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The following article presents a summary of the 1968 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 67th season of competitive football in the country.
[edit] Taça Brasil
Semifinals
Final
Botafogo declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.
[edit] Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Final Stage
| Position |
Team |
Points |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
Difference |
| 1 |
Santos |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
| 2 |
Internacional |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
| 3 |
Vasco |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
| 4 |
Palmeiras |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
Santos declared as the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa champions.
[edit] State Championship champions
[edit] Other competition champions
[edit] Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit] Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 1968.
| Date |
Opposition |
Result |
Score |
Brazil scorers |
Competition |
| June 9, 1968 |
 Uruguay |
W |
2-0 |
Tostão, Sadi |
Taça Rio Branco |
| June 12, 1968 |
Uruguay |
W |
4-0 |
Paulo Borges, Tostão, Jairzinho, Gérson |
Taça Rio Branco |
| June 16, 1968 |
 West Germany |
L |
1-2 |
Tostão |
International Friendly |
| June 20, 1968 |
 Poland |
W |
6-3 |
Rivelino (2), Jairzinho (2), Tostão, Natal |
International Friendly |
| June 23, 1968 |
 Czechoslovakia |
L |
2-3 |
Natal, Carlos Alberto Torres |
International Friendly |
| June 25, 1968 |
 Yugoslavia |
W |
2-0 |
Carlos Alberto Torres, Tostão |
International Friendly |
| June 30, 1968 |
 Portugal |
W |
2-0 |
Rivelino, Tostão |
International Friendly |
| July 7, 1968 |
 Mexico |
W |
2-0 |
Jairzinho (2) |
International Friendly |
| July 10, 1968 |
Mexico |
L |
1-2 |
Rivelino |
International Friendly |
| July 14, 1968 |
 Peru |
W |
4-3 |
Natal, Jairzinho, Roberto Miranda, Carlos Alberto Torres |
International Friendly |
| July 17, 1968 |
Peru |
W |
4-0 |
Rivelino, Gérson, Tostão, Jairzinho |
International Friendly |
| July 25, 1968 |
 Paraguay |
W |
4-0 |
Pelé (2), Toninho Guerreiro, Eduardo |
Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| July 28, 1968 |
Paraguay |
L |
0-1 |
- |
Taça Oswaldo Cruz |
| August 7, 1968 |
 Argentina |
W |
4-1 |
Waltencir, Roberto Miranda, Paulo César Caju, Jairzinho |
International Friendly |
| August 11, 1968 |
Argentina |
W |
3-2 |
Evaldo, Rodrigues, Dirceu Lopes |
International Friendly |
| October 31, 1968 |
Mexico |
L |
1-2 |
Carlos Alberto Torres |
International Friendly |
| November 3, 1968 |
Mexico |
W |
2-1 |
Pelé, Jairzinho |
International Friendly |
| November 6, 1968 |
 FIFA XI |
W |
2-1 |
Rivelino, Tostão |
International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| November 13, 1968 |
 Coritiba |
W |
2-1 |
Dirceu Lopes, Zé Carlos |
International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| December 14, 1968 |
West Germany |
D |
2-2 |
Eduardo (2) |
International Friendly |
| December 17, 1968 |
Yugoslavia |
D |
3-3 |
Carlos Alberto Torres, Pelé, Babá |
International Friendly |
| December 19, 1968 |
Yugoslavia |
W |
3-2 |
Vaguinho, Amauri, Ronaldo |
International Friendly |
[edit] References
Seasons in Brazilian football
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