National Teams
Paris 2024: Brazil name Olympic roster ahead of Nigeria’s Olympic opener
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
The head coach of Brazil’s senior women’s national team, Arthur Jose Ribas Elias has released his 18-woman roster for this month’s Paris 2024 Olympics in France.
Orlando Pride’s Marta is heading to her last tournament with the national team with her club teammate, Rafaelle.
Another Orlando Pride player, Adriana also made the squad alongside Tarci (Houston Dash) and North Carolina Courage’s Kerolin to complete American-based players.
Other foreign-based players in the squad include Tenerife’s Thais, Ana Vitoria from Atletico Madrid, and UD Levante’s Gabi Nunes.
Other players are from the Brazilian league as the coach included four alternatives for urgent and unforeseen circumstances replacement.
The release made the Selecao the third team from Group C to unveil their roster for the women’s football event of the Olympics.
Nigeria remained the only team yet to drop their official squad list with their first match against Brazil set for July 25, 2024.
This will be followed by games against Spain and Japan on July 28 and 31 respectively.
The last meeting between the Super Falcons and Brazil at the quarter-final stage of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup was a seven-goal thriller that ended 4-3 in favour of the South American side on the golden goal rule.
Brazil Roster for Paris 2024 Olympics
Goalkeepers
Lorena
Taina
Defenders
Antonia
Tamires
Yasmim
Rafaelle
Tarci
Thais
Midfielders
Ana Vitoria
Duda Sampaio
Yaya
Forwards
Adriana
Gabi Portilho
Gabi Nunes
Jheniffer
Kerolin
Ludmilla
Marta
Alternates
Luciana
Lauren
Angelina
Priscila
