In friendly, Brazil edged out by Mexico 1-0 | OneFootball

The Brazilian Women's National Team was defeated by Mexico 1-0 on Saturday night (7), in a friendly match held at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, in Mexico City. It was the third match for the Amarelinha in the first FIFA Date of the season.

On February 27, they defeated Costa Rica 5-2 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Last Wednesday (4), they lost to Venezuela 2-1 in Toluca, also in Mexico. These friendlies are part of the team's preparation for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.

The Match

Although they conceded a penalty early in the match, missed by Rebeca due to a great save by Letícia, Brazil was superior for most of the time and created numerous opportunities. In the first half alone, they hit the Mexican post twice, with Jheniffer and Tainá Maranhão.

The chances came from quick and engaging plays. Yasmim had two opportunities, at 18 and 19 minutes, but shot wide. Kerolin also came close to opening the score after a beautiful individual play: the ball went just past the post.

Aline Gomes drives the ball in another Amarelinha actionCredits: Lívia Villas Boas / Staff Images / CBF

Mexico, supported by their fans, the vast majority of the 24,876 attendees, was not intimidated by the strength of the Brazilian National Team and also sought the goal. Letícia was tested several times and performed well.

The Mexican goal was scored at the 30th minute of the second half, after a corner kick. Greta rose higher than the Brazilian defense and scored with a header. This time, Letícia could do nothing.

At a disadvantage, the Brazilian National Team tried until the last minute to equalize, but did not succeed. It's worth highlighting the return of Luana to an Amarelinha match, after almost two years away for health treatment. Now recovered, she came on at the end and was celebrated by teammates and the coaching staff.

LINEUP

Brazil - Letícia, Thaís Ferreira (Luana), Tarciane (Lauren), Mariza, Aline Gomes (Adriana), Duda Sampaio, Bia Zaneratto (Brena), Yasmim, Tainá Maranhão, Jheniffer (Luany), and Kerolin (Ana Vitória). Coach - Arthur Elias.

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