Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mushure mokunge agamuchira kudanwa kwake kwokutanga kwenyika yose muna 1997 pasi paMario Zagallo nokuda kwemutambo neRussia, Sylvinho akaumba chikamu cheboka reBrazil reCONCACAF Gold Cup ye
1998 apo pakupedzisira vakapedza vari panzvimbo yechitatu, nokudaro akahwina menduru yendarira nechikwata. Akazoita mutambo wake wepasi rose weBrazil mumutambo wehushamwari neWales kuCardiff musi wa 23 Chivabvu 2000, iyo yakaguma nekukunda 3 <unk> 0. Mazuva mana gare gare, akatamba mumutambo wehushamwari neEngland muLondon, iyo yakaguma ne 1<unk>1 dhizaini. Akaenderera mberi nekuwana huwandu hwe6 caps dzenyika dzese, sekuchengetedza kuna Roberto Carlos pachinzvimbo chekuruboshwe-kumashure. Kuonekwa kwake kwekupedzisira neBrazil kwaive musi wa 28 Kurume 2001 mumutambo weWorld Cup wekukwikwidza neEcuador.