Played annually in the United States since 2016, the SheBelieves Cup has become one of the most prestigious tournaments in women’s soccer. This year, the eighth edition of the competition, held in the American cities of Frisco, Nashville and Orlando, will serve as preparation for the World Cup, in July and August, and also marks the return of Marta to the pitch, after ten months recovering from injury.
In addition to Brazil, the United States – the biggest winner, with five victories –, Canada and Japan, all qualified for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, participate. sportv shows all the games of the brazilian national team in the tournament, which starts this thursday, and runs until the next 22nd. Thaís Matos, Grafite and Fernanda Colombo.
“Much more than talking about players, it is an important tournament for Brazil’s technique, because although the team won the Copa América with good numbers, the team’s performance has left some gaps. She needs to speed up the process, since she has been in charge for 4 years, mainly so that the team becomes more creative, has a more mobile attack and modern football”, she said.
The dispute format of the competition is very similar to that of a group stage of the World Cup. All teams face each other and the team with the most points will be declared the champion of the tournament. After the debut against the Japanese, the Brazilian team returns to the field next Sunday, the 19th, to face the Canadians, current Olympic champions; and ends its participation in the championship on Wednesday, against the Americans, current world champions.