Brazil is a famous football kingdom in the world, and although the men's national team has won the World Cup five times, their women's team has yet to win the championship. Their previous best result was runner-up in 2007, and it was their only World Cup final. They are currently entering this World Cup with a good friendly form. However, they lost to England on penalties in the "She Believes" Cup and the first European and American Super Cup, which is their performance in the tournament and an indicator.
Brazil will face Panama, currently ranked 44th in the world, against a World Cup player for the first time. This is a great opportunity for Brazil to reap the fruits of a fantastic start. They don't need to worry too much, after all, they have won all the first games of the previous eight Women's World Cups. Legend Mata, who has previously participated in five Women's World Cups, is likely to be the last World Cup of her career. Mata, a six-time FIFA Player of the Year winner, is a true legend.
Panama, one of eight teams making their FIFA Women's World Cup debuts, can they play the role of spoilers for the World Cup swan singing Brazilian star Mata? Interestingly, Panama is also the last team to be confirmed for the Women's World Cup. They beat Paraguayan Women 1-0 in the World Cup intercontinental play-off final in February to secure their ticket.
Panama have since embarked on a busy World Cup run, but these friendlies have had a mixed record, with three wins, one draw and three defeats. However, two of them are noteworthy, losing 5-0 to Japan and 0-7 to Spain. Because the status and strength of Japan, Spain women's football and Brazil are similar. Spain is currently ranked just two places higher than Brazil's. This underscores Panama's predicament, where the chances of a counterattack are almost remote.
Player competition: Brazil star Juan Mata is the most scored player in World Cup history (17 goals), and her last two World Cup goals have all helped the team open the scoring. Panamanian star Linis Cedeño scored in the intercontinental play-offs to help the team get their first FIFA World Cup; She has made her last 8 international appearances, scoring in 7 of them.
What to watch: Brazil won six of its last seven Women's World Cup games by one goal. #Women's World Cup##World Cup##Women's ##Brazil##Marta##Panama##世界杯冠军#