After being an unused squad member at that year's FIFA World Cup, he was a starter under Sebastião Lazaroni in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, partnering Ricardo Gomes, Carlos Mozer and Ricardo Rocha – all four stoppers saw time during the tournament, Galvão played all four games, three complete – in a 5–3–2 formation, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.
Ricardo Montaner | Ricardo Lagos | Rocha | Ricardo Bofill | David Ricardo | Ricardo Tubbs | Ricardo Martinelli | Ricardo | Rocha Department | Ricardo Piglia | Ricardo Arjona | Ricky Ricardo | Ricardo Villalobos | Ricardo Montalban | Ricardo Maduro | Ricardo Güiraldes | Ricardo Flores Magón | Ricardo Costa | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | Ricardo Tirloni | Ricardo plc | Ricardo Hausmann | Ricardo Darín | Ricardo Costa (filmmaker) | Kali Rocha | John Lewis Ricardo | Glauber Rocha | Zack de la Rocha | Ricardo Ycaza | Ricardo Villagrán |