Of the players available to Pia Sundhage in the World Cup, Marta is at the top of the national team’s scorer, with 122 goals. Right behind her, Debinha and Bia Zaneratto appear, the team’s attackers. Together, they already have 97 goals with the Canarinho shirt and the duo can reach the hundredth goal during the competition.
Zaneratto scored her 39th goal for the national team in the 4-0 victory over Panama, on Monday (24), in the debut of this World Cup. The rout was consolidated with three more goals from Ary Borges. Zaneratto’s goal, the third of that match, was praised by several international media vehicles for the construction and finalization of the move.
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In turn, Debinha has already scored 58 goals representing the national team, in 136 matches. The two are also among the oldest on the team. Zaneratto, who has played 112 times for Canarinho, will turn 30 in December. Debinha is 31. Of the group that is trying to win the world title in Australia and New Zealand, Marta is the oldest, aged 37.
In the eight editions of the Women’s World Cup, Brazil twice had the competition’s top scorers. In 1997, Sissi shared the post with Sun Wen, from China, both with seven goals. With the same number, Marta was the top scorer in the 2007 World Cup. After the opening round of the 2023 World Cup, Brazilian Ary Borges leads the scorers table, with three goals.
