Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akawana kapu yake yekutanga mumutambo wehukama neSpain musi wa12 Gunyana 1990, uye akatamba zvishoma neBrazil mukutanga kwema1990, achiita 1994 World Cup roster sechinotsiva. Akaonekwa mumutambo wekupedzisira neItaly, zvichitevera kukuvara kwaJorginho muminiti yechi22. Pashure pacho, Cafu akakurumidza kuva mutambi wenguva dzose mumutambo wechigumi nerimwe apo Brazil yakakunda Copa América muna
1997 na1999, 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, uye vakasvika kumagumo e1998 World Cup.