Lagos WCT tournament. Pelé and his crew eventually left the hotel to stay at the residence of Brazil's ambassador as they could not leave the country for a couple of days. Later the airport was opened and Pelé left the country disguised as a pilot.[147][148] In June 2013, he was criticised in public opinion for his conservative views.[149][150] During the 2013 protests in Brazil, Pelé asked for people to "forget the demonstrations" and support the Brazil national team.[151] On 1 June 2022, Pelé published an open letter to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on his Instagram account, in which he made a public plea to stop the "evil" and "unjustified" Russian invasion of Ukraine.[152][153][154] Religion A practicing Catholic, Pelé donated a signed jersey to Pope Francis. Accompanied with a signed football from Ronaldo Nazario, it is located in one of the Vatican Museums.[155] Public image Pelé was known for frequently referring to himself in the third person.[156][157] Health Pelé in a wheelchair in 2018 at the unveiling of his statue in Rio de Janeiro In 1977, Brazilian media reported that Pelé had his right kidney removed.[158] In November 2012, Pelé underwent a successful hip operation.[159] In December 2017, Pelé appeared in a wheelchair at the 2018 World Cup draw in Moscow where he was pictured with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Diego Maradona.[160] A month later, he collapsed from exhaustion and was taken to hospital.[160] In 2019, after a hospitalisation because of a urinary tract infection, Pelé underwent surgery to remove kidney stones.[161] In February 2020, his son Edinho reported that Pelé was unable to walk independently and reluctant to leave home, ascribing his condition to a lack of rehabilitation following his hip operation.[162] In September 2021, Pelé had surgery to remove a tumour on the right side of his colon.[163] Although his eldest daughter Kely stated he was "doing well", he was reportedly readmitted to intensive care a few days later,[164] before finally being released on 30 September 2021 to begin chemotherapy.[165] In November 2022, ESPN Brasil reported that Pelé had been taken to hospital with "general swelling", along with cardiac issues and concerns that his chemotherapy treatment is not having the expected effect; his daughter Kely stated there was "no emergency".[166][167] In December 2022, the hospital where Pelé was being treated (Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital), stated that his tumour had advanced and he required "greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions".[168] Death On December 29, 2022, Pelé died at the age of 82 at the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death. Pelé had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer since 2021 and had been hospitalized for the last month with multiple ailments.[169][170][171] After football Pelé at the White House on 10 September 1986, with U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Brazil President José Sarney In 1994, Pelé was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.[172] In 1995, Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso appointed Pelé to the position of Extraordinary Minister for Sport. During this time he proposed legislation to reduce corruption in Brazilian football, which became known as the "Pelé law."[173] The Brazilian President had eliminated the post of Sports Minister in 1998.[174] In 2001 Pelé was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal that stole $700,000 from UNICEF. It was claimed that money given to Pelé's company for a benefit match was not returned after it was cancelled, although nothing was proven, and it was denied by UNICEF.[175][176] In 1997, he received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace.[177] Pelé also helped inaugurate the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, alongside supermodel Claudia Schiffer.[83] Pelé, Brazil's Extraordinary Minister for Sport, with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Rio de Janeiro, 15 October 1997 In 1993, Pelé publicly accused the Brazilian football administrator Ricardo Teixeira of corruption after Pelé's television company was rejected in a contest for the Brazilian domestic rights to the 1994 World Cup.[178] Pelé's accusations led to an eight-year feud between the pair.[179] As a consequence of the affair, the President of FIFA, João Havelange, banned Pelé from the draw for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in Las Vegas. Criticisms over the ban were perceived to have damaged Havelange's chances of re-election as FIFA's president in 1994.[178] Pelé has published several autobiographies, starred in documentary films, and composed musical pieces, including the soundtrack for the film Pelé in 1977.[180] He appeared in the 1981 film Escape to Victory, about a World War II-era football match between Allied prisoners of war and a German team. Pelé starred alongside other footballers of the 1960s and 1970s, with actors Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone.[181] In 1969, Pelé starred in a telenovela called Os Estranhos, about first contact with aliens. It was created to drum up interest in the Apollo missions.[182] In 2001, had a cameo role in the satire film Mike Bassett: England Manager.[183] Pelé was asked to participate in the 2006 ESPN documentary film Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, but declined when the producers refused to pay his requested $100,000 fee.[184] Pelé at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, 2006 In November 2007, Pelé was in Sheffield, England, to mark the 150th anniversary of the world's oldest football club, Sheffield F.C.[185] Pelé was the guest of honour at Sheffield's anniversary match against Inter Milan at Bramall Lane.[185] As part of his visit, Pelé opened an exhibition which included the first public showing in 40 years of the original hand-written rules of football.[185] Pelé scouted for Premier League club Fulham in 2002.[186] He made the draw for the qualification groups for the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals.[187] On 1 August 2010, Pelé was introduced as the Honorary President of a revived New York Cosmos, aiming to field a team in Major League Soccer.[188] In August 2011, ESPN reported that Santos were considering bringing him out of retirement for a cameo role in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, although this turned out to be false.[189] Pelé (left) outside 10 Downing Street in London at a hunger summit hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron The most notable area of Pelé's life since football was his ambassadorial work. In 1992, he was appointed a UN ambassador for ecology and the environment.[190] He was also awarded Brazil's gold medal for outstanding services to the sport in 1995. In 2012, Pelé was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for "significant contribution to humanitarian and environmental causes, as well as his sporting achievements".[191] In 2009, Pelé assisted the Rio de Janeiro bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In July 2009 he spearheaded the Rio 2016 presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria.[192] On 12 August 2012, Pelé was an attendee at the 2012 Olympic hunger summit hosted by UK Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street, London, part of a series of international efforts which have sought to respond to the return of hunger as a high-profile global issue.[193][194] Later on the same day, Pelé appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, following the handover section to the next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro.[195] Pelé with Vladimir Putin at the opening of the Confederations Cup 2017 in Saint Petersburg, Russia In March 2016, Pelé filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking US$30 million in damages claiming violations under the Lanham Act for false endorsement and a state law claim for violation of his right of publicity.[196] The suit alleged that at one point, Samsung and Pelé came close to entering into a licensing agreement for Pelé to appear in a Samsung advertising campaign. Samsung abruptly pulled out of the negotiations. The October 2015 Samsung ad in question included a partial face shot of a man who allegedly "very closely resembles" Pelé and also a superimposed high-definition television screen next to the image of the man featuring a "modified bicycle or scissors-kick", often used by Pelé.[196] In addition to his ambassadorial work, Pelé supported various charitable causes, such as Action for Brazil's Children, Gols Pela Vida, SOS Children's Villages, The Littlest Lamb, Prince's Rainforests Project and many more.[197][198][199][200][201] In 2016, Pelé auctioned more than 1600 items from a collection he accumulated over decades and raised £3.6 million for charity.[202][203] In 2018, Pelé founded his own charitable organisation, the Pelé Foundation, which endeavours to empower impoverished and disenfranchised children from around the globe.[204][205] Honours Santos Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968[206] Copa Libertadores: 1962, 1963[31][207] Intercontinental Cup: 1962, 1963[208] Intercontinental Supercup: 1968[208] Campeonato Paulista: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973[note 4][210] Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966[note 5][187] New York Cosmos North American Soccer League, Soccer Bowl: 1977[212] North American Soccer League, Atlantic Conference Championship: 1977[212] Brazil FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962, 1970[213] Taça do Atlântico: 1960[214] Roca Cup: 1957, 1963[215][216] Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1958, 1962, 1968[81][217] Copa Bernardo O'Higgins: 1959[218] Individual In December 2000, Pelé and Maradona shared the prize of FIFA Player of the Century by FIFA.[219] The award was originally intended to be based upon votes in a web poll, but after it became apparent that it favoured Diego Maradona, many observers complained that the Internet nature of the poll would have meant a skewed demographic of younger fans who would have seen Maradona play, but not Pelé. FIFA then appointed a "Family of Football" committee of FIFA members to decide the winner of the award together with the votes of the readers of the FIFA magazine. The committee chose Pelé. Since Maradona was winning the Internet poll, however, it was decided he and Pelé should share the award.[220] Campeonato Paulista Top Scorer: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1973[187] FIFA World Cup Best Young Player: 1958[68] FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1958 France Football's Ballon d'Or: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1970 – Le nouveau palmarès (the new winners)[130][221] South American Championship Best Player: 1959[70] South American Championship Top Scorer: 1959[71] Gol de Placa: 1961[222][223] Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top Scorer: 1961, 1963, 1964[224] Intercontinental Cup Top Scorer: 1962, 1963[225][226][227] Torneio Rio-São Paulo Top Scorer: 1963[228] Copa Libertadores Top Scorer: 1965[229] BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 1970[230] Bola de Prata: 1970[231] FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (Best Player): 1970[66] South American Footballer of the Year: 1973[232] Included in the North American Soccer League (NASL) All-Star team: 1975, 1976, 1977[233] NASL Top Assist Provider: 1976[234] NASL Most Valuable Player: 1976[234] Number 10 retired by the New York Cosmos as a recognition to his contribution to the club: 1977[235][236] Elected Citizen of the World, by the United Nations: 1977[237] International Peace Award: 1978[238] FIFA Order of Merit: 1984[239] Inducted into the American National Soccer Hall of Fame: 1992[240] Elected Goodwill Ambassador, by UNESCO: 1993[237] Winner of France Football's World Cup Top-100 1930–1990: 1994[241] Marca Leyenda: 1997[242] World Team of the 20th Century: 1998[243] Football Player of the Century, elected by France Football's Ballon d'Or Winners: 1999[244] TIME: One of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century: 1999[245] Greatest Player of the 20th Century, by World Soccer: 1999[246] Athlete of the Century, by Reuters News Agency: 1999[247] Athlete of the Century, elected by International Olympic Committee: 1999[248] World Player of the Century, by the IFFHS: 2000[249][250] South American player of the century, by the IFFHS: 2000[249][250] FIFA Player of the Century: 2000[66] Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: 2000[251] FIFA Centennial Award: 2004[240] FIFA 100 Greatest Living Footballers: 2004[252] BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: 2005[253] Elected best Brazilian player of the century, by the IFFHS: 2006[254] Greatest football player to have ever played the game, by Golden Foot: 2012[255] FIFA Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur: 2013[256] World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time: 2013[257] Legends of Football Award: 2013[258][259] South America's Best Player in History, by L’Équipe: 2015[260] Inspiration Award, by GQ: 2017[261] Global Citizen Award, by the World Economic Forum: 2018[262] FWA Tribute Award: 2018[263] Ballon d'Or Dream Team: 2020[131] IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team: 2021[264] IFFHS South America Men's Team of All Time: 2021[265] Orders Knight of the Order of Rio Branco: 1967[266] Elected Commander of the Order of Rio Branco after scoring the thousandth goal: 1969[237] Awarded with the Order of Champions, by the Organization of Catholic Youth in the USA: 1978[237] Awarded the FIFA Order as a tribute to his 80 years as a sports institution: 1984[237] Awarded with the Order of Merit of South America, by CONMEBOL: 1984[237] He was awarded the National Order of Merit, by the government of Brazil: 1991[237] Awarded with the Cross of the Order of the Republic of Hungary: 1994[237] Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (honorary knighthood): 1997[267] Olympic Order, by the International Olympic Committee: 2016[268] Records Joint-most goals for Brazil national football team: 77 (95 including unofficial friendlies) (tied with Neymar)[269] Highest goals-per-game ratio (0.84) for Brazil national football team[270] Highest goals-per-game ratio (0.84) of any South American top international scorer[271] Highest goals-per-game ratio (2.33) of any leading scorer in the Intercontinental Cup Most goals in the Intercontinental Cup: 7[272] Most goals for Santos: 643 (in 659 competitive games)[3] Most goals scored in a single Campeonato Paulista season: 58 (in 38 competitive games,1958)[273] Most goals in a calendar year (recognised by FIFA): 127 (1959)[271] Most hat-tricks in world football: 92[274] Most career goals in world football (including friendlies): 1,283 (in 1,363 games)[275] Most FIFA World Cup winners' medals: 3 (1958, 1962, 1970)[275][276] Youngest winner of a FIFA World Cup: aged 17 years and 249 days (1958)[277] Youngest goalscorer in a FIFA World Cup: aged 17 years and 239 days (for Brazil vs Wales, 1958)[66][278] Youngest player to score twice in a FIFA World Cup semi-final: aged 17 years and 244 days (for Brazil vs France, 1958)[279] Youngest player to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup: aged 17 years and 244 days (for Brazil vs France, 1958)[278] Youngest player to play in a FIFA World Cup Final: aged 17 years and 249 days (1958)[280] Youngest goalscorer in a FIFA World Cup Final: aged 17 years and 249 days (for Brazil vs Sweden, 1958)[280] Youngest player to score twice in a FIFA World Cup Final: aged 17 years and 249 days (for Brazil vs Sweden, 1958)[279] Youngest player to start a knockout match at a FIFA World Cup[281] Youngest player to reach five FIFA World Cup knockout stage goals[282][283] Youngest goalscorer for Brazil national football team: aged 16 years and nine months (Brazil vs Argentina, 1957)[284] First player to score in three successive FIFA World Cups[285] One of only five players to have scored in four different FIFA World Cup tournaments[286][287] One of only five players to have scored in two different FIFA World Cup Finals[288] Scored in two FIFA World Cup Finals for winning teams (shared with Vavá) Most assists provided in FIFA World Cup history: 10 (1958–1970)[289] Most assists provided in a single FIFA World Cup tournament: 6 (1970)[271] Most assists provided in FIFA World Cup Final matches: 3 (1 in 1958 and 2 in 1970)[271] Most assists provided in FIFA World Cup knockout phase: 6 (shared with Messi)[290] Most goals from open play in FIFA World Cup Final matches: 3 (2 in 1958 and 1 in 1970) (shared with Vavá, Geoff Hurst and Zinedine Zidane)[291] Only player to reach 25 international goals as a teenager[292] Only player to score in a FIFA World Cup before turning 18[292] Only player to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World cup before turning 18[293] Only player to have scored a hat-trick in the Intercontinental Cup[294] Career statistics Club Pelé's goalscoring record is often reported by FIFA as being 1,281 goals in 1,363 games.[66] This figure includes goals scored by Pelé in friendly club matches, including international tours Pelé completed with Santos and the New York Cosmos, and a few games Pelé played in for the Brazilian armed forces teams during his national service in Brazil and the Selection Team of São Paulo State for the Brazilian Championship of States (Campeonato Brasileiro de Seleções Estaduais).[295][296] He was listed in the Guinness World Records for most career goals scored in football.[2] In 2000, IFFHS declared Pelé as the "World's Best and successful Top Division Goal Scorer of all time" with 541 goals in 560 games and honoured him with a trophy.[297][298] The tables below record every goal Pelé scored in official club competitions for Santos FC and all matches and goals for the New York Cosmos. Santos FC records Club Season Campeonato Paulista Rio-São Paulo[note 6] Campeonato Brasileiro Série A[note 7] Domestic competitions Sub-total International Competitions Total Copa Libertadores Intercontinental Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Santos 1956 0* 0* 1 1 1 1 1957 14+15* 19+17*[note 8][note 9] 9 5 38* 41* 38* 41* 1958 38 58 8 8 46 66 46* 66* 1959[302] 32 45 7 6 4* 2* 39 51 43* 53* 1960[303] 30 33 3 0 0 0 33 33 0 0 0 0 33* 33* 1961 26 47 7 8 5* 7 33 55 0 0 0 0 38* 62* 1962 26 37 0 0 5* 2* 26 37 4* 4* 2 5 37* 48* 1963[304] 19 22 8 14 4* 8 27 36 4* 5* 1 2 36 51* 1964 21 34 4 3 6* 7 25 37 0* 0* 0 0 31* 44* 1965 28 49 7 5 4* 2* 39 54 7* 8 0 0 46* 64* 1966 14 13 0* 0* 5* 2* 14* 13* 0 0 0 0 19* 15* 1967 18 17 14* 9* 32* 26* 0 0 0 0 32* 26* 1968 21 17 17* 12* 38* 28* 0 0 5 1[note 10] 43* 30* 1969 25 26 12* 12* 37* 38* 0 0 0 0 37* 38* 1970 15 7 13* 4* 28* 11* 0 0 0 0 28* 11* 1971 19 6 21 1 40 7 0 0 0 0 40 7 1972 20 9 16 5 36 14 0 0 0 0 36 14 1973 19 11 30 19 49 30 0 0 0 0 49 30 1974 10 1 17 9 27 10 0 0 0 0 27 10 Total 410 468 53 49 173* 101* 636* 618* 15 17[note 11] 8 8 659 643 * Indicates that the number was deduced from the list of rsssf.com and this list of Pelé games. New York Cosmos records Club Season League[note 12] Post season Other Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals New York Cosmos 1975 9 5 – 14 12 23 17 1976 22 13 2 2 18 11 42 26 1977 25 13 6 4 11 6 42 23 Total 56 31 8 6 43 27 107 66 International Main article: List of international goals scored by Pelé With 77 goals in 92 official appearances, Pelé is the joint-top scorer of the Brazil national football team (tied with Neymar).[66] He scored 12 goals and is credited with 10 assists in 14 World Cup appearances, including 4 goals and 7 assists in 1970.[18] Pelé shares with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the achievement of being the only players to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.[305] Source:[81] International records Team Year Apps Goals Goal average Brazil 1957 2 2 1.00 1958 7 9 1.28 1959 9 11 1.22 1960 6 4 0.67 1961 0 0 — 1962 8 8 1.00 1963 7 7 1.00 1964 3 2 0.67 1965 8 9 1.12 1966 9 5 0.55 1967 0 0 — 1968 7 4 0.57 1969 9 7 0.77 1970 15 8 0.53 1971 2 1 0.50 Total 92 77 0.84 Summary Pelé's statistics of goals and appearances differ between sources mostly due to friendly games. The RSSSF states that Pelé scored 775 goals in 840 official games.[272] The following table is based on the latest announcement of RSSSF (2021).[133] Club/team Matches Goals Santos FC 660 643 New York Cosmos 64 37 Brazil 92 77 Military Team 4 4 Selection São Paulo 15 12 Other Selections 5 2 TOTAL 840 775 Filmography Year Title Role Notes Ref 1969 Os Estranhos Plínio Pompeu TV series [306] 1971 O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões Dr. Arantes/Himself [307] 1972 A Marcha Chico Bondade [308] 1981 Escape to Victory Corporal Luis Fernandez [309] 1983 A Minor Miracle Himself Also known as Young Giants [309] 1985 Pedro Mico [308] 1986 Hotshot Santos [309] 1986 Os Trapalhões e o Rei do Futebol Nascimento [308][310] 1989 Solidão, Uma Linda História de Amor [308] 2001 Mike Bassett: England Manager Himself [309][308] 2016 Pelé: Birth of a Legend Man sitting in hotel lobby Cameo appearance [311] See also icon Association football portal flag Brazil portal List of international goals scored by Pelé Pelé runaround move List of international hat-tricks scored by Pelé List of Brazil national football team hat-tricks List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals Torcida Jovem of Santos FC School of Samba Notes  Pelé presumed that it was an insult since the word had no meaning in Portuguese. He discovered in the 2000s that the word meant "miracle" in Hebrew.[10]  The mark was surpassed by Northern Ireland's Norman Whiteside in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first World Cup goal against Wales in quarter-finals, the only goal of the match, to help Brazil advance to semi-finals, while becoming the youngest ever World Cup goalscorer at 17 years and 239 days.[63]  Pelé would stop in the middle of a run-up to a penalty kick before shooting the ball; goalkeepers complained that this gave strikers an unfair advantage, however, and in the 1970s, FIFA banned this move from competitions.[107]  The 1973 Paulista was held jointly with Portuguesa.[209][187]  The 1964 Torneio Rio-São Paulo was held jointly with Botafogo.[211]  Soccer Europe compiled this list from The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.[299]  Statistics from 1957 to 1974 for the Taça de Prata, Taça Brasil and Copa Libertadores were taken from Soccer Europe website. 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Lifetime Retired numbers 10 Key personnel ChairmanSteven Jay RossCo-foundersAhmet ErtegunNesuhi Ertegun Division 1 major honors (12) League championships (5) 19721977197819801982 League regular seasons (7) 1972197819791980198119821983 Seasons (14) NASL (1968–84) 19711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984 Awards Preceded by Rod Laver BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year 1970 Succeeded by Lee Trevino vte 1958 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Northern Ireland Harry Gregg Defenders Brazil Djalma SantosSweden Orvar BergmarkBrazil Hilderaldo BelliniBrazil Nílton Santos Midfielders Soviet Union Yuriy VoynovGermany Horst Szymaniak Forwards Brazil GarrinchaBrazil DidiFrance Raymond KopaBrazil PeléSweden Lennart Skoglund vte 1970 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Uruguay Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Defenders Brazil Carlos AlbertoUruguay Atilio AnchetaWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerItaly Giacinto Facchetti Midfielders Brazil GérsonBrazil RivellinoEngland Bobby Charlton Forwards Brazil PeléWest Germany Gerd MüllerBrazil Jairzinho vte 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) Team of the Tournament Goalkeeper Peru Rafael Asca Defenders Uruguay Mirto DavoinePeru Víctor BenítezArgentina Vladislao Cap Midfielders Argentina Eliseo MouriñoUruguay Alcides Silveira Forwards Brazil GarrinchaBrazil DidiUruguay Vladas DouksasBrazil PeléArgentina Raúl Belén vte FIFA World Cup Golden Ball Notable former selections of Best player 1930: Uruguay Nasazzi1934: Italy Meazza1938: Brazil Leônidas1950: Brazil Zizinho1954: Hungary Puskás1958: Brazil Didi1962: Brazil Garrincha1966: England Charlton1970: Brazil Pelé1974: Netherlands Cruyff Unofficial Best Player Award 1978: Argentina Kempes Golden Ball 1982: Italy Rossi1986: Argentina Maradona1990: Italy Schillaci1994: Brazil Romário1998: Brazil Ronaldo2002: Germany Kahn2006: France Zidane2010: Uruguay Forlán2014: Argentina Messi2018: Croatia Modrić2022: Argentina Messi The first official Golden Ball was awarded in 1982. vte FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Best Young Player 1958: Brazil Pelé1962: Hungary Albert1966: West Germany Beckenbauer1970: Peru Cubillas1974: Poland Żmuda1978: Italy Cabrini1982: France Amoros1986: Belgium Scifo1990: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Prosinečki1994: Netherlands Overmars1998: England Owen2002: United States Donovan FIFA Young Player Award 2006: Germany Podolski2010: Germany Müller2014: France Pogba2018: France Mbappé2022: Argentina Fernández FIFA Young Player Award was first awarded in 2006. vte South American Championship and Copa América top scorers South American Championship era 1916: Uruguay Gradín1917: Uruguay Romano1919: Brazil Friedenreich & Brazil Neco1920: Uruguay Pérez & Uruguay Romano1921: Argentina Libonatti1922: Argentina Francia1923: Argentina Aguirre & Uruguay Petrone1924: Uruguay Petrone1925: Argentina Seoane1926: Chile Arellano1927: Argentina Carricaberry, Uruguay Figueroa, Argentina Luna, Uruguay Petrone & Uruguay Scarone1929: Paraguay González1935: Argentina Masantonio1937: Chile Toro1939: Peru Fernández1941: Argentina Marvezzi1942: Argentina Masantonio & Argentina Moreno1945: Brazil De Freitas & Argentina Méndez1946: Uruguay Medina1947: Uruguay Falero1949: Brazil Jair 1953: Chile Molina1955: Argentina Micheli1956: Chile Hormazábal1957: Uruguay Ambrois & Argentina Maschio1959 (Argentina): Brazil Pelé1959 (Ecuador): Argentina Sanfilippo1963: Ecuador Raffo1967: Argentina Artime Copa América era 1975: Colombia E. Díaz & Argentina Luque1979: Paraguay Morel & Chile Peredo1983: Uruguay Aguilera, Argentina Burruchaga & Brazil Dinamite 1987: Colombia Iguarán1989: Brazil Bebeto1991: Argentina Batistuta1993: Venezuela Dolgetta1995: Argentina Batistuta & Mexico García1997: Mexico Hernández1999: Brazil Rivaldo & Brazil Ronaldo2001: Colombia Aristizábal2004: Brazil Adriano2007: Brazil Robinho2011: Peru Guerrero2015: Peru Guerrero & Chile Vargas 2016: Chile Vargas2019: Brazil Everton & Peru Guerrero2021: Colombia L. Díaz & Argentina Messi vte South American Championship and Copa América Player of the Tournament South American Nations Championship Player of the tournament 1916: Uruguay Gradín1917: Uruguay Scarone1919: Brazil Friedenreich1920: Uruguay Piendibene1921: Argentina Tesoriere1922: Brazil Fortes1923: Uruguay Nasazzi1924: Uruguay Petrone1925: Argentina Seoane1926: Uruguay Andrade1927: Argentina Seoane1929: Argentina Ferreira1935: Uruguay Nasazzi1937: Argentina Mata1939: Peru Fernández1941: Chile Livingstone1942: Uruguay Varela1945: Brazil Da Guia1946: Argentina Pedernera1947: Argentina Moreno1949: Brazil Ademir1953: Paraguay Herrera1955: Chile Hormazábal1956: Uruguay Míguez1957: Argentina Sívori1959 (Argentina): Brazil Pelé1959 (Ecuador): Uruguay Silveira1963: Bolivia Blacut1967: Uruguay Rocha Copa América Player of the tournament 1975: Peru Cubillas1979: Chile Caszely1983: Uruguay Francescoli1987: Colombia Valderrama1989: Uruguay Sosa1991: Argentina Rodríguez1993: Argentina Goycochea1995: Uruguay Francescoli1997: Brazil Ronaldo1999: Brazil Rivaldo2001: Honduras Guevara2004: Brazil Adriano2007: Brazil Robinho2011: Uruguay Suárez2015: Argentina Messi2016: Chile Sánchez2019: Brazil Alves2021: Argentina Messi Messi was given the 2015 award, but rejected it. vte Copa Libertadores top scorers 1960: Spencer1961: Panzutto1962: Coutinho, Raymondi & Spencer1963: Sanfilippo1964: Rodríguez1965: Pelé1966: Onega1967: Raffo1968: Tupãzinho1969: Ferrero1970: Bertocchi & Más1971: Artime & Castronovo1972: Cubillas, Ramírez, Rojas & Toninho Guerreiro1973: Caszely1974: Morena, Rocha & Terto1975: Morena & Ramírez1976: Palhinha1977: Scotta1978: La Rosa & Scotta1979: Miltão & Oré1980: Victorino1981: Zico1982: Morena1983: Luzardo1984: Tita1985: Sánchez1986: de Lima1987: Gareca1988: Iguarán1989: Aguilera & Amarilla1990: Samaniego1991: Gaúcho1992: Palhinha1993: Almada1994: Rivas1995: Jardel1996: de Ávila1997: Acosta1998: Sérgio João1999: Bonilla, Fernando Baiano, Gauchinho, Morán & Sosa2000: Luizão2001: Lopes2002: Rodrigo Mendes2003: M. Delgado & Ricardo Oliveira2004: Luís Fabiano2005: Salcedo2006: Aloísio, F. Borja, Calderón, A. Delgado, Ereros, Farías, Fernandão, Marcinho, Nilmar, Montenegro, Pavone, Quinteros, Urrutia & Washington2007: Cabañas2008: Cabañas & Moreno2009: Boselli2010: Thiago Ribeiro2011: Nanni & Wallyson2012: Alustiza & Neymar2013: Jô2014: Dos Santos & Olivera2015: Bou2016: Calleri2017: Sand2018: M. Borja & Morelo2019: Gabriel2020: Martínez2021: Gabriel2022: Pedro vte Taça Brasil top scorers 1959: Léo 1960: Bececê 1961: Pelé 1962: Coutinho 1963: Pelé & Ruiter 1964: Pelé 1965: Bita 1966: Bita & Toninho Guerreiro1967: Chicletes 1968: Ferretti vte Torneio Rio – São Paulo top scorers 1933: Waldemar de Brito 1940: Leônidas1950: Baltazar 1951: Ademir & Aquiles & Liminha 1952: Pinga 1953: Vasconcellos 1954: Da Costa & Simões1955: Ribeiro 1957: Waldo1958: Gino 1959: Henrique1960: Quarentinha & Waldo1961: Coutinho & Pepe1962: Amarildo1963: Pelé1964: Coutinho1965: Flávio & Pantera1966: Parada1993: Renato1997: Romário1998: Dodô1999: Alessandro & Bebeto & Guilherme2000: Romário2001: França2002: França vte Campeonato Paulista top scorers 1902: Miller1903: Álvaro & Boyes1904: Boyes & Miller1905: Friese1906: Fuller1907: Léo1908: Peres1909: Bibi1910: Boyes & Eurico & Rubens Sales1911: Décio1912: Friedenreich1913 (APEA): José Pedro & Luiz & Luiz Alves & Mesquita & Renato & Whatley1913 (LPF): Décio1914 (APEA): Friedenreich1914 (LPF): Neco1915 (APEA): Nazaré1915 (LPF): Facchini1916 (APEA): Mariano & Patusca1916 (LPF): Aparicio1917: Friedenreich1918: Friedenreich1919: Friedenreich1920: Neco1921: Friedenreich1922: Gambarotta1923: Feitiço1924: Feitiço1925: Feitiço1926 (APEA): Heitor1926 (LAF): Filó1927 (APEA): Araken1927 (LAF): Friedenreich1928 (APEA): Heitor1928 (LAF): Friedenreich1929 (APEA): Feitiço1929 (LAF): Friedenreich1930: Feitiço1931: Feitiço1932: Romeu1933: Waldemar de Brito1934: Romeu1935 (APEA): Figueiredo1935 (LAF): Teleco1936 (APEA): Carioca1936 (LAF): Teleco1937: Teleco1938: Elyseo1939: Teleco1940: Peixe1941: Teleco1942: Milani1943: Hércules1944: Luisinho1945: Passarinho & Servílio1946: Servílio1947: Servílio1948: Cilas1949: Friaça1950: Pinga1951: Carbone1952: Baltazar 1953: Humberto 1954: Humberto1955: Del Vecchio1956: Zezinho 1957: Pelé1958: Pelé1959: Pelé1960: Pelé1961: Pelé1962: Pelé1963: Pelé1964: Pelé1965: Pelé1966: Toninho Guerreiro1967: Flávio1968: Téia1969: Pelé1970: Toninho Guerreiro1971: César Maluco1972: Toninho Guerreiro1973: Pelé1974: Geraldão1975: Serginho1976: Sócrates1977: Serginho1978: Juary1979: Luís Fernando1980: Edmar1981: Jorge Mendonça1982: Casagrande1983: Serginho1984: Chiquinho & Serginho1985: Careca1986: Kita1987: Edmar1988: Evair1989: Tôni & Toninho1990: Alberto & Rubem & Volnei1991: Raí1992: Válber1993: Viola1994: Evair1995: Bentinho & Paulinho McLaren1996: Giovanni1997: Dodô1998: França1999: Alex2000: França2001: Washington2002: Alex Alves2003: Luís Fabiano2004: Vágner Love2005: Finazzi2006: Nilmar2007: Somália2008: Alex Mineiro2009: Pedrão2010: Ricardo Bueno2011: Elano & Liédson2012: Neymar2013: William2014: Alan Kardec & Cícero & Léo Costa & Luís Fabiano2015: Ricardo Oliveira2016: Roger2017: Gilberto & Pottker2018: Borja2019: Jean Mota2020: Ytalo2021: Bruno Mezenga2022: Ronaldo vte South American Footballer of the Year El Mundo award 1971: Brazil Tostão 1972: Peru Cubillas 1973: Brazil Pelé 1974: Chile Figueroa 1975: Chile Figueroa 1976: Chile Figueroa 1977: Brazil Zico 1978: Argentina Kempes 1979: Argentina Maradona 1980: Argentina Maradona 1981: Brazil Zico 1982: Brazil Zico 1983: Brazil Sócrates 1984: Uruguay Francescoli 1985: Paraguay Romerito El País award 1986: Uruguay Alzamendi1987: Colombia Valderrama 1988: Uruguay Paz 1989: Brazil Bebeto 1990: Spain Amarilla 1991: Argentina Ruggeri 1992: Brazil Raí 1993: Colombia Valderrama 1994: Brazil Cafu 1995: Uruguay Francescoli 1996: Paraguay Chilavert 1997: Chile Salas 1998: Argentina Palermo 1999: Argentina Saviola 2000: Brazil Romário 2001: Argentina Riquelme 2002: Paraguay Cardozo 2003: Argentina Tevez 2004: Argentina Tevez 2005: Argentina Tevez 2006: Chile Fernández 2007: Paraguay Cabañas 2008: Argentina Verón 2009: Argentina Verón 2010: Argentina D'Alessandro 2011: Brazil Neymar2012: Brazil Neymar2013: Brazil Ronaldinho2014: Colombia Gutiérrez 2015: Uruguay Sánchez 2016: Colombia Borja2017: Brazil Luan2018: Argentina Martínez2019: Brazil Gabriel2020: Brazil Marinho2021: Argentina Álvarez vte Bola de Ouro 1970: Pelé11971: Dirceu Lopes21973: Ancheta & Cejas1974: Zico1975: Waldir Peres1976: Figueroa1977: Cerezo1978: Falcão1979: Falcão1980: Cerezo1981: Paulo Isidoro1982: Zico1983: Roberto Costa1984: Roberto Costa1985: Marinho1986: Careca1987: Renato1988: Taffarel1989: Ricardo Rocha1990: César Sampaio1991: Mauro Silva1992: Júnior1993: César Sampaio1994: Amoroso1995: Giovanni1996: Djalminha1997: Edmundo1998: Edílson1999: Marcelinho Carioca2000: Romário2001: Alex Mineiro2002: Kaká2003: Alex2004: Robinho2005: Tevez2006: Lucas2007: Thiago Neves2008: Rogério Ceni2009: Adriano2010: Darío Conca2011: Neymar2012: Neymar1 & Ronaldinho2013: Éverton Ribeiro2014: Ricardo Goulart2015: Renato Augusto2016: Gabriel Jesus2017: Jô2018: Dudu2019: Gabriel Barbosa2020: Claudinho2021: Hulk2022: Gustavo Scarpa 1 As Hors concours 2 Placar started to give this prize to the best grade holder at Bola de Prata since 1973. In its 2013 ceremonies, a Bola de Ouro was given to Dirceu Lopes, holder of the best 1971 grade. Francisco Reyes and Elías Figueroa, holders of 1970 and 1972 ones respectively, have not been announced as these years' winners yet. vte NASL (1968–1984) MVP 1968: Kowalik1969: Fernández1970: Metidieri1971: Metidieri1972: Horton1973: Archibald1974: Silvester1975: David1976: Pelé1977: Beckenbauer1978: Flanagan1979: Cruyff1980: Davies1981: Chinaglia1982: Ward1983: Cabañas1984: Žungul vte 1960 World Soccer World XI GK: GrosicsDF: BergmarkDF: SantamaríaDF: Nílton SantosMF: VergésMF: ŽanetićFW: JulinhoFW: PeléFW: Di StéfanoFW: PuskásFW: Gento vte 1961 World Soccer World XI GK: GrosicsDF: BergmarkDF: GermanoDF: Nílton SantosMF: BlanchflowerMF: BongaFW: KubalaFW: PeléFW: Di StéfanoFW: PuskásFW: Gento vte 1962 World Soccer World XI GK: FraydlDF: Djalma SantosDF: GermanoDF: JusufiMF: ZitoMF: MasopustFW: GarrinchaFW: PeléFW: Di StéfanoFW: PuskásFW: Gento vte 1963 World Soccer World XI GK: YashinDF: Djalma SantosDF: MaldiniDF: JusufiMF: ColunaMF: BaxterFW: KopaFW: PeléFW: Di StéfanoFW: PuskásFW: Suárez vte 1964 World Soccer World XI GK: YashinDF: BurgnichDF: PopluhárDF: FacchettiMF: ColunaMF: MasopustFW: AugustoFW: PeléFW: Di StéfanoFW: LawFW: Suárez vte 1965 World Soccer World XI GK: PereiraDF: Djalma SantosDF: GermanoDF: FacchettiMF: ColunaMF: OrlandoFW: AugustoFW: MazzolaFW: EusébioFW: PeléFW: Suárez vte 1966 World Soccer World XI GK: YashinDF: ShalamanovDF: BeckenbauerDF: FacchettiMF: GonçalvesMF: ColunaFW: YakimovFW: PeléFW: BeneFW: FarkasFW: Corso vte 1975 NASL All-Stars First Team GK: BonettiDF: SmithDF: EnglandDF: RothDF: QuraishiMF: GriffithsMF: SharpMF: SimõesFW: DavidFW: PeléFW: Hill Second Team GK: CooperDF: WantDF: JumpDF: WrightDF: MitchellMF: PowellMF: BoyleMF: HopeFW: WitheFW: OrdFW: Scullion Honorable Mention GK: WatlingDF: McConvilleDF: GillettDF: DayDF: RowanMF: SissonsMF: FisherMF: SühnholzFW: BestFW: SmethurstFW: Graffigna vte 1976 NASL All-Stars First Team GK: MausserDF: EddyDF: MooreDF: T. SmithDF: EnglandMF: MarshMF: MifflinMF: SimõesFW: PeléFW: BestFW: Chinaglia Second Team GK: MartinDF: JumpDF: LeyDF: WebsterDF: B. SmithMF: WestMF: HopeMF: TrostFW: SmethurstFW: BourneFW: Scullion Honorable Mention GK: CimpielDF: GillettDF: SpraggonDF: HoltonDF: McNabMF: ClementsMF: SühnholzMF: CookeFW: RobertsonFW: LivericFW: Ord vte 1977 NASL All-Stars First Team GK: BanksDF: BeckenbauerDF: EnglandDF: WilsonDF: MachinMF: BestMF: SühnholzMF: WestFW: DavidFW: PeléFW: Smethurst Second Team GK: MayerDF: EvansDF: PecherDF: CoelhoDF: LeyDF: AugusteMF: CookeMF: DimitrijevićMF: MarshFW: StojanovićFW: WegerleFW: Parsons Honorable Mention GK: ChurskyDF: LittDF: McAlisterDF: MerrickDF: DayMF: SimõesMF: NtsoelengoeMF: TrostFW: MorganFW: ChinagliaFW: Robertson vte FIFA World Cup All-Time Team Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Brazil Djalma SantosWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerEngland Bobby MooreWest Germany Paul Breitner Midfielders Netherlands Johan CruyffFrance Michel PlatiniEngland Bobby Charlton Forwards Brazil GarrinchaBrazil PeléHungary/Spain Ferenc Puskás vte World Team of the 20th Century Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Brazil Carlos AlbertoWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerEngland Bobby MooreBrazil Nílton Santos Midfielders Netherlands Johan CruijffArgentina/Colombia/Spain Alfredo Di StéfanoFrance Michel Platini Forwards Brazil GarrinchaArgentina Diego MaradonaBrazil Pelé vte South American Team of the 20th Century Goalkeeper Argentina Ubaldo Fillol Defenders Brazil Carlos AlbertoChile Elías FigueroaArgentina Daniel PassarellaBrazil Nílton Santos Midfielders Brazil DidiArgentina/Colombia Alfredo Di StéfanoBrazil Rivellino Forwards Brazil GarrinchaArgentina Diego MaradonaBrazil Pelé vte FIFA World Cup Dream Team Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Italy Paolo MaldiniWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerBrazil Roberto Carlos Midfielders Italy Roberto BaggioFrance Zinedine ZidaneFrance Michel PlatiniArgentina Diego Maradona Forwards Brazil RomárioNetherlands Johan CruyffBrazil Pelé vte Copa América Historcial Dream Team Paraguay José Luis ChilavertPeru Héctor ChumpitazArgentina Alfredo Di StéfanoBolivia Marco EtcheverryChile Elías FigueroaArgentina Diego MaradonaUruguay José NasazziBrazil PeléEcuador Alberto SpencerColombia Carlos ValderramaUruguay Obdulio Varela vte Ballon d'Or Dream Team First Team Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Brazil CafuWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerItaly Paolo Maldini Midfielders Argentina Diego MaradonaSpain XaviGermany Lothar MatthäusBrazil Pelé Forwards Argentina Lionel MessiBrazil RonaldoPortugal Cristiano Ronaldo Second Team Goalkeeper Italy Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil Carlos AlbertoItaly Franco BaresiBrazil Roberto Carlos Midfielders Argentina/Spain Alfredo Di StéfanoItaly Andrea PirloNetherlands Frank RijkaardFrance Zinedine Zidane Forwards Brazil GarrinchaNetherlands Johan CruyffBrazil Ronaldinho Third Team Goalkeeper Germany Manuel Neuer Defenders Germany Philipp LahmSpain Sergio RamosWest Germany Paul Breitner Midfielders France Michel PlatiniNetherlands Johan NeeskensBrazil DidiSpain Andrés Iniesta Forwards Northern Ireland George BestNetherlands Marco van BastenFrance Thierry Henry vte IFFHS Men's World Team of the 20th Century Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Italy Franco BaresiWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerEngland Bobby Moore Midfielders Germany Lothar MatthäusArgentina Diego MaradonaFrance Michel PlatiniNetherlands Johan Cruyff Forwards Hungary/Spain Ferenc PuskásBrazil PeléArgentina/Colombia/Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano vte IFFHS All-time Men's World Dream Team Dream Team Goalkeeper Soviet Union Lev Yashin Defenders Brazil CafuWest Germany Franz BeckenbauerItaly Franco BaresiItaly Paolo Maldini Midfielders Spain XaviArgentina Diego MaradonaNetherlands Johan Cruyff Forwards Portugal Cristiano RonaldoBrazil PeléArgentina Lionel Messi B Team Goalkeeper Italy Gianluigi Buffon Defenders Brazil Carlos AlbertoEngland Bobby MooreArgentina Daniel PassarellaBrazil Roberto Carlos Midfielders Germany Lothar MatthäusFrance Zinedine ZidaneFrance Michel Platini Forwards Brazil RonaldoWest Germany Gerd MüllerArgentina/Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano vte FIFA 100 UEFA BaggioBallackBanksBaresiVan BastenBeckenbauerBeckhamBergkampBergomiBestBoniekBonipertiBreitnerBuffonButragueñoCantonaCeulemansCharltonCruyffDalglishDasayevDavidsDel PieroDesaillyDeschampsEmreEusébioFacchettiFigoFontaineGullitHagiHenryKahnKeaneKeeganR. van de KerkhofW. van de KerkhofKlinsmannKluivertKopaB. LaudrupM. LaudrupLinekerLuis EnriqueMaierMaldiniMasopustMatthäusMüllerNedvědNeeskensNestaVan NistelrooyOwenPapinPfaffPiresPlatiniPuskásRaúlRensenbrinkRijkaardRiveraRossiRui CostaRummeniggeRüştüSchmeichelSeedorfSeelerShearerShevchenkoStoichkovŠukerThuramTottiTrésorTrezeguetVan der ElstVieiraVieriZidaneZoff CONMEBOL Carlos AlbertoBatistutaCafuCrespoCubillasDi StéfanoFalcãoFigueroaFrancescoliJúniorKempesMaradonaPassarellaPeléRivaldoRivelinoRoberto CarlosRomárioRomeritoRonaldinhoRonaldoDjalma SantosNílton SantosSaviolaSívoriSócratesValderramaVerónZamoranoZanettiZico CAF DioufMillaOkochaAbedi PeléWeah CONCACAF AkersHammSánchez AFC Hong M.B.Nakata vte Golden Foot Legends Award 2003: Eusébio, Fontaine, Maradona & Rivera2004: Di Stéfano, Platini & Zoff2005: Best, Gento, Riva, Rivellino & Weah2006: Facchetti, Ghiggia, Kopa, Puskás & Zico2007: Kempes, Müller, Romário, Rossi & Stoichkov2008: Aldair, Belanov, Suárez & Zidane2009: Blokhin, Boniek, Higuita, Rummenigge & Nílton Santos2010: Antognoni, Beckenbauer, Dunga, Sánchez & Varallo2011: Figo, Gullit, Madjer, Abedi Pele & Zanetti2012: Baresi, Cantona, Matthäus & Pelé2013: Ardiles, Papin & Valderrama2014: Hamm, Milla, Nakata, Panenka, Pfaff & Şükür2015: Dasayev, Hagi, Passarella & Trezeguet2016: De Boer, Deco, Puyol & Ranieri2017: Desailly, Kahn, Li Ming, Mancini & Owen2018: Deschamps, Leonardo, Lippi, Pirlo & Seedorf2019: Altafini, Falcão & Vieira2020: Agnelli2021: Alves, Maldini, Netzer & Oriali vte Ballon d'Or Additional awards Honorary Ballon d'Or 1989 (Super Ballon d'Or): Argentina/Spain Di Stéfano1995: Argentina Maradona2013: Brazil Pelé Internationalized Reevaluation 1958: Brazil Pelé1959: Brazil Pelé1960: Brazil Pelé1961: Brazil Pelé1962: Brazil Garrincha1963: Brazil Pelé1964: Brazil Pelé1970: Brazil Pelé1978: Argentina Kempes1986: Argentina Maradona1990: Argentina Maradona1994: Brazil Romário vte FWA Tribute Award 1983: Greenwood1984: Paisley1985: Brooking1986: Jennings1987: Dalglish1988: Finney1989: Charlton1990: Moore1991: Shilton1992: Bo. Robson1993: Clough1994: Law1995: Matthews1996: Ferguson1997: Lineker1998: Hurst1999: Smith2000: Best2001: Shearer2002: Taylor2003: Adams2004: Hill2005: Wenger2006: Br. Robson2007: Giggs2008: Beckham2009: Redknapp2010: Lampard2011: Henry2012: Neville & Scholes2013: Gerrard2014: Mourinho2015: Drogba2016: Vieira2017: Rooney2018: Pelé2019: Southgate2020: Kompany2021: Rashford vte Brazilian Football Museum – Hall of Fame AdemirBebetoCarlos Alberto TorresChicoDidiDjalma SantosFalcãoGarrinchaGérsonGilmarJairzinhoJulinhoNílton SantosPeléRivaldoRivellinoRoberto CarlosRomárioRonaldinhoRonaldoSócratesTaffarelTostãoVaváZagalloZicoZizinho Honorable mentions: Domingos da GuiaLeônidas vte Members of the National Soccer Hall of Fame Players AgoosAkersAlbertoAnnisD. ArmstrongAuldBachmeierBahrBalboaBarrBeardsworthBeckenbauerBernabeiBocanegraBogićevićBookieBorghiBoulosBoxxBrittanD. BrownG. BrownJ. BrownCaligiuriCaraffiCarenzaChacurianChastainCherundoloChesneyChildChinagliaClavijoColomboCoombesB. 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BradleyBriggsBrockA. BrownCahillChyzowychCollG. CollinsP. CollinsContigugliaCommanderCorderyR. CraddockE. CraggsG. CraggsCummingsDelachDeLucaDiCiccoDonaghyDonnellyDorranceDresmichDuffEdwardsEpperleinA. ErtegunN. ErtegunFairfieldFeibuschFernleyFerroFishwickFlamhaftH. FlemingP. FouldsS. FouldsD. FowlerM. FowlerGanslerGarberGarciaGieslerGouldGreerGuelkerGuennelGulatiHealeyHeilpernHemmingsHermannHowardHudsonHuntIglehartJeffreyJohnsonKabanicaKehoeKellyKemptonKleinKleinaitisKozmaKracherKraftKrausLammLarsonLewisLombardoLongMacEwanMachnikMagnozziMaherManningMarreMcClayMcGrathJa. McGuireMcSkimmingMerovichA. MillerM. MillerMillsJa. MooreMorrissetteNettoNewmanNiotisPalmerPaynePearsonPeelPetersPhillipsonPiscopoPomeroyRamsdenReeseRingsdorfE. RobbieJ. RobbieRossRothenbergRottenbergSagerSaundersSchellscheidtSchillingerSchmidSchroederSchwarzShieldsSingleA. SmithP. SmithSpathSteelinkSteinbrecherSternSteuerD. StewartStoneToyeTrinerWalderWashauerWebbWestonJ. WoodWoosnamYeagleyYoungZampini vte BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 1960: Herb Elliott1961: Valeriy Brumel1962: Donald Jackson1963: Jacques Anquetil1964: Abebe Bikila1965: Ron Clarke & Gary Player1966: Eusébio & Garfield Sobers1967: George Moore1968: Ludmila Belousova & Oleg Protopopov1969: Rod Laver1970: Pelé1971: Lee Trevino1972: Olga Korbut1973: Muhammad Ali1974: Muhammad Ali1975: Arthur Ashe1976: Nadia Comăneci1977: Niki Lauda1978: Muhammad Ali1979: Björn Borg1980: Jack Nicklaus1981: Chris Evert1982: Jimmy Connors1983: Carl Lewis1984: Seve Ballesteros1985: Boris Becker1986: Greg Norman1987: Martina Navratilova1988: Steffi Graf1989: Mike Tyson1990: Mal Meninga1991: Mike Powell1992: Andre Agassi1993: Greg Norman1994: Brian Lara1995: Jonah Lomu1996: Evander Holyfield & Michael Johnson1997: Martina Hingis1998: Mark O'Meara1999: Maurice Greene2000: Tiger Woods2001: Goran Ivanišević2002: Ronaldo2003: Lance Armstrong2004: Roger Federer2005: Shane Warne2006: Roger Federer2007: Roger Federer2008: Usain Bolt2009: Usain Bolt2010: Rafael Nadal2011: Novak Djokovic2012: Usain Bolt2013: Sebastian Vettel2014: Cristiano Ronaldo2015: Dan Carter2016: Simone Biles2017: Roger Federer2018: Francesco Molinari2019: Eliud Kipchoge2020: Khabib Nurmagomedov2021: Rachael Blackmore2022: Lionel Messi vte Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award 2000: Pelé2001: Steve Redgrave2002: Peter Blake2003: Gary Player2004: Arne Næss Jr.2005: No award2006: Johan Cruyff2007: Franz Beckenbauer2008: Sergey Bubka2009: No award2010: Nawal El Moutawakel2011: Zinedine Zidane2012: Bobby Charlton2013: Sebastian Coe2014: No award2015: No award2016: Niki Lauda2017: No award2018: Edwin Moses2019: Arsène Wenger2020: Dirk Nowitzki2021: Billie Jean King vte BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award 1996: Frank Bruno1997: Seve Ballesteros1998: No award1999: No award2000: No award2001: Alex Ferguson2002: George Best2003: Martina Navratilova2004: Ian Botham2005: Pelé2006: Björn Borg2007: Bobby Robson2008: Bobby Charlton2009: Seve Ballesteros2010: David Beckham2011: Steve Redgrave2012: Sebastian Coe2013: No award2014: Chris Hoy2015: Tony McCoy2016: Michael Phelps2017: Jessica Ennis-Hill2018: Billie Jean King2019: Tanni Grey-Thompson vte Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) 1995 Antônio Carlos MagalhãesCelso FurtadoFernanda MontenegroJoãosinho TrintaJorge AmadoJosé MindlinJosé SarneyNascimento BritoNise da SilveiraPietro Maria BardiRicardo GribelRoberto Marinho 1996 Athos BulcãoBibi FerreiraCarybéCarlos Eduardo Moreira FerreiraEdemar Cid FerreiraFrancisco BrennandFranco MontoroJens OlesenJoel Mendes RennóMax Justo GuedesMestre DidiNélida PiñonOlavo SetúbalPadre VazSérgio MottaWalter Salles 1997 Adélia PradoAntônio PoteiroAntônio SalgadoBraguinhaDavid AssayagDiogo PachecoDona LenocaFayga OstrowerGilberto ChateaubriandGilberto FerrezHelena SeveroHilda HilstJorge da Cunha LimaJorge GerdauJosé Ermírio de MoraesJosé SafraLúcio CostaLuís Carlos BarretoMãe Olga do AlaketuMarcos VilaçaMaria Clara MachadoRobert BroughtonUbiratan AguiarWladimir Murtinho 1998 Abram SzajmanAltamiro CarrilhoAntônio BrittoAriano SuassunaCarlos DieguesDécio de Almeida PradoFranz WeissmannJoão Carlos MartinsJosé Hugo CelidônioLily MarinhoMãe Cleusa MilletMilu VillelaMiguel JorgeDona NeumaOctavio FriasOlavo Monteiro de CarvalhoPaulo AutranPaulo César XimenesRoseana SarneyRuth RochaRuy MesquitaSebastião SalgadoWalter Hugo KhouriZenildo Gonzaga Zoroastro de Lucena 1999 Abraham KooganAlmir GabrielAloysio FariaAna Maria DinizAngel ViannaAntônio HouaissBeatriz Pimenta CamargoEcyla BrandãoEnrique IglesiasEsther BertolettiHélio JaguaribeHermínio Bello de CarvalhoJ. 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At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi)[10] and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas;[11][12] one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world;[13] and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi).[14] It borders all other countries and territories in South America except Ecuador and Chile and covers roughly half of the continent's land area.[15] Its Amazon basin includes a vast tropical forest, home to diverse wildlife, a variety of ecological systems, and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats.[14] This unique environmental heritage positions Brazil at number one of 17 megadiverse countries, and is the subject of significant global interest, as environmental degradation through processes like deforestation has direct impacts on global issues like climate change and biodiversity loss. The territory which would become known as Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to the landing in 1500 of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral, who claimed the discovered land for the Portuguese Empire. Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until 1808 when the capital of the empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro. In 1815, the colony was elevated to the rank of kingdom upon the formation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. Independence was achieved in 1822 with the creation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. The ratification of the first constitution in 1824 led to the formation of a bicameral legislature, now called the National Congress. Slavery was abolished in 1888. The country became a presidential republic in 1889 following a military coup d'état. An authoritarian military junta came to power in 1964 and ruled until 1985, after which civilian governance resumed. Brazil's current constitution, formulated in 1988, defines it as a democratic federal republic.[16] Due to its rich culture and history, the country ranks thirteenth in the world by number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[17] A major non-NATO ally of the United States, Brazil is a regional and middle power,[18][19][20] and is also classified as an emerging power.[21][22][23][24] Categorised as developing country with a high Human Development Index,[25] Brazil is considered an advanced emerging economy,[26] having the twelfth largest GDP in the world by nominal, and ninth by PPP measures, the largest in Latin America.[27][28] As an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank[29] and a newly industrialized country,[30] Brazil has the largest share of global wealth in South America and it is one of the world's major breadbaskets, being the largest producer of coffee for the last 150 years.[31] However, the country maintains noticeable amounts of corruption, crime and social inequality. Brazil is a founding member of the United Nations, the G20, BRICS, Mercosul, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. The Brazil national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed Seleção Canarinho (‘Canary Squad’, after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil in men's international football and is administered by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the governing body for football in Brazil. They have been a member of FIFA since 1923 and a member of CONMEBOL since 1916. Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup, being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. The Seleção also has the best overall performance in the World Cup competition, both in proportional and absolute terms, with a record of 76 victories in 114 matches played, 129 goal difference, 247 points, and 19 losses.[12][13] It is the only national team to have played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs,[14] and the only team to have won the World Cup in four different continents: once in Europe (1958 Sweden), once in South America (1962 Chile), twice in North America (1970 Mexico and 1994 United States), and once in Asia (2002 South Korea/Japan). Brazil is also the most successful team in the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, winning it four times, in 1997, 2005, 2009, and 2013. In ranking standings, Brazil have the highest average football Elo rating, and the fourth all-time peak football Elo rating, established in 1962.[15] In FIFA's ranking system Brazil holds the record for most Team of the Year first ranking wins with 13.[16] Many commentators, experts, and former players have considered the Brazil team of 1970 to be the greatest team of all time.[17][18][19][20][21] Other Brazilian teams are also highly estimated and regularly appear listed among the best teams of all time, such as the Brazil teams of 1958–62 and the squads of the 1994–02 period, with honorary mentions for the gifted 1982 side.[22][23][24][25] In 1996, the Brazilian national team achieved 35 consecutive matches undefeated, a feat which they held as a world record for 25 years.[26] Brazil has developed many rivalries through the years, with the most notable ones being with Argentina—known as the Superclássico das Américas in Portuguese,[27] Italy—known as the Clássico Mundial in Portuguese or the World Derby in English,[28][29] Uruguay due to the traumatic Maracanazo,[30] and the Netherlands due to several important meetings between the two teams at several World Cups. Brazil national football team General topics Confederação Brasileira de FutebolHistoryManagersKits Statistics / Results All-time recordResults 1914–491950–691970–891990–20092010–presentUnofficial matchesOlympic team results 1952–19881991–present Players CategoryInternational footballersWorld Cup & Copa América squadsHat-tricksLinks with Santos FC Goals PeléNeymarRonaldoRomárioZicoBebetoRivaldoRonaldinhoJairzinho World Cup Record1930193419381950195419581962196619701974197819821986199019941998200220062010201420182022 Copa América Record19161917191919201921192219231925193719421945194619491953195619571959 (ARG)1959 (ECU)1963197519791983198719891991199319951997199920012004200720112015201620192021 Confederations Cup 1997199920012003200520092013 Panamerican Championship 195219561960 CONCACAF Gold Cup Record199619982003 Summer Olympics 195219601964196819681968197619841988199620002008201220162020 Pan American Games 1959196319751979198319871995200320072015 Other tournaments Copa RocaSuperclásico de las AméricasCopa ConfraternidadCopa 50imo Aniversario de ClarínCopa Río BrancoCopa Bernardo O'HigginsCopa TeixeiraCopa Rodrigues AlvesTaça Oswaldo CruzTaça do AtlânticoTaça Jorge Chávez/Santos DumontTaça das NaçõesTaça IndependênciaSouth American Access ChampionshipPre-Olympic Tournament Related teams U23U20U17U15Access (1962–1964)WomenWomen U20Women U17FutsalBeach Rivalries ArgentinaItalyUruguay Media All or Nothing: Brazil National Team (2020)  Category Commons Link to related articles vte Brazil national football team - Titles & Honours FIFA World Cup (5) 19581962197019942002 FIFA Confederations Cup (4) 1997200520092013 Copa América (9) 191919221949198919971999200420072019 Panamerican Championship (2) 19521956 Olympic Titles (1) 2016 Roca Cup / Superclásico de las Américas (12) 1914, 1922, 1945, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1971, 1976, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018 Copa Río Branco (7) 1931, 1932, 1947, 1950, 1967, 1968, 1976 Taça Oswaldo Cruz (8) 1950, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1976 Pan American Games' Titles (4) 1963197519791987 Brazil national football team – Achievements and Awards Achievements Preceded by 1954 West Germany  World Champions 1958 (First title) 1962 (Second title) Succeeded by 1966 England  Preceded by 1966 England  World Champions 1970 (Third title) Succeeded by 1974 West Germany  Preceded by 1990 West Germany  World Champions 1994 (Fourth title) Succeeded by 1998 France  Preceded by 1998 France  World Champions 2002 (Fifth title) Succeeded by 2006 Italy  Preceded by 1995 Denmark  Confederations Cup Champions 1997 (First title) Succeeded by 1999 Mexico  Preceded by 2003 France  Confederations Cup Champions 2005 (Second title) 2009 (Third title) 2013 (Fourth title) Succeeded by 2017 Germany  Preceded by 1917 Uruguay  South American Champions 1919 (First title) Succeeded by 1920 Uruguay  Preceded by 1921 Argentina  South American Champions 1922 (Second title) Succeeded by 1923 Uruguay  Preceded by 1947 Argentina  South American Champions 1949 (Third title) Succeeded by 1953 Paraguay  Preceded by 1987 Uruguay  South American Champions 1989 (Fourth title) Succeeded by 1991 Argentina  Preceded by 1995 Uruguay  South American Champions 1997 (Fifth title) 1999 (Sixth title) Succeeded by 2001 Colombia  Preceded by 2001 Colombia  South American Champions 2004 (Seventh title) 2007 (Eighth title) Succeeded by 2011 Uruguay  Awards Preceded by Germany  Honduras  FIFA Team of the Year 1994–1999 2002–2006 Succeeded by Netherlands  Argentina  Preceded by Manuel Estiarte Prince of Asturias Award for Sports 2002 Succeeded by Tour de France Preceded by Australia national cricket team Laureus World Team of the Year 2003 Succeeded by England national rugby union team vte Brazil national football team matches FIFA World Cup List of FIFA World Cup finals 195819621970199419982002 Matches Brazil 6–5 (a.e.t.) Poland (1938)Brazil 1–1 (a.e.t.) Czechoslovakia (1938)Uruguay 2–1 Brazil (1950)Hungary 4–2 Brazil (1954)Italy 3–2 Brazil (1982)Brazil 1–7 Germany (2014) FIFA Confederations Cup Finals 19971999200520092013 Copa América Finals 1919192219371949195319831995199719992004200720192021 Summer Olympics Finals 19841988201220162020 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals 19962003 Superclásico de las Américas 201120122014201720182019 Other matches Brazil 2–0 Exeter City (1914)Brazil 3–3 Argentina (1919)Argentina 0–2 Brazil (1923)Peru 0–4 Brazil (1968)Shamrock Rovers XI 3–4 Brazil (1973)Brazil 2–0 (w.o.) Chile (1989)Brazil 0–0 Chile (1990)Argentina 0–1 Brazil (1995) vte Brazil national football team – managers Salles & Lagreca (1914)Ground comitteé (1915–17)F. Netto & Barbuy (1918)Ground comitteé (1919–1921)O. Gomes & Fortes (1920)F.  Netto (1921)Ground comitteé (1922)Laís (1922)Clodô (1922)C. Netto (1923)Guimarães & Platero (1925)Laís (1928–29)Píndaro (1930)Vinhaes (1931–34)Ferreira (1934–35)Pimenta (1936–38)Nascimento (1939)Lagreca (1940)Barcelos (1940)Pimenta (1942)Joreca (1944)Costa (1944–50)Z. Moreira (1952)A. Moreira  (1953)Z. Moreira (1954–55)Feola (1955)Costa (1955)Brandão (1955–56)Teté (1956)Costa (1956)Pirillo (1957)Pedrinho (1957)Feola (1958–60)Cardoso (1959)Foguinho (1960)A. Moreira (1961–63)Feola (1964–66)Núñez (1965)Brandão (1965)A. Moreira (1965)Froner (1966)A. Moreira (1967–68)Zagallo (1967)Antoninho (1968)Minas Gerais press comitteé (1968)Zagallo (1968)Yustrich (1968)Saldanha (1969–70)Zagallo (1970–74)Brandão (1975–77)Coutinho (1977–80)T. Santana (1980–82)Parreira (1983)Edu (1984)Evaristo (1985)T. Santana (1985–86)Silva (1987–88)Lazaroni (1989–90)Falcão (1990–91)Ernesto Pauloc (1991)Parreira (1991–94)Zagallo (1994–98)Luxemburgo (1998–2000)Candinhoc (1999–2000)Leão (2000–01)Scolari (2001–02)Zagallo (2002)R. Gomes (2003)Parreira (2003–06)Dunga (2006–10)M. Menezes (2010–12)Scolari (2012–14)Dunga (2014–16)Tite (2016–2022) (c) = caretaker manager vte FIFA World Cup winners 1930:  Uruguay 1934:  Italy 1938:  Italy 1950:  Uruguay 1954:  West Germany 1958:  Brazil 1962:  Brazil 1966:  England 1970:  Brazil 1974:  West Germany 1978:  Argentina 1982:  Italy 1986:  Argentina 1990:  West Germany 1994:  Brazil 1998:  France 2002:  Brazil 2006:  Italy 2010:  Spain 2014:  Germany 2018:  France 2022:  Argentina vte Copa América – champions 1916:  Uruguay 1917:  Uruguay 1919:  Brazil 1920:  Uruguay 1921:  Argentina 1922:  Brazil 1923:  Uruguay 1924:  Uruguay 1925:  Argentina 1926:  Uruguay 1927:  Argentina 1929:  Argentina 1935:  Uruguay 1937:  Argentina 1939:  Peru 1941:  Argentina 1942:  Uruguay 1945:  Argentina 1946:  Argentina 1947:  Argentina 1949:  Brazil 1953:  Paraguay 1955:  Argentina 1956:  Uruguay 1957:  Argentina 1959:  Argentina 1959:  Uruguay 1963:  Bolivia 1967:  Uruguay 1975:  Peru 1979:  Paraguay 1983:  Uruguay 1987:  Uruguay 1989:  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football team2011: Haile Gebrselassie2012: Iker Casillas and Xavi Hernández2013: José María Olazábal2014: New York City Marathon Princess of Asturias Foundation Emblem.svg Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2010s 2015: Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol2016: Francisco Javier Gómez Noya2017: New Zealand national rugby union team2018: Reinhold Messner and Krzysztof Wielicki2019: Lindsey Vonn 2020s 2020: Carlos Sainz2021: Teresa Perales2022: The Olympic Refuge Foundation and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team  2022 FIFA World Cup كأس العالم لكرة القدم 2022 Kaʾs al-ʿālam li-kurat al-qadam 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup.svg الآن هو كل شيء‎ Al-ʾāna huwa kullu šayʾ "Now Is All"[1] Tournament details Host country Qatar Dates 20 November – 18 December Teams 32 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) 8 (in 5 host cities) Final positions Champions Argentina (3rd title) Runners-up France Third place Croatia Fourth place Morocco Tournament statistics Matches played 64 Goals scored 172 (2.69 per match) Attendance 3,404,252 (53,191 per match) Top scorer(s) France Kylian Mbappé (8 goals) Best player(s) Argentina Lionel Messi Best young player Argentina Enzo Fernández Best goalkeeper Argentina Emiliano Martínez Fair play award England ← 20182026 → Part of a series on the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar (Wordmark).svg Hosting Qualification Matches Controversies People Promotional and related media  Media related to 2022 FIFA World Cup at Wikimedia Commons vte The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations and 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, making it the first World Cup held in the Arab world and Muslim world, and the second held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.[A] France were the defending champions, having defeated Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 final. This tournament was the last with 32 participating teams, with the number of teams being increased to 48 for the 2026 edition. To avoid the extremes of Qatar's hot climate,[B] the event was held during November and December.[C] It was held over a reduced time frame of 29 days with 64 matches played in eight venues across five cities. The Qatar national football team entered the event—their first World Cup—automatically as the host's national team, alongside 31 teams determined by the qualification process. Argentina were crowned the champions after winning the final against the title holder France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. It was Argentina's third title and their first since 1986, as well being the first nation from South America to win the tournament since 2002. French player Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final since Geoff Hurst in the 1966 final and won the Golden Boot as he scored the most goals (eight) during the tournament. Argentine captain Lionel Messi was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball. Teammates Emiliano Martínez and Enzo Fernández won the Golden Glove, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper, and the Young Player Award, awarded to the tournament's best young player, respectively. The tournament, with 172 goals, set a new record for the highest number of goals scored with the 32 team format. The choice to host the World Cup in Qatar attracted significant criticism, with concerns raised over the country's treatment of migrant workers, women and members of the LGBT community, as well as Qatar's climate, lack of a strong football culture, scheduling changes, and allegations of bribery for hosting rights and wider FIFA corruption.[D] Overview The FIFA World Cup is a professional football tournament held between national football teams, Organised by FIFA.[12][13] The tournament, held every four years, was first played in 1930 in Uruguay,[14] and has been contested by 32 teams since the 1998 event.[14] The tournament was contested with eight round-robin groups followed by a knockout round for 16 teams.[15] The defending champions were France, who defeated Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.[16][17] The event was scheduled to take place under a reduced length,[18] from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar.[19][20][21] Being held in Qatar, it was the first World Cup tournament to be held in the Arab world.[22] Spectators were not required to follow most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions such as social distancing, wearing masks, and negative tests.[23] Schedule- Unlike previous FIFA World Cups, which are typically played in June and July, because of Qatar's intense summer heat and often fairly high humidity,[2][20][24] the 2022 World Cup was played in November and December.[4][25] As a result, the World Cup was unusually staged in the middle of the seasons of many domestic association football leagues, which started in late July or August, including all of the major European leagues, which had been obliged to incorporate extended breaks into their domestic schedules to accommodate the World Cup. Major European competitions had scheduled their respective competitions group matches to be played before the World Cup, to avoid playing group matches the following year.[26] The match schedule was confirmed by FIFA in July 2020.[27] The group stage was set to begin on 21 November, with four matches every day. Later, the schedule was tweaked by moving the Qatar vs Ecuador game to 20 November, after Qatar lobbied FIFA to allow their team to open the tournament.[28][29] The final was played on 18 December 2022, National Day, at Lusail Stadium.[30][27] The matches for each group were allocated to the following stadiums:[30] Groups A, B, E, F: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Groups C, D, G, H: Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium FIFA confirmed the group stage venue and kick-off times on 1 April 2022, following the draw.[31][32] On 11 August, it was confirmed that Qatar vs Ecuador had been brought forward one day, now becoming the tournament's opening match, while Senegal vs Netherlands, which would have opened the tournament under the original schedule, had been reallocated to the freed-up timeslot.[33] Prize money In April 2022, FIFA announced the prizes for all participating nations. Each qualified team received $1.5 million before the competition to cover preparation costs with each team receiving at least $9 million in prize money. This edition's total prize pool was $440 million, $40 million greater than the prize pool of the previous tournament.[34] Place Teams Amount (in millions) Per team Total Champions 1 $42 $42 Runners-up 1 $30 $30 Third place 1 $27 $27 Fourth place 1 $25 $25 5th–8th place (Quarter-finals) 4 $17 $68 9th–16th place (round of 16) 8 $13 $104 17th–32nd place (Group stage) 16 $9 $144 Total 32 $440 Rule changes The tournament featured new substitution rules whereby teams could make up to five substitutions in normal time, and an additional substitution in extra time.[35][36][37] In addition, it was the first World Cup to feature concussion substitutions, whereby each team was permitted to use a maximum of one concussion substitute during a match. A concussion substitution did not count towards a team's quota of regular substitutions.[38] Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand suffered a concussion in his country's opening match against England and was replaced by Hossein Hosseini. This was the first use of a dedicated concussion substitute during a World Cup.[39] Host selection Main articles: 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids and Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid The bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups began in January 2009. National associations had until 2 February 2009 to register interest.[40] Initially, 11 bids were made for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico withdrew from proceedings,[41][42] and Indonesia's bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian Football Association failed to submit a letter of Indonesian government guarantee to support the bid.[43] After UEFA were guaranteed to host the 2018 event, members of UEFA were no longer in contention to host in 2022.[44] There were five bids remaining for the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, and the United States. The 22-member FIFA Executive Committee convened in Zürich on 2 December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments.[45] Two FIFA executive committee members were suspended before the vote in relation to allegations of corruption regarding their votes.[46] The decision to host the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which was graded as having "high operational risk",[47] generated criticism from media commentators.[48] It was criticised by many as being part of the FIFA corruption scandals.[49] The voting patterns were as follows:[50] 2022 FIFA bidding (majority 12 votes) Bidders Votes Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Qatar 11 10 11 14 United States 3 5 6 8 South Korea 4 5 5 Eliminated Japan 3 2 Eliminated Australia 1 Eliminated Host selection criticism Russian President Vladimir Putin handing over the symbolic relay baton for the hosting rights of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in June 2018 There have been allegations of bribery and corruption in the selection process involving FIFA's executive committee members.[51] These allegations are being investigated by FIFA (see § Bidding corruption allegations, 2014, below). In May 2011, allegations of corruption within the FIFA senior officials raised questions over the legitimacy of the World Cup 2022 being held in Qatar. The accusations of corruption were made relating to how Qatar won the right to host the event. A FIFA internal investigation and report cleared Qatar of any violation, but chief investigator Michael J. Garcia described FIFA's report on his enquiry as containing "numerous materially incomplete and erroneous representations."[52] In May 2015, Swiss federal prosecutors opened an investigation into corruption and money laundering related to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.[53][54] In August 2018, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed that Qatar had used "black ops", suggesting that the bid committee had cheated to win the hosting rights.[55] Some investigations found that Qatar sought an edge in securing hosting by hiring a former CIA officer turned private contractor, Kevin Chalker, to spy on rival bid teams and key football officials who picked the winner in 2010.[56] In September 2018, a delegation from al-Ghufran tribe lodged a complaint to FIFA's president to reject the establishment of the World Cup in Qatar unless its government restored the Qatari nationality to all those affected from the tribe and returned land allegedly stolen from them to build the sport facilities.[57] Qatar faced strong criticism for the treatment of foreign workers involved in preparation for the World Cup, with Amnesty International referring to "forced labour" and poor working conditions,[58][59] while many migrant workers reported having to pay large "recruitment fees" to obtain employment.[60] The Guardian newspaper reported that many workers were denied food and water, had their identity papers taken away from them, and that they were not paid on time or at all, making some of them in effect slaves. The Guardian estimated that up to 4,000 workers could die from lax safety and other causes by the time the competition was held. Between 2015 and 2021, the Qatari government adopted new labour reforms to improve working conditions, including a minimum wage for all workers and the removal of the kafala system. According to Amnesty International, however, living and working conditions of the foreign workers did not improve in the last years.[61] Qatar was the smallest nation by area ever to have been awarded a FIFA World Cup – the next smallest by area was Switzerland, host of the 1954 World Cup, which was more than three times as large as Qatar and only needed to host 16 teams instead of 32. Qatar also became only the second country (not including Uruguay and Italy, hosts of the first two World Cups) to be awarded a FIFA World Cup despite having never qualified for a previous edition: Japan was awarded co-hosting rights of the 2002 World Cup in 1996 without ever having qualified for the finals, although they qualified for the 1998 edition. Of the eight stadiums used in the tournament, six were located in the Doha metropolitan area, making it the first World Cup since 1930 in which most of the stadiums were in one city. While this decreased the distance that fans and players needed to commute, Qatar itself struggled to accommodate the numbers of arriving fans with its diminutive amount of space.[62] Due to Qatar's laws on alcohol consumption, World Cup organisers announced the creation of designated "sobering up" zones as an alternative to wide-scale arrests of intoxicated fans during the World Cup.[63] Qatar's World Cup chief executive of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Nasser Al Khater, stated that the purpose of the designated sobering-up areas was to ensure the fans' safety.[64] If a fan was sent to the "sobering up" zone, they were permitted to leave when they could display clearheaded behaviour.[65] Multiple news agencies described the controversy as a "cultural clash" between social conservatism and Islamic morality against the "norms" of secular Western liberal democracies.[10][66] Cost of hosting the tournament At an estimated cost of over $220 billion,[67] it is the most expensive World Cup ever held to date; this figure is disputed by Qatari officials, including organising CEO Nasser Al Khater, who said the true cost was $8 billion, and other figures related to overall infrastructure development since the World Cup was awarded to Qatar in 2010.[68] Venues Further information: List of football stadiums in Qatar Six of the eight venues, such as the venue for the final, Lusail Stadium, were new stadiums built specifically for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The first five proposed venues for the World Cup were unveiled at the beginning of March 2010. Qatar intended that the stadiums should reflect its history and culture, and for the designs to meet the following terms of reference: legacy, comfort, accessibility, and sustainability.[69] The stadiums were equipped with cooling systems that aim to reduce temperatures within the stadium by up to 20 °C (36 °F).[70][71] Their marketing included statements describing the stadiums as zero waste, and the upper tiers of the stadiums will be disassembled after the World Cup and donated to countries with less developed sports infrastructure.[70][71] Qatar aspired to be compliant and certified by the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) for all the World Cup stadiums. All of the five stadium projects launched were designed by German architect Albert Speer & Partners.[72] The Al Bayt and Al Wakrah stadiums were the only indoor stadiums of the eight used.[73] Some venues, such as the 68,000-seat Al Bayt Stadium, will have its upper tier of seating removed to reduce capacity after the tournament. In an April 2013 report by Merrill Lynch, the organisers in Qatar requested that FIFA approve a smaller number of stadiums due to the growing costs.[74] Bloomberg said that Qatar wished to cut the number of venues to eight or nine from the twelve originally planned.[75] By April 2017, FIFA had yet to finalise the number of stadiums Qatar must have readied in five years' time. Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) said it expected there would be eight in and near Doha, with the exception of Al Khor.[76][77] The most used stadium was the Lusail Stadium, which hosted 10 matches, including the final. The Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor hosted nine matches. All but the nine matches hosted in Al Khor in this tournament were held within a 20 miles (32 km) radius of the centre of Doha. In addition, the Khalifa, Al Thumama and Education City stadiums hosted eight matches each (Khalifa hosted the third place match, while Al Thumama and Education City hosted a quarter-final each) and the 974, Al Janoub and Ahmad bin Ali stadiums hosted seven matches each, including a round of 16 match each. Stadium 974, formerly known as the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, was the seventh FIFA World Cup 2022 venue to be completed by the SC. Its name comes from the number of shipping containers used in its construction and Qatar's international dialling code. The venue will be dismantled completely after the tournament – this stadium was the first temporary stadium ever used for a FIFA World Cup.[78] All of the other stadiums used except Khalifa International were reduced in capacity by half.[79] The Qatari government employed about 50,000 security personnel including police departments and military forces from at least thirteen countries, including Poland, Germany, France, Kuwait, Jordan, Italy, Palestine, Spain, Pakistan, Turkey, USA, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.[80][81] Stadiums [Interactive fullscreen map] Venues of the 2022 FIFA World Cup 1 Lusail Stadium 2 Al Bayt Stadium 3 Khalifa International Stadium 4 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 5 Education City Stadium 6 Al Thumama Stadium 7 Stadium 974 8 Al Janoub Stadium City Stadium Capacity Lusail Lusail Stadium 88,966[82][83][E] Al Khor Al Bayt Stadium 68,895[84][85][F] Al Rayyan Khalifa International Stadium 45,857[86][87] [G] Ahmad bin Ali Stadium 45,032[88][89][H] Education City Stadium 44,667[90][91][I] Doha Al Thumama Stadium 44,400[92][93][J] Stadium 974 44,089[94][95][K] Al Wakrah Al Janoub Stadium 44,325[96][97][L] Team base camps Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. In July 2022, FIFA announced the hotels and training sites for each participating team.[98][99] This World Cup was the most compact since the inaugural edition in 1930, with 24 of the 32 teams being within a 10 km radius of each other, and are concentrated within the Doha area. It was the first Cup since 1930 in which players did not need to take flights to matches and could remain at the same training base throughout the entire tournament.[100][101] Team Hotel Training site Teams Qualification Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification FIFA's six continental confederations organised their own qualifying competitions. All 211 FIFA member associations were eligible to enter qualification. The Qatari national team, as hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament. However, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) obliged Qatar to participate in the Asian qualifying stage as the first two rounds also act as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[102] Since Qatar reached the final stage as winners in their group, Lebanon, the fifth-best second place team, advanced instead.[103] France, the reigning World Cup champions also went through qualifying stages as normal.[104] Saint Lucia initially entered CONCACAF qualification but withdrew from it before their first match. North Korea withdrew from the AFC qualifying round due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both American Samoa and Samoa withdrew before the OFC qualification draw.[105] Tonga withdrew after the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami.[106] Due to COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads, Vanuatu and Cook Islands also withdrew because of the travel restrictions.[107][108] Of the 32 nations qualified to play at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 24 countries competed at the previous tournament in 2018.[109] Qatar were the only team making their debut in the FIFA World Cup, becoming the first hosts to make their tournament debut since Italy in 1934. As a result, the 2022 tournament was the first World Cup in which none of the teams that earned a spot through qualification were making their debut. The Netherlands, Ecuador, Ghana, Cameroon, and the United States returned to the tournament after missing the 2018 tournament. Canada returned after 36 years, their only prior appearance being in 1986.[110] Wales made their first appearance in 64 years – the longest ever gap for any team, their only previous participation having been in 1958.[111] Italy, four-time winners and reigning European champions, failed to qualify for a second successive World Cup for the first time in their history, losing in the qualification play-off semi-finals.[112] The Italians were the only former champions that failed to qualify, and the highest ranked team in the FIFA Men's World Rankings to do so. Italy were also the fourth team to have failed to qualify for the upcoming World Cup after having won the previous UEFA European Championship, following Czechoslovakia in 1978, Denmark in 1994, and Greece in 2006.[113] The previous World Cup hosts, Russia, were disqualified from competing due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[114] Chile, the 2015 and 2016 Copa América winners, failed to qualify for the second consecutive time. Nigeria were defeated by Ghana on away goals in Confederation of African Football (CAF) final playoff round, having qualified for the previous three World Cups and six out of the last seven. Egypt, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Iceland, and Sweden, all of whom qualified for the 2018 World Cup, did not qualify for the 2022 tournament.[115] Ghana were the lowest ranked team to qualify, ranked 61st.[116] The qualified teams, listed by region, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the FIFA Men's World Ranking before the tournament were:[117] Draw Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup seeding The final draw was held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar,[118] on 1 April 2022,[119] 19:00 AST, prior to the completion of qualification. The two winners of the inter-confederation play-offs and the winner of the Path A of the UEFA play-offs were not known at the time of the draw.[120] The draw was attended by 2,000 guests and was led by Carli Lloyd, Jermaine Jenas and sports broadcaster Samantha Johnson, assisted by the likes of Cafu (Brazil), Lothar Matthäus (Germany), Adel Ahmed Malalla (Qatar), Ali Daei (Iran), Bora Milutinović (Serbia/Mexico), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Rabah Madjer (Algeria), and Tim Cahill (Australia).[121][122] For the draw, the 32 teams were allocated into four pots based on the FIFA Men's World Rankings of 31 March 2022.[123] Pot 1 contained host Qatar (who were automatically assigned to position A1) and the best seven teams. Pot 2 contained the next best eight teams, with the next best eight teams into pot 3. Pot 4 contained the five lowest-ranked teams, along with the placeholders for the two inter-confederation play-off winners and the UEFA Path A play-off winner. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for UEFA teams, for which there was at least one and no more than two per group.[124] This principle also applied to the placeholder teams, with constraints applying based on the confederation of both potential winners of each play-off tie. The draw started with pot 1 and ended with pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. The position for the team within the group would then be drawn (for the purpose of the match schedule), with the pot 1 teams automatically drawn into position 1 of each group.[124] The pots for the draw are shown below.[125] Squads Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup squads Before submitting their final squad for the tournament, teams named a provisional squad of up to 55 players. Teams were required to have their 55-player roster submitted to FIFA by 21 October.[126] Teams were required to name their final squads by 13 November.[127] In August 2022, FIFA increased the final squad size to 26 players from a total of 23 players at the 2018 edition.[128] All teams had a total of 26 players in their final squads except for France, who decided not to replace Karim Benzema after he sustained an injury, and Iran, who chose 25 players.[129][130] Officiating Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup officials In May 2022, FIFA announced the list of 36 referees, 69 assistant referees, and 24 video assistant referees for the tournament. Of the 36 referees, FIFA included two each from Argentina, Brazil, England, and France.[131][132] For the first time women referees officiated games at a major men's tournament.[133] France's Stéphanie Frappart, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda, and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan became the first female referees to be appointed to a men's World Cup.[134] Frappart previously oversaw the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final.[135] They were joined by three female assistant referees, Neuza Back, Kathryn Nesbitt, and Karen Díaz Medina. Frappart then officially became the first ever female referee to officiate a World Cup match when she worked the Costa Rica vs Germany match in Group E on 1 December.[136] Gambian referee Bakary Gassama and Argentine assistant referee Juan Pablo Belatti were among the officials to serve at their third World Cup. Belatti was an assistant referee in the 2018 final.[137][138][139] Other returning officials included referees César Arturo Ramos of Mexico and Janny Sikazwe of Zambia, and Iranian assistant referee Mohammadreza Mansouri.[140][141][142] On 15 December 2022, FIFA announced that Polish referee Szymon Marciniak would adjudicate the final.[143] Opening ceremony Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony The opening ceremony took place on Sunday, 20 November 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, prior to the opening match of the tournament between hosts Qatar and Ecuador.[144] It included appearances by Morgan Freeman and Ghanim Al-Muftah, along with performances by South Korean singer and BTS member Jungkook and Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi.[145][146] It was the first time that the Qur'an had been recited as part of the opening ceremony.[147] Group stage All times are local, AST (UTC+3). The group stage was played from 20 November to 2 December.[148] Competing countries were divided into eight groups of four teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin, where the top two teams advanced to the knockout stage.   Round of 16 The round of 16 was played from 3 to 7 December.[30] Group A winners Netherlands scored goals through Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries as they defeated the United States 3–1, with Haji Wright scoring for the United States.[224] Messi scored his third of the tournament alongside Julián Álvarez to give Argentina a two-goal lead over Australia and despite an Enzo Fernández own goal from a Craig Goodwin shot, Argentina won 2–1.[225] Olivier Giroud's goal and Mbappé's brace enabled France to have a 3–1 victory over Poland, with Robert Lewandowski scoring the lone goal for Poland from a penalty.[226] England beat Senegal 3–0, with goals coming from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka.[227] Daizen Maeda scored for Japan against Croatia in the first half before a leveller from Ivan Perišić in the second. Neither team could find the winner, with Croatia defeating Japan 3–1 in a penalty shoot-out.[228] Vinícius Júnior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá all scored for Brazil, but a volley from South Korean Paik Seung-ho reduced the deficit to 4–1.[229] The match between Morocco and Spain finished as a goalless draw after 90 minutes, sending the match to extra time. Neither team could score a goal in extra time; Morocco won the match 3–0 on penalties.[230] A hat-trick by Gonçalo Ramos led Portugal to defeat Switzerland 6–1, with goals from Portugal's Pepe, Raphaël Guerreiro and Rafael Leão and from Switzerland's Manuel Akanji.[231] 3 December 2022 18:00 Netherlands 3–1 United States Depay  10' Blind  45+1' Dumfries  81' Report Wright  76' Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 44,846 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) 3 December 2022 22:00 Argentina 2–1 Australia Messi  35' Álvarez  57' Report Fernández  77' (o.g.) Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 45,032 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) 4 December 2022 18:00 France 3–1 Poland Giroud  44' Mbappé  74', 90+1' Report Lewandowski  90+9' (pen.) Al Thumama Stadium, Doha Attendance: 40,989 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) 4 December 2022 22:00 England 3–0 Senegal Henderson  38' Kane  45+3' Saka  57' Report Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Attendance: 65,985 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) 5 December 2022 18:00 Japan 1–1 Croatia Maeda  43' Report Perišić  55' Penalties Minamino soccer ball with red X Mitoma soccer ball with red X Asano soccer ball with check mark Yoshida soccer ball with red X 1–3 soccer ball with check mark Vlašić soccer ball with check mark Brozović soccer ball with red X Livaja soccer ball with check mark Pašalić Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah Attendance: 42,523 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States) 5 December 2022 22:00 Brazil 4–1 South Korea Vinícius  7' Neymar  13' (pen.) Richarlison  29' Paquetá  36' Report Paik Seung-ho  76' Stadium 974, Doha Attendance: 43,847 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) 6 December 2022 18:00 Morocco 0–0 Spain Report Penalties Sabiri soccer ball with check mark Ziyech soccer ball with check mark Benoun soccer ball with red X Hakimi soccer ball with check mark 3–0 soccer ball with red X Sarabia soccer ball with red X Soler soccer ball with red X Busquets Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 44,667 Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) 6 December 2022 22:00 Portugal 6–1 Switzerland Ramos  17', 51', 67' Pepe  33' Guerreiro  55' Leão  90+2' Report Akanji  58' Lusail Stadium, Lusail Attendance: 83,720 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played on 9 and 10 December.[30] Croatia and Brazil ended 0–0 after 90 minutes and went to extra time. Neymar scored for Brazil in the 15th minute of extra time. Croatia, however, equalised through Bruno Petković in the second period of extra time. With the match tied, a penalty shootout decided the contest, with Croatia winning the shoot-out 4–2.[232][233] In the second quarter-final match, Nahuel Molina and Messi scored for Argentina before Wout Weghorst equalised with two goals shortly before the end of the game. The match went to extra time and then penalties, where Argentina would go on to win 4–3.[234] Morocco defeated Portugal 1–0, with Youssef En-Nesyri scoring at the end of the first half. Morocco became the first African and the first Arab nation to advance as far as the semi-finals of the competition.[235] Despite Harry Kane scoring a penalty for England, it was not enough to beat France, who won 2–1 by virtue of goals from Aurélien Tchouaméni and Olivier Giroud and a late missed penalty by Kane, sending them to their second consecutive World Cup semi-final and becoming the first defending champions to reach this stage since Brazil in 1998.[236][237] 9 December 2022 18:00 Croatia 1–1 Brazil Petković  117' Report Neymar  105+1' Penalties Vlašić soccer ball with check mark Majer soccer ball with check mark Modrić soccer ball with check mark Oršić soccer ball with check mark 4–2 soccer ball with red X Rodrygo soccer ball with check mark Casemiro soccer ball with check mark Pedro soccer ball with red X Marquinhos Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 43,893 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) 9 December 2022 22:00 Netherlands 2–2 Argentina Weghorst  83', 90+11' Report Molina  35' Messi  73' (pen.) Penalties Van Dijk soccer ball with red X Berghuis soccer ball with red X Koopmeiners soccer ball with check mark Weghorst soccer ball with check mark L. de Jong soccer ball with check mark 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Messi soccer ball with check mark Paredes soccer ball with check mark Montiel soccer ball with red X Fernández soccer ball with check mark La. Martínez Lusail Stadium, Lusail Attendance: 88,235 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) 10 December 2022 18:00 Morocco 1–0 Portugal En-Nesyri  42' Report Al Thumama Stadium, Doha Attendance: 44,198 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) 10 December 2022 22:00 England 1–2 France Kane  54' (pen.) Report Tchouaméni  17' Giroud  78' Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Attendance: 68,895 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) Semi-finals The semi-finals were played on 13 and 14 December.[30] Messi scored a penalty kick before Julián Álvarez scored twice to give Argentina a 3–0 victory over Croatia, their biggest win margin in the 2022 tournament, reaching their sixth final and first since 2014.[238] Théo Hernandez scored after five minutes as France led Morocco for most of the game. Randal Kolo Muani scored in the 78th minute to complete a 2–0 victory for France over Morocco as they reached their second consecutive final.[239] 13 December 2022 22:00 Argentina 3–0 Croatia Messi  34' (pen.) Álvarez  39', 69' Report Lusail Stadium, Lusail Attendance: 88,966 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) 14 December 2022 22:00 France 2–0 Morocco T. Hernandez  5' Kolo Muani  79' Report Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Attendance: 68,294 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) Third place play-off The third place play-off was played on 17 December. Joško Gvardiol promptly scored for Croatia, with Achraf Dari equalising just 2 minutes later. Mislav Oršić scored the winner for Croatia as the match finished 2–1.[240] Morocco earned 4th place, a record for the team and the best World Cup finish of any African or Arab nation.[241] 17 December 2022 18:00 Croatia 2–1 Morocco Gvardiol  7' Oršić  42' Report Dari  9' Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan Attendance: 44,137 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) Final Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup final The final was played on 18 December between Argentina and France. Both teams had won the event twice previously.[242] Early goals from Lionel Messi and Ángel Di María gave Argentina, leading 2–0, a head start against the French.[242][243] Despite multiple substitutions in the first half, France did not record a shot until after the 70th minute, but were energised by additional substitutions in the 71st. A few minutes later, France were awarded a penalty as Randal Kolo Muani was brought down in the penalty area by Nicolas Otamendi. Mbappé scored the penalty, and added a second goal less than two minutes later to equalise the scores.[243] With the score tied at two goals apiece, the match went to extra time. Messi scored his second goal in the 108th minute, once again giving Argentina the lead. However, Mbappé was awarded a second penalty in the 115th minute after his shot hit the arm of Gonzalo Montiel. Mbappé scored his third goal, becoming the second player ever to complete a hat-trick in the final of a World Cup after Geoff Hurst for England in 1966.[243] With the score tied at 3–3, the match was determined via a penalty shootout. Argentina won the final after scoring all of their penalties, winning 4–2.[243] This marked their third World Cup win and their first since 1986. It also marked the first time that a South American team won the World Cup in 20 years and as Copa América champions. 18 December 2022 18:00 Argentina 3–3 (a.e.t.) France Messi  23' (pen.), 108' Di María  36' Report Mbappé  80' (pen.), 81', 118' (pen.) Penalties Messi soccer ball with check mark Dybala soccer ball with check mark Paredes soccer ball with check mark Montiel soccer ball with check mark 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Mbappé soccer ball with red X Coman soccer ball with red X Tchouaméni soccer ball with check mark Kolo Muani Lusail Stadium, Lusail Attendance: 88,966 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) Awards The following World Cup awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament: the Golden Boot (top scorer), Golden Ball (best overall player) and Golden Glove (best goalkeeper).[244][245][246][247][248] Argentina captain Lionel Messi became the first player to win the Golden Ball twice.[249] France's Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals in the tournament, the most since Ronaldo in 2002.[250] Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball Argentina Lionel Messi France Kylian Mbappé Croatia Luka Modrić Golden Boot Silver Boot Bronze Boot France Kylian Mbappé Argentina Lionel Messi France Olivier Giroud 8 goals, 2 assists 597 minutes played 7 goals, 3 assists 690 minutes played 4 goals, 0 assists 423 minutes played Golden Glove Argentina Emiliano Martínez FIFA Young Player Award Argentina Enzo Fernández FIFA Fair Play Trophy  England Additionally, FIFA.com shortlisted 10 goals for users to vote on as the tournament's best.[251] The award was won by Richarlison for his goal in the group stage match against Serbia. Statistics See also: FIFA World Cup records and statistics Goalscorers Note: Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts. There were 172 goals scored in 64 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match. 8 goals France Kylian Mbappé 7 goals Argentina Lionel Messi 4 goals Argentina Julián Álvarez France Olivier Giroud 3 goals Brazil Richarlison Ecuador Enner Valencia England Marcus Rashford England Bukayo Saka Netherlands Cody Gakpo Portugal Gonçalo Ramos Spain Álvaro Morata 2 goals Brazil Neymar Cameroon Vincent Aboubakar Croatia Andrej Kramarić England Harry Kane Germany Niclas Füllkrug Germany Kai Havertz Ghana Mohammed Kudus Iran Mehdi Taremi Japan Ritsu Dōan Morocco Youssef En-Nesyri Netherlands Wout Weghorst Poland Robert Lewandowski Portugal Bruno Fernandes Portugal Rafael Leão Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović South Korea Cho Gue-sung Spain Ferran Torres Switzerland Breel Embolo Uruguay Giorgian de Arrascaeta 1 goal Argentina Ángel Di María Argentina Enzo Fernández Argentina Alexis Mac Allister Argentina Nahuel Molina Australia Mitchell Duke Australia Craig Goodwin Australia Mathew Leckie Belgium Michy Batshuayi Brazil Casemiro Brazil Lucas Paquetá Brazil Vinícius Júnior Cameroon Jean-Charles Castelletto Cameroon Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Canada Alphonso Davies Costa Rica Keysher Fuller Costa Rica Yeltsin Tejeda Costa Rica Juan Pablo Vargas Croatia Joško Gvardiol Croatia Marko Livaja Croatia Lovro Majer Croatia Mislav Oršić Croatia Ivan Perišić Croatia Bruno Petković Denmark Andreas Christensen Ecuador Moisés Caicedo England Jude Bellingham England Phil Foden England Jack Grealish England Jordan Henderson England Raheem Sterling France Théo Hernandez France Randal Kolo Muani France Adrien Rabiot France Aurélien Tchouaméni Germany Serge Gnabry Germany İlkay Gündoğan Ghana André Ayew Ghana Osman Bukari Ghana Mohammed Salisu Iran Rouzbeh Cheshmi Iran Ramin Rezaeian Japan Takuma Asano Japan Daizen Maeda Japan Ao Tanaka Mexico Luis Chávez Mexico Henry Martín Morocco Zakaria Aboukhlal Morocco Achraf Dari Morocco Romain Saïss Morocco Hakim Ziyech Netherlands Daley Blind Netherlands Memphis Depay Netherlands Denzel Dumfries Netherlands Frenkie de Jong Netherlands Davy Klaassen Poland Piotr Zieliński Portugal João Félix Portugal Raphaël Guerreiro Portugal Ricardo Horta Portugal Pepe Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo Qatar Mohammed Muntari Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehri Senegal Boulaye Dia Senegal Famara Diédhiou Senegal Bamba Dieng Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly Senegal Ismaïla Sarr Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić Serbia Strahinja Pavlović Serbia Dušan Vlahović South Korea Hwang Hee-chan South Korea Kim Young-gwon South Korea Paik Seung-ho Spain Marco Asensio Spain Gavi Spain Dani Olmo Spain Carlos Soler Switzerland Manuel Akanji Switzerland Remo Freuler Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiri Tunisia Wahbi Khazri United States Christian Pulisic United States Timothy Weah United States Haji Wright Wales Gareth Bale 1 own goal Argentina Enzo Fernández (against Australia) Morocco Nayef Aguerd (against Canada) Discipline A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[149] Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches) The following suspensions were served during the tournament: Player/Official Offence(s) Suspension(s) Wales Wayne Hennessey Red card in Group B vs Iran (matchday 2; 25 November) Group B vs England (matchday 3; 29 November) Iran Alireza Jahanbakhsh Yellow card in Group B vs England (matchday 1; 21 November) Yellow card in Group B vs Wales (matchday 2; 25 November) Group B vs United States (matchday 3; 29 November) Ecuador Sebas Méndez Yellow card in Group A vs Qatar (matchday 1; 20 November) Yellow card in Group A vs Netherlands (matchday 2; 25 November) Group A vs Senegal (matchday 3; 29 November) Saudi Arabia Abdulellah Al-Malki Yellow card in Group C vs Argentina (matchday 1; 22 November) Yellow card in Group C vs Poland (matchday 2; 26 November) Group C vs Mexico (matchday 3; 30 November) Costa Rica Francisco Calvo Yellow card in Group E vs Spain (matchday 1; 23 November) Yellow card in Group E vs Japan (matchday 2; 27 November) Group E vs Germany (matchday 3; 1 December) Belgium Amadou Onana Yellow card in Group F vs Canada (matchday 1; 23 November) Yellow card in Group F vs Morocco (matchday 2; 27 November) Group F vs Croatia (matchday 3; 1 December) South Korea Paulo Bento (manager) Red card in Group H vs Ghana (matchday 2; 28 November) Group H vs Portugal (matchday 3; 2 December) Senegal Idrissa Gueye Yellow card in Group A vs Netherlands (matchday 1; 21 November) Yellow card in Group A vs Ecuador (matchday 3; 29 November) Round of 16 vs England (4 December) Japan Ko Itakura Yellow card in Group E vs Costa Rica (matchday 2; 27 November) Yellow card in Group E vs Spain (matchday 3; 1 December) Round of 16 vs Croatia (5 December) Cameroon Vincent Aboubakar Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group G vs Brazil (matchday 3; 2 December) Suspension served outside tournament Argentina Marcos Acuña Yellow card in Group C vs Poland (matchday 3; 30 November) Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Netherlands (9 December) Semi-finals vs Croatia (13 December) Argentina Gonzalo Montiel Yellow card in Group C vs Mexico (matchday 2; 26 November) Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Netherlands (9 December) Semi-finals vs Croatia (13 December) Netherlands Denzel Dumfries Yellow card Yellow-red card in Quarter-finals vs Argentina (9 December) Suspension served outside tournament Morocco Walid Cheddira Yellow card Yellow-red card in Quarter-finals vs Portugal (10 December) Semi-finals vs France (14 December) Croatia Mario Mandžukić (assistant manager) Red card in Semi-finals vs Argentina (13 December) Third place play-off vs Morocco (17 December) Marketing Branding The official emblem was designed by Lisbon-based Brandia Central branding agency and unveiled in September 2019, during simultaneous events at the Doha Tower, Katara Cultural Village Amphitheatre, Msheireb Downtown Doha and Zubarah. It was designed to resemble the tournament trophy, the infinity symbol, and the number "8", reflecting upon the "interconnected" event and the eight host stadiums. It also evoked imagery of shawls to signify the tournament's late fall scheduling, and contained waves resembling desert dunes. The typography of the emblem's wordmark incorporated kashida—the practice of elongating certain parts of characters in Arabic script to provide typographical emphasis.[252][253][254] Merchandise See also: FIFA World Cup video games Electronic Arts released the 2022 FIFA World Cup DLC in their video game FIFA 23 on 9 November 2022. The expansion includes a World Cup tournament mode with all teams from the event, some theming, and a multiplayer online tournament mode.[255] Instead of being connected to FIFA Ultimate Team, the DLC includes a "World Cup Live" mode, which lets players emulate that day's matches.[citation needed] Google released a mobile mini-game called "Mini Cup". For every live match of the World Cup, players could score penalties for their team, adding to the nation's total tally.[256] On 24 August 2022, the Panini Group produced themed stickers and a sticker album for a 14th consecutive World Cup.[257] Collectors were meant to open player packs and use them to fill their sticker book with all 32 participating teams. This year, rare cards with coloured borders "parallels" could be found, and could be collected, traded, or sold.[258] On 12 April 2022, FIFA released an over-the-top media service and app revolving around the World Cup called FIFA+, where fans could play games, predict matches, and compete with others.[259] Broadcasting rights Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights In May 2022, Infantino projected that the 2022 FIFA World Cup could be the most-watched in its history, with a global audience of at least 5 billion. The 2018 tournament was seen by 3.57 billion across the tournament.[260] The various controversies surrounding the World Cup in Qatar led to questions over how the tournament would be covered in the media, and whether they would be discussed or addressed during coverage.[261][262] David Neal, executive producer for U.S. English rightsholder Fox Sports, stated that the broadcaster did not plan to cover issues that were "ancillary" to the tournament unless they "become prevalent and apparent", saying that "[viewers] don't come to us expecting us to be Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, or E:60".[262] This approach received a polarizing response from viewers, with some taking to social media to criticize the lack of focus on controversies, with others praising the sports-focused approach.[263][264] In February 2015, FIFA extended its media rights contracts in Canada and the United States with Bell Media (Canada), Fox (U.S. English), and NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish) to last through 2026, without taking any competing offers. The New York Times reported that this decision was likely intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup, as the new scheduling placed the tournament in competition with major professional sports leagues in North America, such as the National Football League.[265][266][267] The group stage did benefit from matches occurring during the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend (competing with traditional fixtures of American football), when the England–U.S. group stage match was seen by approximately 20 million viewers across both Fox and Telemundo, ranking among the highest-rated associated football broadcasts in U.S. history (the highest was a 2014 World Cup match that drew 24.7 million).[268][269] Sponsorship FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors African and Middle Eastern supporters Asian supporters European supporters North American supporters South American supporters Adidas[270] Coca-Cola[271] Hyundai–Kia[272] Qatar Airways[273] QatarEnergy[274] Visa[275] Wanda Group[276] Anheuser-Busch InBev[277] Byju's[278][279] Crypto.com[280] Hisense[281] McDonald's[282] Mengniu Dairy[283] Vivo[284] Fine Hygienic Holding[285] GWC Logistics[286] Ooredoo[287] Saudi Tourism Authority QNB Group[288] BOSS Zhipin[289] Yadea[290] Betano[291] Globant[292] YouTube[293] Algorand[294] Frito-Lay[295] Look Company[296] Visit Las Vegas[297] Claro[298] Inter Rapidísimo[299] Nubank[300] UPL[301] Symbols Mascot The tournament's official mascot was unveiled on 1 April 2022, during the group stage draw. Its name is Laʼeeb (Arabic: لعيب, romanized: Laʿīb), which is an Arabic word meaning "super-skilled player". The official website of FIFA says: "Laʼeeb will be known for his youthful spirit; spreading joy and confidence everywhere he goes", and the official backstory of the character, published there, claims that it comes from a parallel world where tournament mascots live, "a world where ideas and creativity form the basis of characters that live in the minds of everyone".[302] Social media commentary compared La'eeb's appearance to Casper the Friendly Ghost or the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, or even the ghost of the construction workers who died building the stadiums and infrastructure.[303][304][305][306] Match ball Main article: Adidas Al Rihla The adidas Al Rihla The official match ball, "Al Rihla", was unveiled on 30 March 2022. It was mainly inspired by the culture, architecture, iconic boats and flag of Qatar. In Arabic, the word Al Rihla (الْرِّحْلَة ar-riḥla) means "the journey". The ball was designed with sustainability as a priority, making it the first ever official match ball created with water-based glues and inks. As "the game is getting faster" and "speeds up", the Adidas ball has internal electronic sensors, allowing detection of its speed and position, updated 500 times per second[307] and it has to be charged before each game.[308] Two of the match balls were sent and returned from space by FIFA and Qatar Airways on a SpaceX falcon 9 suborbital mission for promoting the world cup.[309] The match ball for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final was announced on 11 December 2022. It is a variation of the Al Rihla named the Adidas Al Hilm (Arabic: الحلم, romanized: al-ḥulm, lit. 'the dream', a reference to "every nation's dream of lifting the FIFA World Cup").[310] Whilst the technical aspects of the ball are the same, the colour is different from the Al-Rihla balls used in the group stages and preceding knockout games, with a Gold Metallic, maroon, Collegiate Burgundy, and red design,[311] a reference to the national colors of host nation Qatar and the golden colors shared by the Final's venue and the FIFA World Cup Trophy. It is the fifth special ball for FIFA World Cup final matches, after the +Teamgeist Berlin (2006), Jo'bulani (2010), Brazuca Final Rio (2014), and Telstar Mechta (2018).[citation needed] Music See also: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack and List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems For the first time, a multi-song FIFA World Cup official soundtrack has been released, instead of one official song.[312] The first song of the album is "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)", performed by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHA, released on 1 April 2022 along with the music video.[313] The second song is "Arhbo", performed by Gims and Ozuna, released on 19 August 2022 along with the music video.[314] The third song is "The World Is Yours to Take" performed by American rapper Lil Baby, teamed up with Budweiser, released on 23 September 2022 along with the music video.[315] The fourth song is "Light The Sky" performed by Nora Fatehi, Manal, Rahma Riad and Balqees, composed by RedOne and released on 7 October 2022 along with the music video.[316] A fifth song, "Tukoh Taka", performed by Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares, was released on 17 November 2022 along with the music video, serving as the official song of the FIFA Fan Festival.[317] The final song is "Dreamers" by Jungkook of BTS released on 20 November 2022. It was performed with Fahad Al-Kubaisi during the tournament's opening ceremony.[318][319] Controversies Unbalanced scales.svg This section may lend undue weight to certain ideas, incidents, or controversies. Please help to create a more balanced presentation. Discuss and resolve this issue before removing this message. (December 2022) Main article: List of 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies Criticism of the 2022 FIFA World Cup focused on Qatar's human-rights record,[320] namely their treatment of migrant workers,[320] women, and position on LGBT rights,[321] leading to allegations of sportswashing.[P] Others cited Qatar's climate, lack of a strong football culture, and allegations of bribery for hosting rights and wider FIFA corruption.[325][5] Boycotts of the event were declared by several countries, clubs, and individual players,[323][324] with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter twice stating that giving Qatar hosting rights was a "mistake".[326][327] The selection of Qatar as the host country was controversial.[4][5][7] The controversies surrounding the World Cup in Qatar were described as a cultural conflict or "Clash of Civilizations" between authoritarian Islamic regimes and secular liberal democracies.[4][7][321] Charlie Campbell of Time Magazine additionally noted the dispute as dually representative of the declining influence of the West in both football and geopolitics.[66] The Economist provided a defence for FIFA's choice, stating that Qatar was "a more suitable country to host a big sporting event" than both China and Russia, who hosted the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2018 World Cup respectively, and both of whom arguably had worse human rights records. Moreover, it added that "Western criticism" failed to "distinguish between truly repugnant regimes and merely flawed ones", and that many "indignant pundits" simply sounded as if they did "not like Muslims or rich people".[328] The Qatari state-owned Al Jazeera news organization commented that Qatar's human rights positions had received selected, heightened criticism compared to other countries who had hosted similar events (such as Russia, China, and the United States), deeming the controversy to be hypocritical.[329][330] Incumbent FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the hosting.[331] A number of groups and media outlets expressed concern over the suitability of Qatar to host the event.[332][333] Issues regarding from human rights,[7][321] worker conditions and the rights of LGBT fans,[321] and the illegality of homosexuality in Qatar.[334][335][336] In December 2020, Qatar said rainbow flags would be allowed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[337] Qatari officials initially stated that they would not prohibit the display of pride flags at tournament venues, in accordance with FIFA's inclusivity policies, although the country still advised LGBT attendees to comply with the country's modesty and avoid public displays of affection.[338][339] Hassan Abdulla al-Thawadi, chief executive of the country's 2022 World Cup bid, said that Qatar would permit alcohol consumption during the event,[340][341] even though drinking in public was not permitted, as the country's legal system is based on Islamic law (sharīʿa).[342] There were plans to allow the sale of alcohol inside stadiums and at fan villages.[343] Normally, the sale of alcohol is restricted to non-Muslim guests at selected luxury hotels only.[344] However, in the months preceding the tournament, Qatar walked back on both commitments: security officials warned in April 2022 that pride flags could be confiscated to protect attendees from potential conflicts with attendees who do not support LGBT rights,[345][346] and the sale of alcohol to fans within the stadiums was prohibited just days before the opening match.[347][343] This also led to concerns about what other commitments may be rolled back.[347][348] Also in the days preceding the opening of the competition, controversy arose around the change of rules surrounding the paid-for fans.[349] The climate conditions caused some to call hosting the tournament in Qatar infeasible, with initial plans for air-conditioned stadiums giving way to a potential date switch from summer to November and December.[4] In May 2014, Sepp Blatter, who was FIFA president at the time of the selection but later banned for illegal payments, remarked that awarding the World Cup to Qatar was a "mistake" because of the extreme heat.[4][350][351] While addressing delegates from African and Asian confederations, Blatter said allegations of corruption and some of the criticism, including those from sponsors, were "very much linked to racism and discrimination".[352] The attendance figures at the matches also came under scrutiny as the reported crowd attendance was more than the stadium capacities despite games having visible empty seats.[353] Prior to the tournament, a reporter for Denmark's TV 2 was threatened by security during a live report from Katara; the organising committee apologised, stating that they were "mistakenly interrupted".[354] Tony O'Donoghue of Ireland's RTÉ also accused Qatari police of interrupting him while filming.[355] On 5 November 2022, The Sunday Times and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism published an investigation reporting that a "hack-for-hire" group from Indian hacking company "WhiteInt" based in Gurgaon had compromised the email accounts and other private communications channels of various politicians, reporters, and other prominent individuals that had been critical of Qatar's hosting of the World Cup. It was also reported that the group had been hired by Jonas Rey, private investigators based in Switzerland, which were in turn hired by Qatari officials.[356] In November 2022, just before the tournament kicked off, Blatter again stated that awarding the tournament to Qatar was a "mistake". He remarked that the nation was "too small of a country" to host the tournament and that "football and the World Cup are too big for it".[357] Migrant workers Main article: Human rights issues involving the 2022 FIFA World Cup § Migrant workers There were criticisms of perceived human rights violations related to the organisation and hosting of the World Cup in Qatar. There had long been concerns for the state of human rights in Qatar, with the state accused of sportswashing in hosting the World Cup. A large concern in Qatar's hosting of the World Cup was the conditions of migrant workers brought in to build the required infrastructure, including indentured servitude and working conditions leading to deaths.[358][359][320][360][324] Move to November and December Owing to the climate in Qatar, concerns were expressed over holding the World Cup in its traditional time frame of June and July.[4] In October 2013, a task force was commissioned to consider alternative dates and report after the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[361] On 24 February 2015, the FIFA Task Force proposed that the tournament be played from late November to late December 2022,[362] to avoid the summer heat between May and September and also avoid clashing with the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, the 2022 Winter Paralympics in March and Ramadan in April.[363][364] The notion of staging the tournament in November was controversial because it would interfere with the regular season schedules of some domestic leagues around the world. Commentators noted the clash with the Christian Christmas season was likely to cause disruption, whilst there was concern about how short the tournament was intended to be.[365] FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said that awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was a "blatant mistake".[366] Frank Lowy, chairman of Football Federation Australia, said that if the 2022 World Cup were moved to November and thus upset the schedule of the A-League, they would seek compensation from FIFA.[367] Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League, stated that they would consider legal action against FIFA because a move would interfere with the Premier League's popular Christmas and New Year fixture programme.[368] On 19 March 2015, FIFA sources confirmed that the final would be played on 18 December.[369] Critics condemned the Euro-centrism of these allegations, and questioned why global sporting events must be held within the traditional European summer season.[370] Bidding corruption allegations, 2014 See also: Garcia Report Qatar faced growing pressure over its hosting of the World Cup in relation to allegations over the role of former top football official Mohammed bin Hammam played in securing the bid.[371] A former employee of the Qatar bid team alleged that several African officials were paid $1.5 million by Qatar.[372] She retracted her claims, but later said that she was coerced to do so by Qatari bid officials.[373][374] In March 2014, it was discovered that disgraced former CONCACAF president Jack Warner and his family were paid almost $2 million from a firm linked to Qatar's successful campaign. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Warner and his alleged links to the Qatari bid.[375] The Sunday Times published bribery allegations based on a leak of millions of secret documents.[376] Five of FIFA's six primary sponsors, Sony, Adidas, Visa, Hyundai, and Coca-Cola, called upon FIFA to investigate the claims.[377][378] Jim Boyce, vice-president of FIFA, stated he would support a re-vote to find a new host if the corruption allegations are proven.[379][380] FIFA completed a lengthy investigation into these allegations and a report cleared Qatar of any wrongdoing. Despite the claims, the Qataris insisted that the corruption allegations were being driven by envy and mistrust while Sepp Blatter said it was fueled by racism in the British media.[381][382] In the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Swiss officials, operating under information from the United States Department of Justice, arrested many senior FIFA officials in Zürich, Switzerland and seized physical and electronic records from FIFA's main headquarters. The arrests continued in the United States, where several FIFA officers were arrested, and FIFA buildings were raided. The arrests were made on the information of at least a $150 million (USD) corruption and bribery scandal.[383][needs update] On 7 June 2015, Phaedra Almajid, the former media officer for the Qatar bid team, claimed that the allegations would result in Qatar not hosting the World Cup.[384] In an interview published on the same day, Domenico Scala, the head of FIFA's Audit and Compliance Committee, stated that "should there be evidence that the awards to Qatar and Russia came only because of bought votes, then the awards could be cancelled."[385][386][needs update] Qatar diplomatic crisis in 2017 Main article: Qatar diplomatic crisis On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilizing the region and supporting terrorist groups. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt, in a letter, asked FIFA to replace Qatar as World Cup host, calling the country a "base of terrorism".[387] In October 2017, Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, deputy head of Dubai Police and General Security, wrote about the crisis on Twitter in Arabic: "If the World Cup leaves Qatar, Qatar's crisis will be over...because the crisis is created to get away from it". According to media reports, the message appeared to imply that the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar was only enacted due to Qatar hosting the world's biggest football event.[388] In reaction to media coverage of his tweet, Dhahi Khalfan tweeted: "I said Qatar is faking a crisis and claims it's besieged so it could get away from the burdens of building expensive sports facilities for the World Cup".[389] UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said Dhahi Khalfan had been misunderstood in media coverage. In response, Gargash clarified that Qatar's hosting of the World Cup "should include a repudiation of policies supporting extremism & terrorism".[390] Russian participation On 9 December 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) handed Russia a four-year ban from all major sporting events, after RUSADA was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated lab data to investigators.[391] The Russian national team were still permitted to enter qualification, as the ban only applied to the final tournament to decide the world champions. A team representing Russia, which used the Russian flag and anthem, could not participate under the WADA decision whilst the ban was active.[392] The decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,[393] and on 17 December 2020, Russian teams were banned from competing at world championships organized or sanctioned by a WADA signatory until 16 December 2022, the day before the third place play-off.[394] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia's participation was further thrown into doubt. On 24 February, the three teams in Russia's qualifying path — Czech Republic, Poland, and Sweden — announced their unwillingness to play any matches in Russian territory.[395] Poland and Sweden extended the boycott on 26 February to any qualifying games, and the Czech Republic made the same decision one day later.[396][397][398] On 27 February 2022, FIFA announced a number of sanctions impacting Russia's participation in international football. Russia was prohibited from hosting international competitions, and the national team was ordered to play all home matches behind closed doors in neutral countries. Under these sanctions, Russia would not be allowed to compete under the country's name, flag, or national anthem; similarly to the Russian athletes' participation in events such as the Olympics,[399] the team would compete under the abbreviation of their national federation, the Russian Football Union ("RFU"), rather than "Russia".[400] The next day, FIFA decided to suspend Russia from international competitions "until further notice", including its participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[401] LGBT rights Main article: LGBT issues at the 2022 FIFA World Cup There are no LGBT rights in Qatar, with homosexuality as well as campaigning for LGBT rights criminalized. As such, when Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the choice to do so in a restrictive nation saw much criticism, with several topics becoming the subject of controversy. The security of fans,[402] as well as the homophobic football chants of certain nations, were points of discussion.[403] The main controversy came from a last-minute FIFA decision to hand out player punishments to European captains who had months earlier announced their intention to continue wearing rainbow-colored armbands (which began in 2020) in support of anti-discrimination; though not specifically in support of LGBT+ rights, nor targeting Qatar's lack, the rainbow symbol was deemed offensive to the hosts. Typically, kit violations incur a fine, which the teams had said they would pay; on the day of the first match involving one of the European teams, FIFA reportedly told the teams that they would receive a yellow card as a minimum.[404] Security officials at stadiums also confiscated items of rainbow clothing, flags featuring rainbows, whether Pride-related or not,[405][406] and reportedly intimidated fans.[407] American journalist Grant Wahl was briefly detained for earing a t-shirt with a rainbow on it.[408] However many officials have stated that all people are welcome as long as they follow the public display of affection laws which apply to all people.[409][410] Women's rights Main article: Human rights issues involving the 2022 FIFA World Cup § Women's rights An Iranian fan showing a banner with "Woman, Life, Freedom" slogan Discrimination against women was also criticized.[411][412] Women in Qatar have few freedoms.[413] The case of a female Mexican World Cup employee facing punishment for extramarital sex after reporting being sexually assaulted to Qatari authorities was also criticised,[414] although many eyewitnesses have attested to the safety of women in Qatar.[415] Influence of Iran In November 2022, there were reports suggesting that the government of Iran were working with Qatari officials to suppress anti-government protests at the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[416] in light of the Mahsa Amini protests. Leaked documents and audio clips suggested that Iranian government officials were in correspondence with Qatari authorities in order to handle possible protesters.[417] In November 2022, the Qatari government revoked the visas of journalists from a London-based Iranian news channel, Iran International, known for being critical of the regime, who were seeking to cover the World Cup.[418] On 21 November 2022, during the first group stage match from Group B, between Iran and England, attempts were reportedly made by the stadium's security forces to block Iranian fans who wore clothing or carried items bearing slogans that were deemed unsympathetic to the Islamic government of Iran.[419] These included t-shirts and signs with "Woman, Life, Freedom" embedded onto them, Iran's previous flags, or any slogans containing the name of Mahsa Amini.[420] This crackdown continued throughout all of Iran's matches at the World Cup.[416] In addition to removing fans from stadiums, reports showed that officials tried to suppress any filming or photography of possible protests. In one case, Qatari police detained Danish TV presenter, Rasmus Tantholdt, for filming fans with "Woman, Life, Freedom" slogans, some of whom who had been earlier abused by a group of pro-government supporters.[421] Alcohol ban As part of the Qatari bid, alcohol was to be permitted to be consumed around the stadiums. This was in contradiction to Qatari law which prohibits public consumption of alcohol and limits its consumption to high-end hotels. It was agreed that Budweiser, FIFA's largest sponsor, would be permitted to sell their beer in designated areas in the stadium. Eight days before the tournament Qatari officials informed AB InBev, the owners of Budweiser, that the beer tents were to be moved to less prominent areas and were no longer authorized inside the stadiums but still within the stadium perimeter.[422] Two days before the tournament, on 18 November 2022, FIFA released a statement that sale points of beer would be removed from stadium perimeters in contradiction to both the Qatari bid and the earlier commitment when the sales were moved outside of the stadiums. FIFA's response was questioned as FIFA had forced recent World Cup hosts, such as Brazil, to change their laws to allow alcohol consumption at matches in line with sponsorship commitments.[343] Alcohol was still permitted, however, inside the fan villages and inside the stadiums in the corporate hospitality boxes, leading to claims of double standards.[347] Regarding the last-minute Qatari ban on the sale of beer at the stadiums, Infantino proclaimed in his press conference: "I think personally, if for three hours a day you cannot drink a beer, you will survive."[423] Treatment of Jewish and Israeli visitors Qatar had previously promised to provide Jewish tourists with cooked kosher food and public Jewish prayer services at the 2022 World Cup. However, shortly before the World Cup began, both were banned by Qatar, who claimed it could not secure the safety of Jews.[424][425] Qatar alleged that they could not "secure" the safety of publicly praying Jewish tourists, whilst many foreign Jews complained that they subsequently had no food available to eat. It was estimated that 10,000 religious Jews from Israel and many more Jewish-Americans arrived to watch the World Cup in Qatar.[426] Whilst Jewish organisations complained of being unable to find cooked kosher food,[426] the Israeli government said it was happy with the efforts made by Qatar to meet its requests, including kosher food, direct flights from Israel to Qatar, and temporary diplomatic representation in the country. A kosher kitchen under the supervision of Rabbi Mendy Chitrik was open in time for the first match. Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, said he had never asked the Qatari government for cooked food, and he had been the only person in communication with the Qataris regarding making the World Cup experience inclusive for Jews.[427] Multiple Israeli reporters at the tournament reported fans from Arab nations waving Palestinian flags and chanting anti-Israeli slogans.[321][428][429] Some Israelis reported that they had been escorted out of restaurants when their nationality was revealed.[430] The Israeli government warned its citizens traveling to the tournament to hide their Israeli identity out of safety concerns.[431] Accommodation The Rawdat Al Jahhaniya fan village was criticised for its overpriced "night cabins" (£185 per night) made out of shipping containers. Tourists complained that the air conditioners in the cabins did not function well, facilities were falling apart, and the sleeping experience did not match their expectations.[432] The BBC reported that the tent accommodation at the Qetaifan Island fan village got criticism for having brown-colored tap water and no air conditioning other than a standing fan.[433][434] The tent village in Al Khor was criticized for having inconvenient transportation, a lack of alcohol, long waits to check in, and no locks on the tents.[435][436] The lack of suitable and affordable accommodation raised demand for daily shuttle flights from neighboring areas, such as Dubai, that had adequate numbers of hotel rooms.[437] Reception [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. 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As of July 2022, Gianluigi Buffon is the only still active player on the list. FIFA 100 best players of all time Nat. Player Pos. Born  ARG Gabriel Batistuta* FW 1969  ARG Hernán Crespo* FW 1975  ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano FW 1926  ARG Mario Kempes FW 1954  ARG Diego Maradona MF 1960  ARG Daniel Passarella DF 1953  ARG Javier Saviola* FW 1981  ARG Omar Sívori FW 1935  ARG Juan Sebastián Verón* MF 1975  ARG Javier Zanetti* DF/MF 1973  BEL Jan Ceulemans MF 1957  BEL Jean-Marie Pfaff GK 1953  BEL Franky Van der Elst MF 1961  BRA Carlos Alberto DF 1944  BRA Cafu* DF 1970  BRA Falcão MF 1953  BRA Pelé FW 1940  BRA Júnior MF 1954  BRA Rivaldo* MF 1972  BRA Rivelino MF 1946  BRA Roberto Carlos* DF 1973  BRA Romário* FW 1966  BRA Ronaldinho* MF/FW 1980  BRA Ronaldo* FW 1976  BRA Djalma Santos DF 1929  BRA Nílton Santos DF 1925  BRA Sócrates MF 1954  BRA Zico MF/FW 1953  BUL Hristo Stoichkov FW 1966  CMR Roger Milla FW 1952  CHI Elías Figueroa DF 1946  CHI Iván Zamorano FW 1967  COL Carlos Valderrama MF 1961  CRO Davor Šuker FW 1968  CZE Josef Masopust MF 1931  CZE Pavel Nedvěd* MF 1972  DEN Brian Laudrup FW 1969  DEN Michael Laudrup MF 1964  DEN Peter Schmeichel GK 1963  ENG Gordon Banks GK 1937  ENG David Beckham* MF 1975  ENG Bobby Charlton MF 1937  ENG Kevin Keegan FW 1951  ENG Gary Lineker FW 1960  ENG Michael Owen* FW 1979  ENG Alan Shearer* FW 1970  FRA Eric Cantona FW 1966  FRA Marcel Desailly* DF 1968  FRA Didier Deschamps MF 1968  FRA Just Fontaine FW 1933  FRA Thierry Henry* FW 1977  FRA Raymond Kopa MF 1931  FRA Jean-Pierre Papin FW 1963  FRA Robert Pires* MF 1973  FRA Michel Platini MF 1955  FRA Lilian Thuram* DF 1972  FRA Marius Trésor DF 1950  FRA David Trezeguet* FW 1977  FRA Patrick Vieira* MF 1976  FRA Zinedine Zidane* MF 1972  GER Michael Ballack* MF 1976  GER Franz Beckenbauer SW 1945  GER Paul Breitner MF/DF 1951  GER Oliver Kahn* GK 1969  GER Jürgen Klinsmann FW 1964  GER Sepp Maier GK 1944  GER Lothar Matthäus MF/SW 1961  GER Gerd Müller FW 1945  GER Karl-Heinz Rummenigge FW 1955  GER Uwe Seeler FW 1936  GHA Abédi Pelé FW 1964  HUN Ferenc Puskás FW 1927  ITA Roberto Baggio* FW/MF 1967  ITA Franco Baresi DF/SW 1960  ITA Giuseppe Bergomi DF 1963  ITA Giampiero Boniperti FW 1928  ITA Gianluigi Buffon* GK 1978  ITA Alessandro Del Piero* FW 1974  ITA Giacinto Facchetti DF 1942  ITA Paolo Maldini* DF 1968  ITA Alessandro Nesta* DF 1976  ITA Gianni Rivera MF 1943  ITA Paolo Rossi FW 1956  ITA Francesco Totti* FW/MF 1976  ITA Christian Vieri* FW 1973  ITA Dino Zoff GK 1942  JPN Hidetoshi Nakata* MF 1977  LBR George Weah FW 1966  MEX Hugo Sánchez FW 1958  NED Marco van Basten FW 1964  NED Dennis Bergkamp* FW 1969  NED Johan Cruyff FW 1947  NED Edgar Davids* MF 1973  NED Ruud Gullit MF 1962  NED René van de Kerkhof MF 1951  NED Willy van de Kerkhof MF 1951  NED Patrick Kluivert* FW 1976  NED Johan Neeskens MF 1951  NED Ruud van Nistelrooy* FW 1976  NED Rob Rensenbrink FW 1947  NED Frank Rijkaard MF/DF 1962  NED Clarence Seedorf* MF 1976  NGA Jay-Jay Okocha* MF 1973  NIR George Best MF 1946  PAR Romerito FW 1960  PER Teófilo Cubillas FW 1949  POL Zbigniew Boniek MF 1956  POR Eusébio FW 1942  POR Luís Figo* MF 1972  POR Rui Costa* MF 1972  IRL Roy Keane* MF 1971  ROU Gheorghe Hagi MF 1965  RUS Rinat Dasayev GK 1957  SCO Kenny Dalglish FW 1951  SEN El Hadji Diouf* FW 1981  KOR Hong Myung-bo* DF 1969  SPA Emilio Butragueño FW 1963  SPA Luis Enrique* MF 1970  SPA Raúl* FW 1977  TUR Rüştü Reçber* GK 1973  TUR Emre Belözoğlu* MF 1980  UKR Andriy Shevchenko* FW 1976  USA Michelle Akers MF/FW 1966  USA Mia Hamm* FW 1972  URU Enzo Francescoli FW/MF 1961
  • Condition: In Excellent Condition
  • Denomination: Commerative
  • Year of Issue: 2022
  • Number of Pieces: 1
  • Collections/ Bulk Lots: No
  • Time Period: 2000s
  • Collection: Pele
  • Fineness: Unknown
  • Features: Commemorative
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Brazil
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country of Origin: Great Britain
  • Colour: Gold

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