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11-07-2025
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Women's Copa América: key facts about the tournament 🏆
The tenth edition of the Women's Copa America begins this Friday (11), taking place in Ecuador. The opening match is between the hosts and Uruguay. Favored to win the trophy, Brazil seeks to become champions for the ninth time in the tournament's history. Advertisement The only time the country did not win the title was in 2006, when the Brazilian team lost the final to Argentina. The main challenger this year is expected to be Colombia, which also boasts standout players and was the runner-up in the last edition in 2022. SEE MORE: In search of the NINTH trophy: how Brazil arrives for the Women's Copa America Check out the main information about the competition here on OneFootball: Participants The ten participating teams were divided into two groups with five teams each: Group A: Argentina 🇦🇷, Chile 🇨🇱, Ecuador 🇪🇨, Peru 🇵🇪, Uruguay 🇺🇾 Group B: Bolivia 🇧🇴, Brazil 🇧🇷, Colombia 🇨🇴, Paraguay 🇵🇾, Venezuela 🇻🇪 Regulations The five teams in each group face each other in a single round, totaling four games for each in this phase. Advertisement The top two teams advance to the semifinals, with the leader of one group facing the second-placed team of the other. The two third-placed teams face off to determine the fifth place in the competition. Important Dates The Copa America starts this Friday, with the group stage running until the 24th (Group A) and 25th (Group B) of this month. Brazil's debut takes place this Sunday (13), facing Venezuela. In this group stage, the match of the team led by Arthur Elias against Colombia deserves special attention. The two teams played the final of the last edition of the tournament, held in Colombia and won by Brazil with a 1-0 victory in the decision. Advertisement The semifinals will take place on July 28 and 29. The final is scheduled for August 2. Highlights Kerolin - Brazil | Manchester City In great form, she has scored or assisted in Brazil's last four matches. Marta - Brazil | Orlando Pride At 39 years old, she remains a reference for the Brazilian team when on the field. She has already won the title in 2003, 2010, and 2018. Linda Caicedo - Colombia | Real Madrid At 20 years old, she was named the best player of the Copa America in 2022 thanks to her speed and dribbling skills. Mayra Ramírez - Colombia | Chelsea Coming off a season with three titles with Chelsea: Women's Super League, FA Cup, and League Cup. Advertisement Yamila Rodríguez - Argentina | Grêmio Top scorer of the last Copa America with a performance that earned her a transfer to Brazilian football. Antonia Canales - Chile | Levante Badalona The goalkeeper stood out in the last Spanish Championship and succeeds Christiane Endler, a legend in the position for the Chilean national team. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 NELSON ALMEIDA - AFP or licensors
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26-05-2025
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Casemiro returns in Ancelotti's first Brazil squad for World Cup qualifiers
Brazil's new national soccer team head coach Carlo Ancelotti, left, receives a national soccer jersey from former head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May 26, 2025, during a news conference to announce the players who will compete in the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti brought back midfielder Casemiro on Monday for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay next week. The 33-year-old Casemiro was the Brazil captain at the 2022 World Cup but has been absent from the national team for about a year. Advertisement Striker Neymar, who is still struggling to return from injury, was not picked. Ancelotti arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night after leaving Real Madrid, and the Italian is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup champion full-time in a century. ___ Brazil: Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Bento (Al-Nassr), Hugo Souza (Corinthians) Defenders: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Ortiz, Wesley (all Flamengo), Alexsandro (Lille), Lucas Beraldo (Paris Saint-Germain), Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan), Vanderson (Monaco) Midfielders: Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Andrey Santos (Strasbourg), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Ederson (Atalanta), (Gerson) Advertisement Forwards: Antony (Real Betis), Estêvão (Palmeiras), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton), Raphinha (Barcelona), Richarlison (Tottenham), Vinicius Júnior (Real Madrid) ___ AP soccer:
