With a spectacular performance from Marta, Brazil wins its fourth title at the Mané Garrincha Stadium.

Ivan Richard
Reporter from Agência Brasil

Brasilia - The rain did not discourage Brasilia fans who decided today (22) to go to the Mané Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia to watch the final of the International Women's Football Tournament, played by the teams of Brazil and Chile. The effort paid off. Led by striker Marta, the Brazilians thrashed the Chileans 5-0 and became four-time champions of the competition.

In the stands, the atmosphere was vibrant and colorful. More than 30 fans wearing jerseys from various clubs across the country cheered on the Brazilian national team in a spirit of harmony.

Retired Maria Gomes brought her granddaughter Priscila Botier to support the Brazilian team. "Everything is beautiful, wonderful," she said excitedly, with the national team's jersey wrapped around one hand.

Cashier Anne Carolina spared no effort to go to Mané Garrincha for the first time. A resident of Recanto das Emas, a city 30 kilometers from the center of Brasília, she left home at 14 pm to take the bus to the stadium.

“Seeing Marta is worth the effort,” she said. For her, women's football needs more tournaments like this to become as popular in the country as men's football. “The game is good, the stadium has very good infrastructure. It's important that the women's national team plays in various cities so people can follow them,” she added.

This was the first edition of the tournament held outside of São Paulo. It was also the first time that doorman Jairon Vieira da Silva had been to the Mané Garrincha stadium. A wheelchair user, he was pleased with the accessibility of the new stadium. “Very good. I arrived here without any problems. And the game is worth it,” he told [the press]. Agency Brazil.

Brazil's first goal was scored by Formiga early in the game. Marta extended the lead in the 40th minute of the first half. In the second half, the team maintained the momentum and, in the 12th minute, the number 10 scored again. In the 31st minute, Cristiane took advantage of a scramble in the box to score the fourth goal. Debinha completed the Brazilian rout in the 40th minute.

The tournament was contested by four national teams. In addition to the Brazilian and Chilean teams, the teams from Scotland and Canada also participated.

Edited by: Juliana Andrade