Historic: Las Murciélagas beat Brazil, Sosa stunner wins Copa América | OneFootball

The Argentina Women’s Blind Football Team, “Las Murciélagas”, defeated Brazil 1-0 in São Paulo and won the first-ever Women’s Copa América in history. Gracia Sosa was the Albiceleste’s heroine, producing a Maradona-esque wonder goal with pure dribbling skill. The team finished with a clean sheet and four wins from four matches played.

The title in São Paulo also secures their qualification for the next World Cup and adds another trophy to go with their two world titles.

On their road to the title, Las Murciélagas delivered a flawless performance. In the group stage, they defeated Mexico 3-0 with goals from Gracia Sosa, Yohana Aguilar, and Agustina Medina Páez; Canada 3-0 (Gracia Sosa x2 and Florencia Rodas); and Brazil 1-0 (Yohana Aguilar).

Finally, in the final played at midday today, they once again beat the host team by the narrowest of margins, this time with a goal from their top scorer, Gracia Sosa.

The championship-winning squad was made up of goalkeepers Micaela Segovia and Ludmila Bianchi, along with outfield players: Florencia Rodas, Elena Quinteros, Yohana Aguilar, Micaela Ortíz, Gracia Sosa, Florencia Massenzana, Agustina Medina Páez, and Guillermina Corrales.

Meanwhile, the coaching staff was led by Gonzalo Abbas Hachaché, accompanied by Santiago Jugo as guide, Sofía Sosa in physical preparation, Julieta Martín as assistant coach, and Luz Morales in psychological support.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.