Month: July 2023

This is the moment of truth for this team.

Brazil started off the Women’s World Cup on the right foot, with a 4-0 stomping of Panama for the team’s biggest World Cup win since 2007, and Ary Borges marking her World Cup debut with the first Brazilian hat-trick in the competition since… okay, only since Cristiane in Brazil’s opening game four years ago. But the real cherry on top was her assist for Bia Zaneratto’s goal, which is sure to instantly go down as an all-time great Brazilian goal:

Say what you will about the heartbreaking way Brazil’s men’s World Cup campaign ended last year, and the way the women’s campaign could still very much end this year, we’ve been absolutely spoiled for stellar Brazilian World Cup goals in the past year. But now things get a lot harder.

Welp, I’m sorry once again. I did not leave myself the time to write a proper preview ahead of Brazil’s Women’s World Cup debut. But here’s a thread for those who’ll be watching tomorrow morning.

Brazil vs. Panama

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, July 24, 2023

Kickoff: 7:00 A EDT / 8:00 A BRT / 11:00 AM GMT

Possible Starting XI: Letícia; Antônia, Kathellen, Rafaelle, Tamires; Luana, Ary Borges, Kerolin, Adriana; Debinha, Geyse.