[5] Atlético Mineiro player Raquel represented Brazil's youth team at the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

[6] She was called up to the senior Brazil national team for the first time in August 2013 after showing impressive form for her club Ferroviária.

[7] In February 2015 Raquel was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare Brazil's national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

[8] At the World Cup, Raquel appeared in each of Brazil's four matches, scoring in the 1–0 final group game win over Costa Rica.

[9] After Brazil's 1–0 second round defeat by Australia, Raquel remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.