7 Sebtember 2012, David Luiz ayaa markii ugu horreysay kabtan u noqday Brazil, isagoo ka soo muuqday guushii 1-0 ee ka soo horjeeday Koonfur Afrika ee São Paulo. Waxaa lagu soo daray kooxda FIFA Confederations Cup sanadkii 2013, oo lagu martiqaaday waddankiisa Brazil. David Luiz iyo saaxiibkiis Thiago Silva, David Luiz ayaa bilaabay ciyaarihii oo dhan waxayna Brazil ka caawiyeen inay ku guuleystaan koobkoodii afaraad ee Confederations Cup. Dhamaadka
xulka Spain, wuxuu sameeyay gool cajiib ah xariiqda goolka Pedro ayaa dhaliyay.