1968 in Brazilian football
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.
Taça Brasil
Semifinals
Final
Botafogo declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.
Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Final Stage
Santos declared as the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa champions.
State championship champions
Other competition champions
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
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 |
References
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