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☆ Brazil targeting gold in a third Olympic final against the USWNT – but will Marta be a factor?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jack Lang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Right-back Antonia played the final stages of the Spain game on a broken leg. Brazil women’s 2024 Olympics has been a tale of two tournaments (Marcio Machado/Getty Images)Brazil had been passive in the group meeting, abdicating possession throughout. AdvertisementFor one thing, Brazil have an atrocious record against the USWNT, winning just four of the 42 meetings between the countries in women’s football. Famously, they are still searching for their first Olympic or World Cup title in women’s football. We have a really strong sense of unity here.”As for his hopes for the final, Elias is allowing himself to dream.

Persons: Rafaelle, Antonia, Marta, Olga Carmona, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, “, Gabi Portilho, Arthur Elias, ”, Angelina, Marcio Machado, Elias, Cata Coll’s, Irene Paredes, Portilho, Adriana, Arthur, Kerolin, Elias ’ mettle, Elias ’, Pia Sundhage, ” Elias, Alex Livesey Organizations: Olympic, Nigeria, Japan, Spain’s, Getty, Spain, Globo Locations: Paris, Brazil, Spain, Australia, France, Parc, Marseille, United States, Eurasia

☆ Elias replaces Sundhage as Brazil women's coach
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Arthur Elias has been appointed as the new coach of the Brazil women's soccer team, the country's FA (CBF) said, after Pia Sundhage stepped down from her role following an early exit at the World Cup. Elias, 42, joins from Brazilian women's club Corinthians. "I'm sure we can change the reality of women's football in Brazil in a short space of time," Elias said in a statement on Friday. The Brazilian team needs to become world leaders again, that's our goal," he added. The 63-year-old Swede Sundhage had one year left on her contract and was due to coach the team at the Paris Olympics.

Persons: Arthur Elias, Pia Sundhage, Elias, Swede Sundhage, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Brazil women's soccer, FA, women's, Corinthians, Olympic Games, Brazilian, South, Paris, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Bengaluru

☆ End of an era for Brazil as Marta bows out of sixth World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group F - Jamaica v Brazil - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia - August 2, 2023 Brazil's Marta with Jamaica's Vyan Sampson after the match REUTERS/Hannah MckayMELBOURNE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Brazil exited the World Cup on Wednesday hoping a new generational talent will emerge as Marta's sixth and final Women's World Cup ended with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica that sent the Caribbean side to the last 16. Having won virtually every individual award in women's football, Marta missed out on the World Cup she had craved, and Brazil's wait for a first goes on. Sundhage said she had no idea whether Marta wanted to play on for the national team but suspected she would because of her love of the game. "Whether she’s good enough to be called up to the national team, let’s see," said Sundhage. "As long as I am coaching the national team, I am going to do a lot of work to find new players.

Persons: Brazil's Marta, Jamaica's Vyan Sampson, Hannah Mckay MELBOURNE, Marta, Pia Sundhage, Sundhage, Ian Ransom, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Jamaica, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, Australia, Caribbean

☆ Jamaica knock out Brazil, reach last 16 of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - A courageous Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday to reach the knockout phase for the first time in only their second Women's World Cup while condemning the South Americans to their earliest exit since 1995. Jamaica rode their luck to halftime and Brazil's desperation grew after the break as their attacks came to nothing. In search of a goal, the Brazilians exposed themselves to the counter-attack and Khadija Shaw all but made them pay. Brazil had one last chance in a final-minute goal-mouth scramble but Debinha headed straight to the keeper, allowing the Jamaicans to celebrate arguably their finest moment in international football. Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bob Marley, Pia Sundhage, Marta, Borges, Luana, Becky Spencer, Allyson Swaby, Spencer, Khadija Shaw, Ian Ransom, Christian Radnedge Organizations: MELBOURNE, South, Panama, Thomson Locations: Jamaica, Brazil, Melbourne, France

☆ Brazil great Marta not ready to go home from sixth Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Synonymous with Brazilian women's soccer for two decades, "Queen Marta" no longer dominates her team on field quite as before. Her influence in the changing room remains strong, though, with team mates determined to give her a proper international send-off in her last World Cup. The all-time highest Women's World Cup scorer with 17 goals, Marta also shares the record of scoring at five editions of the tournament with Christine Sinclair. With 40-year-old Sinclair bowing out on Monday following Canada's elimination by Australia, Marta can become the first player, man or woman, to score at six World Cups. "Twenty years ago, nobody knew who Marta was at my first World Cup.

Persons: Brazil's Marta, Dan Peled MELBOURNE, Marta, Tomorrow's, Pia Sundhage, Christine Sinclair, Sinclair, Ian Ransom, Ed Osmond Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Brisbane Football, REUTERS, Jamaica, Melbourne, France, Australia, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, France, Brazil, Brisbane, Australia, Jamaica, Swedish, Panama, Brazilian, Melbourne

☆ Brilliant Brazil meet France in blockbuster World Cup clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

AUCKLAND, July 29 (Reuters) - A confident Brazil side will look to build on their dazzling Women's World Cup opener while France aim to kick-start their campaign when the two meet in a blockbuster clash on Saturday, where a win would assure the South Americans a last 16 spot. France beat Brazil 2-1 in extra time in the last 16 of their home World Cup in 2019. "The team is loud, there is a lot of confidence," Brazil coach Pia Sundhage said. "Not conceding goals is very important but, at the end of the day, it will be more important to score goals against France. Jamaica will be without star striker Khadija Shaw, who will serve a one-game suspension after being sent off against France.

Persons: Wendie Renard, Pia Sundhage, Khadija Shaw, Milena Bertolini, Hritika Sharma Organizations: AUCKLAND, South Americans, debutants Panama, France, Jamaica, Brazil, South, Argentina, Thomson Locations: Brazil, France, Brisbane, Panama, Jamaica, Perth . Jamaica, South Africa, Argentina, G, Sweden, Italy, Wellington, Hyderabad

☆ Women’s World Cup: Italy Starts a 16-Year-Old, and Germany Leans on Its Experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Juliet Macur | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

Women’s World Cup: Italy Starts a 16-Year-Old, and Germany Leans on Its Experience Italy’s Giulia Dragoni became one of the youngest players ever to appear in the tournament. Credit... Hannah Mckay/Reuters Morocco’s presence at the Women’s World Cup already has yielded a string of notable moments. Italy vs. Argentina Italy reached the quarterfinals of the last World Cup, a solid result after a 20-year absence from the tournament. The Brazilian legend is appearing in her sixth World Cup at age 37, and still hoping to capture an ever-elusive title. The South Koreans have made it to the knockout stage once in three previous World Cup appearances, in 2015.

Persons: Giulia Dragoni, Morocco Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Hannah Mckay, Morocco James Ross, Robert Cianflone, Hamish Blair, Argentina Phil Walter, Abbie Parr, David Rowland, Argentina Buda Mendes, Panama Bienvenido Velasco, Naomi Girma, Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher, Andrew Cornaga, Vlatko Andonovski, Ertz, Andonovski, Alana Cook, Girma, ” Girma, Becky Sauerbrunn, Sauerbrunn, ” Andonovski, Nouhaila, Nouhaila Benzina, Prince Ali bin al, Hussein, Benzina, Morocco’s, Reynald Pedros, Ghizlane, Chebbak, “ It’s, ”, Megan Rapinoe, Quinn, Pedros, Sam Kerr, Australia’s Sam Kerr, Darren England, Kyra Cooney, Kerr, “, Sam, ” Cooney, we’re, Sam’s, ZT8aF7puDp — Tracey Holmes, Cooney, Cristiana, Phil Walter, Marta, Pia Sundhage, Milena Bertolini, Little Messi, Chiara Beccari, Italy nabbed, Cristiana Girelli Organizations: Morocco, Reuters, Associated Press, Argentina, Getty, Panama, Group, Argentina Cristiana, Brazil Group, Vietnam, United States, Tokyo Olympics, Portugal, U.S, North, Germany, FIFA, Moroccan, BBC, ., Ireland, United, European Locations: Germany, Morocco, Reuters Germany, Reuters Morocco, Associated Press Italy, Italy, Associated Press Argentina, Reuters Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Alyssa Naeher ., United States, Ertz, Netherlands, United, Vietnam, Melbourne ., Arab, France, Moroccan, Melbourne, Brisbane, Australia, Nigeria, Colombia, South Korea, Argentina Italy

☆ Borges bags hat-trick as Brazil breeze past Panama
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ADELAIDE, July 24 (Reuters) - Ary Borges scored a hat-trick on her Women's World Cup debut to help Brazil thrash debutants Panama 4-0 at the Hindmarsh stadium in Adelaide on Monday and get their campaign off to a winning start. Brazil, whose best finish at the global soccer showpiece was runners-up in 2007, have now won all nine of their opening Women's World Cup matches. Borges netted her second of the match 20 minutes later as she poked in a rebound after having a header saved by Bailey. Marta enjoyed a lively cameo, registering an effort on target with a free-kick, but the forward was unable to add a record-extending 18th World Cup goal to her tally. Brazil next face France in a mouth-watering clash on Saturday in Brisbane, while Panama take on Jamaica in Perth later that day.

Persons: Borges, Pia Sundhage, Adriana, Yenith Bailey, Antonia, Debinha, Bailey, Bia, Marta, Rafaelle, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Hindmarsh, Jamaica, Sunday, Panama, South, Geyse, Brazilian, Thomson Locations: ADELAIDE, Brazil, Panama, Adelaide, France, Luana, Brisbane, Jamaica, Perth, Bengaluru

☆ 'Enjoy the game': Brazil coach's recipe to reach World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ADELAIDE, July 23 (Reuters) - Brazil must not take anything for granted at the Women's World Cup and must enjoy playing on the biggest stage if they harbour any hopes of reaching the final, coach Pia Sundhage said on Sunday. Brazil are South American heavyweights with eight Copa America Femenina titles but that has not yet translated to success in the World Cup where their best finish was runners-up in 2007. "The most important thing is we don't take anything for granted and please enjoy the game ... Sundhage said Marta is '100%' after working with the high performance coach but would not confirm if the 37-year-old veteran, who is playing in her last World Cup, would start. Panama are making their World Cup debut and when Sundhage was asked if she had watched them play, she said: "We know everything about Panama!

Persons: Pia Sundhage, We're, Sundhage, Marta, Christine Sinclair, We've, I've, Rohith Nair, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: South, Copa America, Nigeria, Thomson Locations: ADELAIDE, Brazil, Japan, Canada, United States, Australia, Germany, Chile, Panama, Bengaluru

☆ Brazil's Marta says sixth Women's World Cup will be her last
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 4 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Marta said it feels "surreal" to be preparing for a sixth Women's World Cup and that the tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be her last. The 37-year-old made her World Cup debut in 2003 and is Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 117 goals. "Yes, it will be my last World Cup," she told local media in Brasilia on Monday. To have the opportunity to go to another World Cup, a sixth one, for me is something surreal." Brazil kick off their World Cup campaign against Panama on July 24 before taking on France and Jamaica.

Persons: Marta, Brazil's, Pia Sundhage, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Copa America, FIFA, England, Panama, Thomson Locations: Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Brasilia, Chile, France, Jamaica, Hyderabad

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