THE Wicked 5-1 of the women’s soccer team over Uruguay, on the night of last Tuesday (29), for the Copa America semifinal in Ecuador, secured the first place of the Brazilian sport to the Los Angeles Olympics in the United States in 2028. The match at Casa Blanca stadium in Quito was broadcast live by TV Brazil.
“I believe it was our best match. We prepare the team to get to the knockout in the best conditions from the athletes’ tactical and physical point of view. But we were already growing. [30] Prepare the team to play this final and deserve to be champions, “celebrated coach Arthur Elias, at a news conference.
Tuesday’s triumph was largely built in the first stage. At 11 minutes, Marta lifted the ball in the area and Amanda Gutierres, headed, opened the scoring. Two minutes later, Amanda crossed low on the right, Fatima Dutra shared with the defender in the small area and Gio Garbelini took the leftover to enlarge.
At 27, Marta converted the penalty committed by Daiana Faria to Isa Haas and scored the third in Brazil, her first in this Copa America and the goal number 120 by the Canarinho National Team. At 39, shirt 10 was elected the best player of the match.
Uruguay cashed six minutes into the second half in a goal against Isa Haas after a corner kick from the left by Fefa Lacoste. At 20, in a free kick of the intermediary, Amanda Gutierres kicked hard, in the right corner of Agustina Sánchez, braking the Uruguayan reaction. There was still time for Dudinha, at 41 minutes, being launched by Duda Sampaio, invading the area and marking the fifth of Brazilians.
This is the tenth edition of the Women’s America Cup. In all, Brazil was at least among the two best teams. Eight times champion, the green and yellow team was vice only in 2006, when the cup was with Argentina. On the previous three occasions when the tournament had the knockout phases to know the winner (1995, 1998 and 2022), the Brazilian ways.
The most recent achievement was precisely in front of this year’s rival. In 2022, Brazil defeated Colombia, host of that edition, 1-0, to get the title. This Saturday (2), the two teams return to decide the competition. The ball rolls at Casa Blanca stadium from 18h (Brasília time), again with live broadcast of TV Brasil. Cafes, as the Colombians are known, qualified for the final last Monday (28) as they surpassed Argentina on penalties, 5-4, after not shaking the nets in normal time.
The rivals have already found this edition of the Copa America, still in the first phase. At Banco Guayaquil Stadium, also in Quito, the duel ended without goals, valid for the last round of Group B. Brazil acted for about 60 minutes with a less player after expulsion from goalkeeper Lorena, still in the early stage. The result guaranteed the Canarinho team the tip of the key and Colombia second place.
“Of course it will be a different confrontation than the first game. It is different to play a final. We will still define in the coming days not only the team [titular]but the game plan, what we can take advantage of this growth and how Colombia’s selection has played. It’s a selection that we know very well, “said Arthur.
“We consider yes, [Brasil e Colômbia] A classic, with a lot of rivalry, but a lot of respect and admiration on both sides. It is a classic like Brazil and Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and it happens, now, Brazil and Colombia are at a higher level. Colombia likes to play with the ball, Brazil too, they are warrior teams on the pitch. I am sure we will be better prepared than in the first phase that will be a large final, “concluded the coach.
