Brazil is the most successful women's national team in South America, having won eight out of the nine editions of the Copa América championship.

Magazines such as O imparcial and Jornal dos sports covered the women's game praising their achievements in local cup competitions.

[4] Banned by the Minister of Education and Health in 1941, eugenic ideologies from the new dictatorship called for the protection of womanly bodies, thus sports became a disqualified endeavor.

[4] This ban would not be lifted until the late 1970s, when Brazil passed Amnesty Laws allowing political exiles back into the country.

[8] Today, the national team has won the Copa America 7 times and has made it to the world cup finals where they were beaten by Germany.

[3] The 1999 World Cup golden boot winner Sissi noticed the negative effects of beautification over athletics and left for overseas competition.

[3] The introduction of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino in 2013 reinvigorated the domestic competition attracting the Brazilian stars of the national team back into the country.

In 2017, the Brazilian Football Confederation fired head coach Emily Lima, which sparked protest among the team's players.

The dispute evolved into an argument for greater wages, and more respect and recognition for the country's female football players.

As a result, players such as Cristiane, Rosana, and Francielle announced their retirement from international football, hoping that this decision might make a difference in the years to come.

The crest of the women's national team is produced without the five star accolades from previous men's World Cup titles.

[23] The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States.