Brazil’s captain in their victorious 2002 FIFA World Cup campaign was Cafu.
Cafu, whose full name is Marcos Evangelista de Morais, led Brazil from right-back and became the first player to appear in three consecutive World Cup finals. He captained the side in the 2002 final, when Brazil defeated Germany 2–0 at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.
The triumph was Brazil’s fifth World Cup title and their first since 1994. Ronaldo scored both final goals, but Cafu’s leadership and tireless overlapping runs were central to a balanced team that also featured Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos and goalkeeper Marcos.
A common mix-up is to choose Ronaldo because he was the tournament’s leading scorer, or Roberto Carlos because he was another famous member of the defence. Cafu, however, wore the captain’s armband and lifted the trophy. He had also played in Brazil’s losing 1998 final and returned four years later to finish the job.