Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ natara oku mbụ ya na mba ụwa na 1997 n'okpuru Mario Zagallo maka egwuregwu megide Russia, Sylvinho bụ akụkụ nke ndị otu Brazil maka CONCACAF Gold Cup nke
1998 ebe ha mechara nọrọ n'ọkwa nke atọ, ya mere o ritere ọla nchara na ndị otu ahụ. Mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ọ mere egwuregwu mba ụwa mbụ ya maka Brazil na egwuregwu enyi na enyi megide Wales na Cardiff na 23 Mee 2000, nke kwụsịrị na mmeri 3 <unk> 0. Ụbọchị anọ ka e mesịrị, ọ gbara egwuregwu enyi na enyi megide England na London, nke kwụsịrị na 1 <unk> 1 draw. Ọ gara n'ihu nweta ngụkọta nke 6 mba ụwa, dị ka nkwado maka Roberto Carlos na ọnọdụ aka ekpe. Oge ikpeazụ ọ pụtara na Brazil bụ na 28 Machị 2001 n'asọmpi iko mbaụwa megide Ecuador.