 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Akatamba mutambo wake wekutanga mumutambo wehushamwari neSpain musi wa12 Gunyana 1990, uye akatamba zvishoma neBrazil mukutanga kwema1990, achiita 1994 World Cup roster semunhu anotsiva. Akaonekwa mumutambo wekupedzisira neItaly, zvichitevera kukuvara kwaJorginho muminiti yechi22. Mushure maizvozvo, Cafu akakurumidza kuve wenguva dzose mumutambo wekutanga gumi nerimwe sezvo Brazil yakakunda Copa América muna 1997 na1999, iyo 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, uye yakasvika kumagumo e1998 World Cup. 