Marta really deserves a World Cup trophy to her name. It would be a shame if she retired without at least one WC and a Olympic gold medal.
More than once she got really close but the rest of the team didn't do much to help. I've always been appalled by the lack of mental resilience of the Women's national team (the Men's are not much better these days 
), they constantly crack under pressure and have made mistakes which have cost us gold.
Not sure how the current squad is in that respect as I've only seen bits of the games. Looking forward to the knockout phase though.
Marta is class. Love watching her play.
As for Brazil, they've look very fluid, but like many Brazilian teams, susceptible on the counter. The midfield gets involved tons in the attack, which is great when they have possession, but it also opens up quite a few gaps that can be exploited. Australia has some decent pace and likes to press, but I reckon Brazil just have too much quality. Japan, if both teams advance, will be the real test. Such a solid unit.
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