With the Brazil national team he won one Copa América in 1949, and participated at 1950 FIFA World Cup, playing 4 matches and scoring the opening goal in the title-deciding match against Uruguay, which Brazil lost 1–2.
With the Brazilian national team, he won one Copa América in 1949 and participated in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, playing four matches and scoring the opening goal in the decisive match against Uruguay, which Brazil lost 1–2.