At international level, he was a member of the
Brazil national team that won the
1994 FIFA World Cup, in which he scored one goal in the group stages, against
Cameroon. He missed his penalty in the shootout in the
final against
Italy, but Brazil went on to win regardless. He was named to the
team of the tournament for his performances. He played 43 games for Brazil between 1990 and 1997, scoring five goals. He also took part at two
Copa América tournaments, reaching the final in
1991, and winning the tournament in
1997. ==Honours==