Minute 90+12: Time's up! The US women's team won 1-0 against the Brazilian women's team to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympic women's football tournament.
This is the fifth time the US women's team has been crowned at the Olympics, while the Brazilian women's team has lost for the third time in the summer Olympics final.
Minute 90+4: No goal! The US goalkeeper, Alyssa Naeher, had an excellent reflex to block the Brazilian player's close-range header.
The second half has 10 minutes of extra time.
Minute 85: The Brazilian women's team tried to organize an attack but it was too difficult. In the two matches in the quarterfinals and semi-finals, the US women's team won 1-0.
Minute 75: Against the experienced US team, Brazil did not have sharp attacks or counter-attacks like when they met Spain in the semi-finals.
Minute 66: Another chance for the US women's team, but Sophia Smith's shot missed the post after passing the Brazilian defender. Brazil's high-chassis is in a state of alarm.
Minute 65: Trinity Rodman of the US team had a breakthrough through 2 opponent players, but the shot was not on target.
Minute 61: The Brazilian women's team simultaneously changed 3 positions, including the legendary Marta.
Minute 58: Goal!!! The US team took the lead. The loss of the ball in midfield cost Brazil. A favorable pass for Mallory Swanson to run down and finish past goalkeeper Lorena.
23:08: The second half begins.
End of the first half. The first 45 minutes did not have many changes. The scoreboard has not changed.
Minute 45+1: The US goalkeeper made a good save from the Brazilian striker's shot.
Minute 35: The US women's team did not attack much, but every time they attacked the ball, they had a shot on target, forcing the Brazilian goalkeeper to work.
Minute 25: There were not many notable attacks as both teams wanted to protect the safety of the goal.
Minute 10: The Brazilian women's team entered the match quite enthusiastically, but against a quality opponent, the choice of a first-time hit was unsuccessful.
22:00: The match begins.
Pre-match information
The Brazilian women's team ruined the Spaniard's party, defeating the Brazilian women's team in the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympic women's football tournament. That defeat caused Aitana Bonmati and his teammates to collapse and then lose to the German women's team in the bronze medal match.
For the Brazilian women's team, that victory was important as it helped them reach the Olympic final for the third time. But to change the color of the medal - 2 silver medals in 2004 and 2008, Canarinhas will have to overcome a big challenge called the US women's team.
The US women's team is truly a force in world football. In addition to the 4 world championships, they have also won the Olympic gold medal 4 times.
Of the 7 times women's football has been included in the Olympic competition program, the only time the US women's team did not pass the quarter-finals was in 2016 in Rio. They have 1 silver medal, 1 bronze medal.
Until they beat Spain 4-2 in the semi-finals, Brazil women's team had not scored more than 1 goal in any match.
On the contrary, the US women's team played brilliantly in the group stage - winning all 9 goals/3 matches, but when entering the knockout round, the two quarter-finals (for Japan) and semi-finals (for Germany) both had a score of 1-0, with the goal scored in extra time.
The US women's team currently does not have a famous striker, Alex Morgan, but their squad of players is too experienced. There is only one case where Emily Sams has not played a match for the national team, and has been called up to replace an injured player.
Head-to-head statistics show that over the past 10 years, the Brazilian women's team has only won 1 out of 10 times against the US women's team - 2 draws, 7 losses. Will the excitement and reasonable strategy in the match against Spain help them win in the most important match?
