It’s knockout stage time in women’s football at the 2024 Paris Olympics! Brazil faces France this Saturday (3rd) at 4 PM (Brasília time) at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France.
The team led by Arthur Elias is competing for its first-ever gold medal in this event. The tournament runs from July 25 to August 10.
Brazilian Women’s National Team
- Under the guidance of Arthur Elias, the team has already participated in two tournaments in 2024: Women’s Gold Cup (runners-up) and SheBelieves Cup (3rd place).
- This month, the team began its campaign in the Paris Olympics.
- Brazil is in Group C, alongside Nigeria, Japan, and Spain.
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Possible lineups for France vs. Brazil in the women’s football quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics
France
- Peyraud-Magnin; Bacha, Mbock, Lakrar, Elisa de Almeida (Renard); Karchaoui; Henry, Geyoro; Baltimore, Delphine Cascarino, Katoto. Coach: Hervé Renard.
Doubts and absences: Wendie Renard (injury).
Brazil
- Lorena (Tainá); Lauren (Adriana), Rafaelle, Tarciane, Tamires (Yasmim); Angelina, Duda Sampaio, Gabi Portilho; Kerolin, Gabi Nunes, Ludmila. Coach: Arthur Elias.
Doubts and absences: Marta (suspended for red card), Antônia (fibula fracture in left leg), Lorena (rib pain), Rafaelle (thigh discomfort), and Tamires (ankle injury).
Brazilian Women’s National Team matches in Paris 2024
The Brazilian Warriors made their debut last Thursday (25th) against Nigeria. Here are the details of Brazil’s initial matches in the tournament:
- July 25 (Thursday) — Brazil 1 x 0 Nigeria — 1st round of Group C
- July 28 (Sunday) — Brazil 1 x 2 Japan — 2nd round of Group C
- July 31 (Wednesday) — Brazil 0 x 2 Spain — 3rd round of Group C
Brazilian women’s National Team in Paris 2024
Brazil qualified for Paris 2024 by winning the 2022 Copa América in Bucaramanga (COL). At that time, the Brazilian team defeated Colombia 1-0, securing its eighth trophy in the continental competition.
This will be the first time Arthur Elias competes in the Olympics as the head coach of the Brazilian women’s national team. He took over from Swedish coach Pia Sundhage at the beginning of the year.
