NMBR Number of game in sample (chronological order) T9094 Time dummy corresponding to quadrennial World Cup Cycle 1990-1994 T9498 Time dummy corresponding to quadrennial World Cup Cycle 1994-1998 T9802 Time dummy corresponding to quadrennial World Cup Cycle 1998-2002 T0206 Time dummy corresponding to quadrennial World Cup Cycle 2002-2006 T0610 Match occurred between end of 2006 World Cup and end of 2010 World Cup T1014 Match occurred between end of 2010 World Cup and end of 2014 World Cup TNMT "Flag for a benchmark game against an equally ranked opponent in a tournament other than the World Cup (Copa Ame´ rica, Confederations Cup or CONCACAF Cup), held on neutral ground after mid-2006 (1=Is a benchmark game; 0=Is not a benchmark game)" UBAL "In the given match, the rank of the opponent in the relevant FIFA World Ranking period is divided by the rank of Brazil and the natural logarithm of the result is taken" AMTO Amistoso (friendly) ELIM Eliminato´rias (World Cup qualifier) COPA Copa (World Cup finals) GPST Group stage KOST Knockout stage HOME Match played in BRA AWAY Match played on OPP soil NEUT Match held on neutral ground CMBL Opponent belongs to 'Conmebol' Confederation CCCF Opponent belongs to 'Concacaf' Confederation ASIA Opponent belongs to 'AFC' Confederation AFRC Opponent belongs to 'CAF' Confederation ATTC Match Attendance AL15 Match held at altitude (definition of >1500m above sea-level) AL20 Match held at altitude (definition of >2000m above sea-level) AL25 Match held at altitude (definition of >2500m above sea-level) DAYG Day game - start time more than 2 hours before sunset NITG Night game - start time after sunset BREF Match officiated by a Brazilian referee AREF Match officiated by an Argentinian referee UREF Match officiated by a Uruguyan referee RAIN At least 0.1mm of rain recorded in the location of the match on the day of the match MAXT Maximum daily temperature recorded in the location of the match on the day of the match INDR Match held in enclosed stadium NYCB Net yellow cards to Brazil (yellow cards to Brazil minus yellow cards to opponents) NRCB Net red cards to Brazil (red cards to Brazil minus red cards to opponents) NSUB Net substitutions to Brazil (substitutions made by Brazil minus substitutions made by opponents) BLUE Brazil played in away (blue) strip ODDC Coach of Brazil in match not the regular coach at the time BGOL Number of goals scored by Brazil in the match [M1-M90] GDIF Net goal difference to Brazil in the match [M1-M90] PNTS Number of points to Brazil (0=loss; 1=draw; 2=win) WINN Brazil wins the match UBTN Brazil does not lose the match CT15 Match belongs to control group if early definition is M15 (opponent scored first between [M1-M15]) BG15 Number of goals scored by Brazil between [M16-M90] (or after opponent scores if CT15=1) MR15 Minutes remaining in the match when opponent scores first early (if CT15=1); or 75 (if CT15=0) LC15 "Match excluded from 'limited sample' (opponent scores before M15, but Brazil had already scored)" CT25 Match belongs to control group if early definition is M25 (opponent scored first between [M1-M25]) BG25 Number of goals scored by Brazil between [M26-M90] (or after opponent scores if CT25=1) MR25 Minutes remaining in the match when opponent scores first early (if CT25=1); or 65 (if CT25=0) LC25 "Match excluded from 'limited sample' (opponent scores before M25, but Brazil had already scored)" CT35 Match belongs to control group if early definition is M35 (opponent scored first between [M1-M35]) BG35 Number of goals scored by Brazil between [M36-M90] (or after opponent scores if CT35=1) MR35 Minutes remaining in the match when opponent scores first early (if CT35=1); or 55 (if CT35=0) LC35 "Match excluded from 'limited sample' (opponent scores before M35, but Brazil had already scored)"