![October 7, 2021. Venezuela 1 (Ramirez 11') Brazil 3 (Marquinhos 71', Barbosa pen 85', Antony 90 + 5'): Three second-half goals saw Brazil recover from a goal down and maintain their 100 per cent record, extending their lead at the top of qualifying to eight points. "It was a complicated match, we started well below [the level] we are accustomed to," Marquinhos said. "It's hard to get a result but results are what count." Reuters](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/P6BLUIOW2N34RREVI2WJQ4PQDY.jpg?smart=true&auth=89b2608581549ad39b781b6869823a23ebaeb9bbf32a8fc2e4f8f13c7acd1251&width=800&height=546)
![November 11, 2021. Brazil 1 (Paqueta 72') Colombia 0: Three points for Brazil saw them become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar. The game also marked their 10th consecutive home qualifier without conceding a goal. “I cried of happiness [after scoring] because of this moment I am living at the national team and at my club Lyon. This came from a lot of joy, joy for this work well done," Lucas Paqueta said.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GSL7VTILZNB4247EOH66T3MB3Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=b8f5ab48ceb7a7dcda4ef87c51790c35e461461775bc87b783159cf2425e338a&width=800&height=533)
![Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Bolivia 0 Brazil 4 (Paqueta 24', Richarlison 45', 90'+1', Guimaraes 66'): A superb performance from Brazil meant Tite's team reached 45 points, a new World Cup qualifying record. "Yes, [the team exceeded] any expectations I could have on the performance, in both qualitative and quantitative terms," Tite said. AP](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2HYJW3FKSIK4CS363ZVLWPD74A.jpg?smart=true&auth=e705cf1406a5fee3121be04e6586bd71628ff5b78882727e99df56ef5754d78f&width=800&height=533)
It was a record-breaking qualification campaign for Brazil to reach the 2022 World Cup finals.
The five-time world champions secured top spot in South American qualifying, finishing with a record 45 points, beating Argentina's haul of 43 from 2002 World Cup qualifying.
This was achieved despite the qualifier against Argentina being abandoned in farcical scenes in Sao Paulo last September. The match has yet to be played.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar was top scorer with eight goals. The 30-year-old is now second on his country's all-time list with 74 from 119 caps – three behind Pele.
In Qatar, Brazil have been drawn in Group G, alongside Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
In the gallery above, you can see how Brazil qualified for the finals that kick off on November 20. To view the next image, click on the arrows or just swipe if on a mobile device.
Brazil's fixtures in Qatar
November 24 Brazil v Serbia – Lusail Stadium (11pm)
November 28 Brazil v Switzerland – Stadium 974 (8pm)
December 2 Cameroon v Brazil – Lusail Stadium (11pm)
