Brazil begins the hunt for an unprecedented World Cup title against Panama – Portal GCMAIS

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Brazil begins, from eight o’clock in the morning (Brasilia time) next Monday (24), its walk in the Women’s World Cup. The first challenge for the Brazilian national team is the Panama national team, in a match that took place in Adelaide (Australia) and is valid for Group F, which also includes the presence of Jamaica and France (who tied 0-0 last Sunday).

The expectation is that Canarienho’s side will do well in the competition, as Swedish coach Pia Sundhage told a press conference on Sunday morning (23rd): “We are very happy with the last result, because the match is in our line of confidence. We can look at each one, it’s a little different than a year ago. So we had a similar starting line and I think the most important thing is to take it for granted. And please enjoy the game if we do that, we have a great chance of winning tomorrow.” [contra o Panamá]. And in fact, we will win many matches if you combine a beautiful attack with a very strong defence.

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By the way, Piya herself is one of Brazil’s trump cards in the competition. Just like the Brazilian national team, the coach has a chance to win an unprecedented title in this year’s World Cup. The 63-year-old Swede led the United States to Olympic gold in 2008 (beating Brazil in the final) and in 2012. At the World Cup, she’s been nearly seeded several times. As an athlete, she helped Sweden to a third-place finish at the first edition, in 1991. As a coach, she was runner-up in 2011, led by the USA, and defeated by Japan in the decision.

The number of coaches in charge of Brazil is great. In 54 matches, there were 33 victories, 12 draws and nine defeats, with 124 goals scored and 40 goals conceded. In Tokyo, Biya’s selection fell to Canada in the quarter-finals on penalties. Last year came the first official title with the Brazilian national team: the Copa America, in 2022, which secured the team a place in the Paris Olympics, in France, in 2024.

The 2023 World Cup will mark the end of Queen Marta’s cycle of defending Brazil in World Cups. The greatest scorer in the history of the selection (between men and women), who will be in the World Cup for the sixth and last time, aims to ensure the unprecedented achievement.

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“The ideal World Cup for Brazil would be to win. Reach the final and win this time. It’s very difficult to think of another scenario. For me, especially, as a player and an athlete, now or never,” the football queen stated in an interview with FIFA’s website.

Confrontation with Panama

Brazil’s first opponent, Panama is one of the eight World Cup entrants and the worst FIFA-ranked team among those in the Brazilian group, at 52nd. The Central American team qualified for the World Final, eliminating Paraguay. The selection of Mexican coach Ignacio Quintana includes 12 athletes who play in the country and 11 who play abroad, three in Europe and two in the United States.

However, Quintana made it clear, in a press conference last Sunday, that despite the Brazilian nepotism, his team will enter the field to compete: “Our goal must be to compete. Is there a better chance than having the opportunity to compete with your sporting references?

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