Spain aims to secure the top spot in the group by maintaining their 100% record in the Olympics 2024 against Brazil.
BRA-W vs SPA-W Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Time: 17:00 (CET), 20:30 (IST)
Venue: Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
BRA-W vs SPA-W Match Preview
Brazil was stunned by Japan’s unthinkable comeback leading 1-0 through substitute Jheniffer’s goal till stoppage time. Saki Kumagai converted from the spot in the second minute of added time, after Mina Tanaka missed one earlier in the match, for the equaliser before Momoko Tanikawa scored an outrageous winner from a long way out to keep Nadeshiko alive in the contest. The result will frustrate Arthur Elias’s team as they were only moments away from securing a place in the quarterfinals after winning their opening match against Nigeria. They have to do it again facing world champions Spain in the final group game. Brazil slipped to third after the loss and only returning to winning ways will keep them in the Olympics. A draw will force them to look at other results both in their and different groups to determine whether they could qualify as one of the best third-place teams to maintain their 100% knockout qualification record in the competition.
Spain had to wait long but eventually got past a stubborn Nigeria team when two-time Balon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas curled in a sublime free-kick away from the reach of the ever-excellent Chimaka Nnadozie to give Spain all three points and help them enter the quarterfinals in their first-ever Olympic appearance in women’s football tournament. There is no reason to relax for the world champions as they look to secure the top spot in Group C with only three points separating them from Japan and Brazil. Facing the latter in the decider, Spain will take to the pitch with some precaution having won just once in four matches of this meeting and just the second competitive outing since 2015. However, with 10 wins in their last 11 games, the team is carrying impressive momentum and is expected to face less difficulty while maintaining their winning streak.
Recent Form (all competitions)
BRA-W: DWWWL
SPA-W: WLWWW
Recent Form (Olympics)
BRA-W: WL
SPA-W: WW
BRA-W vs SPA-W Predicted Lineups
Brazil
Lorena; Thais, Rafaelle, Tarciane; Antonia, Yaya, Duda, Yasmim; Nunes, Jhennifer, Marta
Spain
Coll; Batlle, Paredes, Aleixandri, Carmona; Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas; Del Castillo, Paralluelo Caldentey
BRA-W vs SPA-W Dream11 Match Prediction
Spain should have the edge over Brazil to make it three out of three in the group stage leaving the Canaries relying on other results to stay in the competition. We predict a 2-0 win for La Roja.
BRA-W vs SPA-W Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Aitana Bonmati
Vice-captain Picks: Alexia Putellas, Marta and Salma Paralleulo
BRA-W vs SPA-W Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Lorena (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: Batlle (Cr - 9), Paredes (Cr - 8.5), Yasmim (Cr - 7.5)
MID: Castillo (Cr - 8.5), Bonmati (Cr - 9), Putellas (Cr - 9), Marta (Cr - 6.5)
FW: Paralluelo (Cr - 9), Nunes (Cr - 8.5), Caldentey (Cr - 8)
Vice-captain: Alexia Putellas
Captain: Aitana Bonmati
