Brazil shirt issued to Luizao for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Belgium. Game played in Kobe on June 17 and resulted in a 2:0 win for Selecao. Luizao remained an unused substitute and swapped shirts with Belgium player Glen De Boek after the match. Brazil went on to win their fifth world cup title and the Corinthians striker made appearances in 2 of their games - both against Turkiye, in the group stage and in the semi-finals. Throughout his career, Luizao earned 14 caps for this country, scoring 4 goals.