Canada and Brazil They are already in the semifinals of the Gold Cup Wthe women’s version of the most important tournament in Concacaf at the selection level.
By beating Costa Rica and Brazil in Los Angeles, both teams They qualified for the next round of the contest, which will be held on March 6 in San Diego; Their rivals will emerge from the duels this Sunday: Colombia vs. United States and Mexico vs. Paraguay.
Canada, which overcame the group stage as leader of C with 9 points out of a possible 9, 11 goals scored and an unbeatable goal, did not have an easy time defeating Costa Rica, which resisted pressure until taking the series to extra time. where they succumbed 1-0 in the 103rd minute.
Unlike this one, the other quarterfinal game, the South American superclassic between Brazil and Argentina, did not have balance. The Canarinhawho went through the group stage with a perfect score, 7 goals for and none against, They overwhelmed the Albiceleste with an unappealable 5-1.
The Brazilians opened a 4-0 lead with goals from Yaya in the 19th minute, Yasmim in the 36th minute, Bia Zaneratto in the 54th and 95th minutes, as well as Gabi Nunes in the 61st minute.
Celeste dos Santos scored Argentina’s only goal in the 81st minute, which ended the Brazilians’ unbeaten goal, leaving the Canadians as the only team that has not conceded goals.
The Canadian team, Olympic champion in Tokyo, will face next Wednesday in the semi-finals with the best team in the series that the United States and Colombia will play this Sunday.
The Braziliansfor their part, will be measured against the winner of the fight among the surprising squad of Mexico and Paraguay.
The Snapdragon Stadium, a multipurpose stadium located in the city of San Diego, state of California, will be the scene of the semifinal matches.
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