Brazil’s struggle to reach the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The Lionesses were part of Group G where they faced Ukraine and Kazakhstan, losing to Spain by only two goals.
These results allowed them to advance to the Main Round, where they only lost against the Netherlands, but it was not enough to reach the quarterfinals, finishing in 9th place.
The team coached by Cristiano Da Rocha Silva started the competition on the right foot. Brazil won solidly against Ukraine by 35-20.
Two days later, they secured their place in the Main Round after beating Kazakhstan 46-15, the highest number of goals scored by Brazil in the history of World Cups.
Only one opponent was left for Brazil to qualify as Group G leader, Spain. Both teams had won their first two matches and were looking for the top spot in the group to advance to the next round.
The game had the goalkeepers of both teams as protagonists, it was an even game from start to finish, but the victory went to Spain 27-25.
After the defeat, Brazil advanced to the Main Round with 2 points. It was Brazil’s turn to face the Netherlands, with whom they suffered another 35-27 defeat.
South American classic
Brazil vs Argentina, the green and yellow team suffered the loss of one of its top scorers, Ana Paula Rodrigues, but this did not prevent them from beating La Garra 33-19.
After the win, the cariocas were obliged to beat the Czech Republic by at least 6 goals to keep alive the dream of advancing to the quarterfinals.
With a good defensive display, Brazil forced the Czech Republic to make mistakes and took the lead, but it was not enough.
Brazil was unable to widen the gap in the scoreboard, and despite the 30-27 victory, it was not enough to advance to the next round and finished in ninth place.
Statements
Gabriela Moreschi, goalkeeper for the Brazil national team:
“I think there were a lot of positive things and a lot of things that we are also going to learn from for our next meeting and for the following ones.
We have a lot of new players coming into the team now and I think they have done an excellent job.
So that was very important for us, to integrate the team so we could get to know each other a little better. So I think on and off the court it was a very positive experience.”
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