Brazil and Chile booked berths at France 2019 Brazil secure place at 2020 Women's Olympic Football Tournament La Roja will play at the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time
Brazil cruised to the Copa America Femenina Chile 2018 title and in the process qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019â„¢ with plenty to spare.
Chile finished runners-up to advance to the women’s global finals for the first time in their history. Argentina, who relinquished second place in the final round of matches, still have a chance of making it to France 2019 through the intercontinental play-off, where they will take on the team finishing fourth in the CONCACAF qualifying competition.
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Brazil also booked their place at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Chile will take on the third-placed team in Africa in the intercontinental play-off for Tokyo 2020 Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay all qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima
Brazil in a league of their own
Brazil were fully expected to be a cut above the rest, and that is how it proved. Victorious in all seven of their matches, they scored 31 goals and conceded just two: one in the group phase and the other against the runners-up in the final four-team round.
No fewer than nine Brazilians got on the scoresheet, and such are their attacking riches that the legendary Marta was not among them, despite the fact she played in every game.
“Preparation was essential,” said coach Vadao. “Of the 22 players we had here, 11 took part in the three months of work we did in Brazil and another four were there for most of the time, while the players who are abroad joined us on the FIFA dates. Everything worked really well.”
Did you know?
This is the seventh time Brazil have won the competition, which has been held on eight occasions The Brazilians averaged 4.42 goals per match, the highest average since the tournament adopted its current format in 2006 Bia Zaneratto was their top scorer with six goals The 22 players Vadao took to Chile all saw action, with nine of them making their debuts in the tournament Vadao has now won the competition twice in a row (2014 and 2018)
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