<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 or need for playoffs . Brazil also has the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played , 124 goal difference , 237 points and only 18 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 or need for playoffs . Brazil also has the best overall performance in World Cup history in both proportional and absolute terms with a record of 73 victories in 109 matches played , 124 goal difference , 237 points and only 18 losses . </P>
how many time brazil runner up in world cup
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