USA vs Brazil Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | 2024 Paris Olympics Women's football final

USWNT will be aiming to win their fifth gold medal when they face Brazil.

Brazil women’s defeated World Champions Spain 4-2 without their key player Marta and now they will gear up to face another footballing titians USA, who have a history of winning gold medals in Olympics Women’s football.

Every time the Selecao Women have reached the final of the Olympics they fell short winning only silver. Brazil have secured the final place twice and have come second in both championship matches. Now they are going to play the third final for the Gold Medal.

Marta who was suspended for the semi-final game will return to the starting line which is her last Olympics and hopefully her addition will prove to be decisive to finally break the Gold Medal curse against USA.

Meanwhile, USWNT have shown the world how dominant they are in all formats of women’s football. They are the most successful nations at the Olympics, winning four gold medals.

However, their last gold medal came in 2012 but in the previous edition, they clinched the bronze medal. They secured their place in the final after beating Germany with one goal following an extra-time goal from Sophia Smith.

Emma Hayes, their new head coach after she left the Chelsea women’s team made an immediate impression and the players have clearly settled quickly under her system.

Kick-off

IST: 10 August, 8:30 p.m.

GMT: 10 August, 3 p.m.

Venue: Parc des Princes

Form

Brazil: W-W-L-L-W

USWNT: W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch

Sophia Smith (USA)

Sophia has been USWNT’s unwavering goalscorer in this competition and her goal against Germany secured the final spot for the gold medal match. She will be motivated to once again be a big difference-maker for the North Americans. He has been momentous for the USA in every Olympic game and will once again have a big role to play.

Marta (Brazil)

Marta, who was suspended for two games, will be welcomed back to the Brazil team. Her pedigree will be crucial if the Selecao is to win a gold medal match after losing the previous two finals. She’ll be playing in her final Olympic game, so she will be hoping to leave a lasting footprint.

Match facts

• USWNT have conceded just two goals in this Olympics which is their impressive defensive record in a single Olympics edition.
• Both teams last met in the inaugural edition of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, which USA women’s won 1-0.
• Both teams have met thrice in the Olympics and USA have won all the games.

Betting tips and odds

• Tip: 1 USWNT to win.
• Tip 2: At least one goal in first half.
• Tip 3: Marta to score for Brazil.

Head-to-head

There have been 40 competitive games between the two teams. With 32 victories, the 2012 gold medal champions have controlled the match. Brazil has only won three games, and five of them have been in draws.

Players and injury news

Marta, who was sent off against Spain Women in the group stage, served a two-match suspension before being welcomed back into the Brazil Women’s squad. Due to an ankle injury sustained during the quarterfinal victory over France, Tamires is not available. Brazil Women will be anxious about Lauren’s availability after she was forced to leave the match against Spain in the semifinals due to an injury.

Against Germany, Emily Sonnett replaced Tierna Davidson at halftime, perhaps setting herself up for the title match. Although Emma Hayes chose a back three, she might switch to a back four, starting Emily Fox at right back instead of centre back.

Predicted lineup

Brazil women’s predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Lorena; Thais, Lauren, Tarciane; Ludmila Angelina, Yaya, Yasmin; Priscila, Marta, Jheniffer

USWNT predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Naeher; Fox, Girma, Davidson; Rodman, Horan, Coffey, Dunn; Swanson, Smith, Lavelle

Prediction

Both sides are looking for favourites but the better-playing team will prevail and we feel the USA will inflict another defeat on Brazil for the gold medal match. Under Hayes, USWNT have shown excellent firepower and can take on any side. But we feel the game will go into extra-time with USA women emerging victorious.

Prediction: USWNT 2-1 Brazil

Live telecast for USA vs Brazil

India: Jio Cinema

United Kingdom: Discovery+, Eurosport Player UK, discovery+ App

United States of America: FuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo

Brazil: Globo, LiveMode

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