The Brazilian women’s team advanced on Tuesday (22) to the Copa America semifinal, played in Quito, Ecuador, with a round in advance. The team led by Arthur Elias maintained their 100% use in the group stage with a 4-1 win over Paraguay.
Yasmim twice Duda Sampaio and Amanda Gutierres scored the goals of the Brazilian team. Top scorer of the competition, Claudia Martinez scored her fifth goal in the championship and broke a long unbeaten and yellow defense.
Brazil had not conceded goals there were ten matches in the Women’s Copa, since the 2018 edition, when it was leaked in a 3-1 win over Chile.
Despite the goal, the canary formation follows with a great campaign. There are three wins in three matches. Brazil leads group B, with nine points, and has five advantage for Venezuela, which has four. Therefore, he confirmed his place in the knockout with a round in advance.
Before the semifinal, the team led by Arthur Elias will face Colombia next Friday (25), at 21h (Brasilia).
The competition of the final phase of the competition begins on Monday (28).
In nine editions of the Women’s Copa, Brazil was champion eight times and is the favorite to keep the cup again. The only time the title did not stay with the Brazilian team was in 2006, when Argentina was the champion and Brazil got the deputy.