How many long balls Brazil play, and who plays most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Marquinhos has played the most long balls for Brazil in 2026, 51 in eight appearances, 6.38 a game, ahead of Alisson with 41 and Casemiro with 37, across all competitions.
Brazil play more long balls at home, 37.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 37.5 in their last 10 away.
Brazil played 47 long balls away at Australia on 25 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 38.0 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 28 away at Scotland on 24 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquinhos | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 8 |
| Alisson | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 7 |
| Casemiro | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 8 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 9 |
| Douglas Santos | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 9 |
| Danilo | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 8 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Vinicius Junior | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 6 |
| Danilo | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 6 |
| Weverton | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 |
| Otávio Costa | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 |
| Léo Pereira | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 3 |
| Ederson | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Bento | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Hugo Souza | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Rayan | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Matheuzinho | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Roger Ibañez | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Endrick | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Bremer | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Jair Cunha | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Alex Sandro | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Raphinha | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Vanderson | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Neymar | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Vitor Reis | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Luiz Henrique | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Fabinho | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Matheus Cunha | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Wesley | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Bontempo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Estêvão | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Mauro Júnior | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Igor Thiago | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| João Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martinelli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaiki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breno Bidon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Dias | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Éderson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquinhos | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 8 |
| Alisson | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 7 |
| Casemiro | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 9 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 9 |
| Douglas Santos | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 10 |
| Danilo | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 8 |
| Ederson | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 2 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Danilo | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 7 |
| Vinicius Junior | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 6 |
| Léo Pereira | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 6 |
| Weverton | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 |
| Otávio Costa | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 |
| Bento | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Hugo Souza | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Bremer | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Rayan | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Matheuzinho | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Roger Ibañez | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Endrick | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Jair Cunha | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Alex Sandro | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Raphinha | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Matheus Cunha | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Vanderson | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Neymar | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Vitor Reis | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Luiz Henrique | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Fabinho | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Wesley | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Bontempo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Estêvão | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Mauro Júnior | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Igor Thiago | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gabriel Sara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martinelli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaiki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breno Bidon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Dias | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| João Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Éderson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Brazil | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Norway (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Haiti (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 42 | 57 | 99 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 36 | 52 | 88 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 36 | 57 | 93 |
| 31 May 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 6-2 | 44 | 59 | 103 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Croatia (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 33 | 39 | 72 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Brazil | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 35 | 42 | 77 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 47 | 40 | 87 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Norway (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 41 | 49 | 90 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Haiti (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 42 | 57 | 99 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 36 | 52 | 88 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 36 | 57 | 93 |
| 31 May 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 6-2 | 44 | 59 | 103 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Croatia (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 33 | 39 | 72 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | France (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil long balls | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Brazil long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Brazil long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Brazil long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Brazil long balls | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |