Defending champion Brazil’s dominant first half secures spot in Copa America Femenina last

With three objectives within the first half-hour, defending champion Brazil eased previous Uruguay 5-1 on Tuesday to qualify for the Copa America Femenina last for the fifth straight match.

Amanda Gutierres opened the scoring within the eleventh minute, Giovana Queiroz doubled the lead two minutes later and six-time participant of the yr Marta transformed on a penalty kick within the twenty seventh for the Brazilians, who’ve gained the previous 4 editions of the Copa America.

Gutierres added a aim within the sixty fifth off a free kick, giving her 5 for the match. She’s behind solely Paraguay’s Claudia Martinez, who has six. Dudinha completed off the scoring within the 86th.

Brazil will play for the championship subsequent Saturday in opposition to Colombia, which progressed to the ultimate by edging Argentina 5-4 on penalty kicks on Monday. The match might be performed at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, within the capital Quito.

It is going to be a rematch of the ultimate of the 2022 Copa America Femenina that was performed in Colombia and that Brazil gained 1-0.

The 39-year-old Marta, who has performed in six World Cups and 6 Olympics, has 120 objectives in 205 video games with Brazil.

The Brazilian ladies have gained eight of the 9 editions of the Copa America and are thought of the most effective group in South America. Their greatest end on the World Cup was runner-up in 2007 and so they have reached the Olympic last 3 times, together with in Paris 2024, the place they misplaced to the U.S.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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