Brazil won the Women’s Copa America on Saturday by winning 1-0 in the final once morest Colombia, who played in front of more than 20,000 of their supporters in Bucaramanga (northeast of Colombia).
Debinha scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 39the minute for the Brazilians, who will have managed an impressive full card in the continental tournament with six victories in six matches, accompanied by 20 goals scored without conceding.
Eighth title in nine appearances
The Canarinha thus once once more asserted their overwhelming regional domination by winning their eighth Copa America in nine editions (only that of 2006 escaped them, with a defeat in the final once morest Argentina).
Swede Pia Sundhage, Brazil coach for three years, adds a title to her list which also includes two Olympic gold medals gleaned at the head of the United States team in 2008 and 2012.
For this Copa in Colombia, the experienced stars Marta (36, injury), Formiga (44, international retirement) and Cristiane (37, technical choice) did not appear in the Brazilian group for the first time in 20 years.
Brazil and Colombia, having reached the final, had qualified for both the 2023 World Cup, scheduled in Australia and New Zealand, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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The third qualifying ticket for the 2023 World Cup was obtained on Friday by Argentinawinner of Paraguay 3-1 in the game for third place.
Paraguay and Chile can still claim it through the February play-offs.
