Brazil and Japan face each other again on Monday, 2, for another friendly for women’s football. The duel will take place at 20h (Brasília time), at Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista, in the interior of São Paulo. Martha, elected six times the best in the world, will start in the match.
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Marta will be a starter?
Unlike the first game, Marta will start this second friendly against Japan. The lineup has: Lorena; Thaís Ferreira, Isa Haas, Mariza and Dudinha; Angelina, Duda Sampaio, Duda Sampaio and Yasmim; Kerolin, Andriana and Marta.
Marta entered the second half of the first match. This will be the second consecutive duel between the selections. Last Friday, 30, Brazil beat Japan 3-1, at Neo Chemistry Arena, in São Paulo.
At the time, Dudinha shone and scores two goals. Kerolin made the third in Brazil in the second half, and Seike cashed in the final minutes.
The duels are preparatory for Copa America Women’s, which will take place in July, Ecuador. Brazil still has another challenge before the competition – a friendly on June 27 against France in Grenoble.
Marta numbers in the selection
| Statistic | Number |
|---|---|
| Games for the selection | 204 |
| Goals for the national team | 119 goals |
| World Cups disputed | 6 Editions (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) |
| Goals in World Cups | 17 goals (absolute record – men and women) |
| Debut for the main selection | 2002 |
| Olympics disputed | 5 Editions (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021) |
| Olympic medals | 2 silver medals (2004, 2008) |
Brazil x Japan: Data Sheet
- Friendly
- Data: June 2, Monday
- Time: 20h (Brasilia)
- Local: Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, Bragança Paulista (SP)
- Where to watch: SporTV (pay TV) and Globoplay (streaming, by package with SporTV)
