The highest entity of Brazilian football, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) celebrates this Saturday (8) 110 years of foundation. And the date will be marked by another commitment of the five-time world champion Brazilian National Team: the team will play against Mexico, in Texas, aiming at the preparation for the Copa América, which will be opened on the 20th, in the United States.
The friendly will be played at the Kyle Field Stadium, which usually hosts American football competitions. For the first time, the venue will be hosting a football game that follows FIFA rules. The organizers’ expectation is that the stadium will be full – its capacity is 102,000 people.
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With a centenarian history full of great titles won by the teams that represent it, the CBF also accounts for the growth and organization of national football, one of the most respected in the world.
The CBF was founded on June 8, 1914 and was called the Brazilian Sports Federation (FBS). The entity adopted the current configurations from September 24, 1979, when it broke away from the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD), then responsible for the sports practiced in Brazil.
“The CBF’s purpose is to foster the practice of football in Brazil for men and women, boys and girls, without distinction of age, color, sex, sexual orientation and origin. The CBF believes that the sport belongs and has always belonged to everyone, and therefore adopts and encourages inclusive initiatives,” says the entity’s article.
Brazil is recognized as a breeding ground for talents, who helped shape the country’s image around the world. It was with the feet of these athletes that the country became the only five-time world champion and popularized the Yellow Jersey around the planet, from the creativity of our football and the joy of the players.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Watch the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
