1968 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 1968 football (soccer) season in Brazil , which was the 67th[citation needed ] 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
Rivellino (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
Rivellino , Tostão
International Friendly
July 7, 1968
Mexico
W
2–0
Jairzinho (2)
International Friendly
July 10, 1968
Mexico
L
1–2
Rivellino
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
Rivellino , 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
Rivellino , 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