Negative debut for the women’s team in Copa América: overwhelming loss against Brazil

The selected female Argentina got off to a bad start in Copa America Colombia 2022, losing 4-0 to his Brazilian duo, at Centennial Stadium in Armenia. Those directed by Germán Portanova, who premiered new clothes, could do well shortly before power of a rival who is the first favorite to keep the title.

The Argentine team remained organized in the first part of the game, valid for Group B. At that time the Brazilian team, champion of this race in seven of its eight editions, was unable to find a way to violate Vanina Correa.

However, the albiceleste resistance came at minute 28when a match between Bia Zaneratto and Tamires was ended by Adriana, who established the initial difference with a touch from the center of the penalty area.

Eight minutes later, in the opinion of Colombian María Victoria Daza Ortiz, referee of the game, Ruth Bravo committed an infringement against Zaneratto inside the area and sanctioned the maximum penalty. It is the same Brazilian to collect the foul and transform the second goal of her team, with a left to the right of Correa. The Santa Fe keeper senses the intention, but fails to clear the ball.

Argentina came close to discount with a mid-range shot hitting the crossbar. It was one of the few moments in the match in which Lorena, the Brazilian goalkeeper, was requested.

Despite not having its main star, Marta, winner of six FIFA World Player Awards and The Best FIFA in 2018, and who is recovering from an anterior ligament tear in her left knee, Brazil showed its strength and increased the distance at 13 of the second part.

Zaneratto, considered Marta’s successor, performed an excellent individual maneuver and helped Adriana sign her brace after leaving Correa with the incoming hierarchy.

Towards the end, with the Argentine team focused on attacking, Debinha closed the Brazilian rout by finishing a counterattack.

In this way, the Argentine team could not repeat the positive results obtained against Brazil in the 2006 South American Championship, when they won the title, and in the 2014 Copa América.

Yamila Rodríguez: “We didn’t want this result”

Argentina’s Yamila Rodríguez analyzed the match and admitted that it was not the ending they expected: “We We try to arrive with more players and we pay them back “.

“We didn’t want this result at all, but now it’s over, we have to stay focused on the next one,” said the striker who plays for Boca Juniors.

For his part, the Brazilian striker Bia Zaneratto said: “It was important to start with a win. We had a very physical opponent, who committed many fouls, but we managed to build arrivals and goals.”

The next match for the Albiceleste team will be against Peru. The match will be played on Tuesday at 21:00 (our country time), again in Armenia. Brazil, on the other hand, will face Uruguay, who lost 1-0 on their debut against Venezuela.

The women’s Copa América awards tickets for the 2023 World Cup and Pan American Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.