<P> Brazil is the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup , having won five titles , earning second - place , third - place and fourth - place finishes twice each . Brazil is one of the countries besides Argentina , Spain and Germany to win a FIFA World Cup away from its continent ( Sweden 1958 , Mexico 1970 , USA 1994 and South Korea / Japan 2002 ) . Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs . Brazil has also the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 70 victories in 104 matches played , 119 goal difference , 227 points and only 17 losses . </P>
<P> Brazil is the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup , having won five titles , earning second - place , third - place and fourth - place finishes twice each . Brazil is one of the countries besides Argentina , Spain and Germany to win a FIFA World Cup away from its continent ( Sweden 1958 , Mexico 1970 , USA 1994 and South Korea / Japan 2002 ) . Brazil is the only national team to have played in all FIFA World Cup editions without any absence nor need for playoffs . Brazil has also the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 70 victories in 104 matches played , 119 goal difference , 227 points and only 17 losses . </P>
how many times did brazil win the fifa world cup
how many times did brazil win the fifa world cup
five
five