Brazil defeated Mexico, this Friday (4), and qualified for the semifinal phase of AMERICUP Women’s of. The team led by the American Pokey Chatman surpassed the opponent by the 84 to 61 elastic score.
The pivot wing Damiris Dantas, which operates in WNBA, was the basket of the game, with 24 points. The pivot Kamilla Cardoso, who also plays in the US League, stood out with the 22-point mark, 16 rebounds, two torches and an assistance. Leading team attacks, the shipowner Bella Nascimento ended with 13 points, three balls of three converted.
The next opponent of the Brazilian National Team at Americup will be the winner of the confrontation between Puerto Rico and Argentina. To qualify for the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup, Brazil needs to win the continental competition. If you can’t lift the cup, the team can still guarantee your place behind the pre-World Calling tournament, which has no set date yet.
Across the key, United States and Canada advanced and will make another semifinal dispute. Current champion of the tournament, Brazil has six Americup titles and is the country that most often won the competition in history. In the last edition, in 2023, the yellow-green team beat the United States in the decision by 69 to 58. Kamilla Cardoso was elected the best player of the event.
Check out the list of athletes called by Brazil for Americup
- Alana Gonçalo – Corinthians
- Aline Moura – Sesi Araraquara
- Ayla McDowell – South Carolina Gamecocks-EUA
- Bella Nascimento – William & Mary Tribe -Eua
- Carina Martins – Sampaio Corrêa
- Catarina Ferreira – Oregon State Beavers -Eua
- Damiris Dantas – Indiana Fever -Eua
- Emanuely Oliveira – Sesi Araraquara
- Kamilla Cardoso – Chicago Sky -Eua
- Animal alves – Illinois Fighting Illini-Mulia
- Thayná Silva – Sampaio Corrêa
- Vitória Marcelino – Sesi Araraquara
