1968 in Brazilian football


The following article presents a summary of the 1968 football season in Brazil, which was the 67th season of competitive football in the country.

Taça Brasil

Semifinals
Team #1AggTeam #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Cruzeiro1-2Botafogo0-11-1-
Fortaleza1-2Náutico2-11-22-1

Final
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Botafogo declared as the Taça Brasil champions by aggregate score of 6-2.

Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa

Final Stage
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Santos63300725
2Internacional23102651
3Vasco da Gama3310247-3
4Palmeiras1310236-3

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.
DateOppositionResultScoreBrazil scorersCompetition
June 9, 1968W2-0Tostão, SadiTaça Rio Branco
June 12, 1968W4-0Paulo Borges, Tostão, Jairzinho, GérsonTaça Rio Branco
June 16, 1968L1-2TostãoInternational Friendly
June 20, 1968W6-3Rivelino, Jairzinho, Tostão, NatalInternational Friendly
June 23, 1968L2-3Natal, Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
June 25, 1968W2-0Carlos Alberto Torres, TostãoInternational Friendly
June 30, 1968W2-0Rivelino, TostãoInternational Friendly
July 7, 1968W2-0Jairzinho International Friendly
July 10, 1968L1-2RivelinoInternational Friendly
July 14, 1968W4-3Natal, Jairzinho, Roberto Miranda, Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
July 17, 1968W4-0Rivelino, Gérson, Tostão, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
July 25, 1968W4-0Pelé, Toninho Guerreiro, EduardoTaça Oswaldo Cruz
July 28, 1968L0-1-Taça Oswaldo Cruz
August 7, 1968W4-1Waltencir, Roberto Miranda, Paulo César Caju, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
August 11, 1968W3-2Evaldo, Rodrigues, Dirceu LopesInternational Friendly
October 31, 1968L1-2Carlos Alberto TorresInternational Friendly
November 3, 1968W2-1Pelé, JairzinhoInternational Friendly
November 6, 1968 FIFA XIW2-1Rivelino, TostãoInternational Friendly
November 13, 1968 CoritibaW2-1Dirceu Lopes, Zé CarlosInternational Friendly
December 14, 1968D2-2Eduardo International Friendly
December 17, 1968D3-3Carlos Alberto Torres, Pelé, BabáInternational Friendly
December 19, 1968W3-2Vaguinho, Amauri, RonaldoInternational Friendly