Brazil Women will face Mexico Women at the Snapdragon Stadium in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinals on Thursday.
Brazil boasted in style after beating Argentina 5-1 in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals. The win was their fifth in a row as they look to advance to the finals scheduled for March 10. Rafaelle et al. however, they will have to overcome the challenge of familiar foe Mexico to reach the final.
Because Canarinhas will take confidence from their head-to-head record against Mexico if they win in the semi-final. Brazil can boast 10 wins so far, while Mexico have managed to win once in 11 head-to-head matches. However, Mexico’s star midfielder Jacqueline Ovalle has been sensational and may be hard to stop.
Mexico beat Paraguay 3-2 to book their place in the last four. They are the only team to beat the hosts USA in the tournament and that makes Mexico a force to be reckoned with. They will also be hoping to break the jinx and reverse their embarrassing record against Brazil. However, they will need enough persistence to do so.
El Tri Femenil will look to extend their unbeaten run to 24 matches in all competitions when they take on Brazil on Thursday. However, Brazil’s pace and deep midfield could cause problems for Mexico, whose slow attacking line has been criticized by the local media.
How to watch Mexico Women vs Brazil Women
- TV channel: ESPN
- Spanish-language TV: ESPN Deportes
- Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo
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