Playing in the semifinals of the Paris 2024 Olympics against Spain, the Brazilian women’s national team achieved a solid victory and qualification for the tournament final after twelve years.
Winning 4-2, Brazil performed well against the current world champions and will now face the United States in the battle for the gold medal.
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Has Brazil ever been an Olympic champion in women’s football?
The Brazilian women’s national team has never been an Olympic champion. On two occasions, they came close, finishing with silver.
In Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, they were defeated by the United States in overtime. In the first, the score was 2-1, and in the second, it was 1-0.
Now, they face the United States for the third time in an Olympic final.
Top scorers for Brazil
Forward Cristiane is the top scorer for the Brazilian women’s national team in Olympic Games history. She has scored 14 goals in the tournament.
She is also the highest goal scorer in Olympic history, considering both women’s and men’s tournaments.
In second place is forward Marta, who has one goal less than Cristiane, with 13 goals, and could surpass this mark in 2024.
Pretinha, with eight goals, completes Brazil’s podium of top scorers in the history of the women’s Olympic tournament.
