<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ngemuva kokuthola ukubizwa kwakhe kokuqala kwezwe ngo-1997 ngaphansi kukaMario Zagallo emdlalweni owawuphikisana neRussia, uSylvinho waba yingxenye yeqembu laseBrazil le-CONCACAF Gold Cup ka-1998  <response>: lapho ekugcineni bagcina besendaweni yesithathu, ngaleyo ndlela wathola indondo yethusi neqembu. Ngemuva kwalokho wenza i-debut yakhe yamazwe omhlaba eBrazil emdlalweni wobungani neWales eCardiff ngomhlaka 23 Meyi 2000, owaphela ngo-3-0 ukunqoba. Ezinsukwini ezine kamuva, wadlala emdlalweni wobungani neNgilandi eLondon, owaphela ngokushaya amagoli angu-1-1. Uqhubekele phambili ukufeza inani le-6 caps yamazwe omhlaba, njengesipele kuRoberto Carlos endaweni yangakwesobunxele. Ukudlala kwakhe kokugcina neBrazil kwaba ngomhlaka 28 Mashi 2001 emdlalweni wokulungiselela iNdebe yoMhlaba ngokumelene ne-Ecuador. 