 Rambai muchinyora ndima iyi - Dida akasiyiwa kunze kweBrazil muna 1997 Copa América roster, asi akadzokera kunotanga mutsara weFIFA Confederations Cupgore iroro, vakachengeta makadhi mashanu asina kana bhora uye vakabvumira zvibodzwa zviviri chete sezvo Seleção yakasimudza mukombe nekukunda Australia 6-0 mufainari. Kunyange zvazvo akadanwa nokuda kweNdebe yeNyika ya1998, Zagallo akakwezva Taffarel kubva pamakore matatu ekuzorora kuti ave sarudzo yake yekutanga, uye Dida akanga ari wechitatu shure kwekudzorera Carlos Germano sezvo Brazil yakapedza mumhanyi kune vaenzi. Haana kuzotambira chikwata chenyika yose muna 1998, izvo zvakakonzera chisarudzo chake chekusiya chikwata chechikwata cheCruzeiro kuMilan pakutanga kwegore rinotevera. Muna 1999, pasi pemurairidzi mutsva Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Dida akahwina mukombe wake wega weCopa América neBrazil mushure mekukundwa neUruguay ne3-0 mufainari. Akabvuma zvibodzwa zviviri chete mumakwikwi aya, uye akavhara Roberto Ayala chirango chekubata mutambo mukukunda 21 pamusoro peArgentina mumakwikwi ekupedzisira. Akaita kechipiri akatevedzana Confederations Cup kutanga gore iroro sezvo Brazil akabvumira hapana vavariro muboka danho uye vakakurira hosts Saudi Arabia 82 vari Semi-fainari, asi vakanga zvakare akakundikana kubudikidza vakundi Mexico, achirasikirwa 43 ari yokupedzisira. 