Brazil is runner-up in the Gold Cup and has not beaten the USA in finals since 2007 – 03/10/2024 – Sport

It was not this time that Brazil beat the United States again in a women’s football final. In the Gold Cup final held this Sunday (10), the Brazilian team played a tight game against the United States, but lost to the hosts by 1-0.

The only goal of the game came in first-half stoppage time, scored by Lyon midfielder Lindsey Horan, who headed in from inside the box after receiving a cross from the right. The game was watched by 30,528 fans at Snapdragon Stadium, in San Diego, California.

This was the fifth final between the two teams, with four victories for the United States. In 2000, the two teams also faced each other in the Gold Cup final, when the North Americans won by the same score of 1-0.

The two teams also faced each other in the finals of the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Games, with the United States winning both in extra time by 2-1 and 1-0, respectively.

Brazil’s only victory in the finals against the North Americans was at the 2007 Pan American Games, in Rio de Janeiro, 5-0, when Marta and Cristiane scored twice each. Daniela Alves completed the scoring.

Throughout history, Brazil and the United States have faced each other 31 times, with 24 victories for the North Americans, only three for Brazil and four draws.

The Brazilian team’s last victory was in December 2014, 3-2, in a game at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília.

In the first competition after the arrival of coach Arthur Elias, in September last year, the Brazilian team had a good campaign until the final, with five games and five victories. In the quarterfinals, the Brazilians beat their Argentine rivals 5-1, and in the semifinals, they scored 3-0 against Mexico.

“We played a good game. I’m very proud of everything we did in this competition. We’re in the process, we’re on the way,” said striker Gabi Portilho in an interview after the match. “We’re going to work harder and harder, we’re going to improve more and more,” added the Corinthians player.

The team’s next commitment is to compete in the Paris Olympic Games, which begin on July 26th, with Brazil looking for an unprecedented gold in women’s football.