Brazilian Football Confederation

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The Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol; Portuguese pronunciation: [kõfedeɾaˈsɐ̃w bɾaziˈlejɾɐ dʒi futʃiˈbɔw], abbreviated as CBF, pronounced Portuguese pronunciation: [se.beˈɛfi]) is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on 8 June 1914 as Federação Brasileira de Sports, and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The CBD, in addition to governing football, also governed other sports practiced in Brazil. The football confederation, as known today, separated from other sports associations on 24 September 1979. The CBF is responsible for organizing national championships including the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil. It also manages the Brazil national football team, which has won the FIFA World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and the Brazil women's national football team, who were runners-up in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the youth teams, both men and women. The CBF has its...

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