AFCON 2025 in Morocco shapes up as a wide‑open tournament where holders Ivory Coast arrive with a target on their backs and a cluster of heavyweights – Morocco, Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria and Cameroon – all capable of dethroning them. The quality of squads, the depth of tactical ideas and the tournament’s expanded 24‑team format mean the question is no longer “Can anyone stop Ivory Coast?” but “Who will be brave enough to seize the moment when it comes?” Setting the stage in Morocco AFCON 2025 runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026, with 24 teams competing across six Moroccan cities and nine stadiums. The tournament keeps the now‑familiar structure of six groups of four, with the top two and the four best third‑placed teams reaching the round of 16, which often produces chaotic, upset‑filled knockout brackets. The hosts Morocco headline Group A with Mali, Zambia and Comoros, while Ivory Coast are drawn into a star‑studded Group F with Cameroon, Gabon and Mozambique, ensu...
At San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday, Brazil easily defeated Mexico 3-0 to move on to the 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup finals.
Following a VAR review that resulted in Nicki Hernández of Mexico receiving a red card, Adriana and Antonia scored goals in the first half, leaving the Concacaf team with just ten players for the most of the game.
Yasmim cleverly flicked away a Gabi Portilho cross three minutes into the second half, but Mexico's defense dug deep and prevented Brazil from scoring for the remainder of the match. It was one-way traffic for the most of the half.
Mexico shocked the United States in the group stage, their first victory over the Americans since 2010, and goes out of the first women's Gold Cup in the semifinal round with 13 goals scored.
USA WOMEN:-
In the aftermath of a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Canada in the Concacaf W Gold Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday at a soggy Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, interim US coach Twila Kilgore hailed a "huge moment" from goalie Alyssa Naeher.
"Just stepping up in a crucial situation to have to face a penalty shootout after facing one at the conclusion of the game like that. Making three saves and adding to the goal total is difficult, Kilgore remarked.
After ninety minutes, the semifinal match ended in a 1-1 draw with to goals from Jordyn Huitema of Canada and teenage USWNT star Jaedyn Shaw. Sophia Smith's goal in extra time on minute 99 gave the USWNT the lead, but Leon's penalty tied the game and sent it into a shootout, which the Americans won.
STATS:-
The USWNT will play Brazil at Snapdragon Stadium on Sunday in the tournament championship game. When the field was wet in rain on Wednesday, it was a persistent source of aggravation for both teams.
Since 2007, the women's soccer teams from Brazil and the United States have played 18 games. Brazil Women won three (total goals 21, PPG 1.2), USA Women won twelve (total goals 32, PPG 1.8), and they drew three. Past Head-to-Head Results between USA Women and Brazil Women.
Teams are in competition with each other in such tournaments as SheBelieves Cup, Tournament of Nations, International Friendly Games, World Cup, Olympic Games
BRAZIL WOMEN PREDICTED LINE-UP:-
Formation:- 4-4-2
Luciana; Silva, Lima, Rafaelle, Yasmim; Adriana, Duda Sampaio, Duda Santos,Ary Borges(Gabi Portilho); Bia Zaneratto, Debina(Gabi Nunes).
USA WOMEN PREDICTED LINE-UP:-
Formation:- 4-3-3
Alyssa Naeher; Jenna Nighswonger(Casey Short Krueger), Naomi Girma, Tierna Davidson, Emily Fox(Crystal Dunn); Lindsey Horan, Korbin Albert, Samantha Coffey(Rose Lavelle);Alex Morgan, Jaedyn Shaw, Trinity Rodman.
FINAL:-
Date:- 11-03-2024
Time:- 5:45 AM IST
Venue:- Snapdragon Stadium USA
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