England beat Brazil on penalties to win Women's Intercontinental Cup

It is worth mentioning the journey of the two women's teams England and Brazil on the way to the final of Finalissima 2023. In July 2022, Brazil and Colombia reached the final of CONMEBOL Copa America Femenina and the girls of the land of Samba won with a score of 1-0, winning the South American women's football championship.

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Brazil is the strongest force in South American women's football.

The CONMEBOL Copa America Femenina was first held in 2003 and over the past 6 editions, Brazil has won 5 times, including a streak of 4 consecutive wins from 2010 to the present. Meanwhile, the European Women's Championship was held earlier, in 1984, and Germany holds the record with 7 wins, including a streak of 4 consecutive wins from 2005 to 2017.

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England are the reigning European Women's Champions

In the 2022 UEFA Women's Championship final held last July, England defeated defending champions Germany 2-1 after 120 minutes, winning the European Women's Football Championship for the first time at home at Wembley Stadium.

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The Finalissima match was very exciting.

Having successfully organized the Finalissima for the men's teams, FIFA decided to organize a similar match for the two European and South American champions of the women's team. That is why two of the strongest women's teams in the world today will compete at the "holy land" Wembley in London - England in the early morning of April 7.

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Ella Toone (10) opened the scoring for the home team

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Ella Toone opened the scoring for the hosts in the 23rd minute after an assist from captain Lucy Bronze, but England could not maintain their slim advantage until the end of the match. Alves da Silva scored for the visitors Brazil in the 90+3 minute of stoppage time, sending both teams to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.

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Alves da Silva equalizes for Brazil in injury time

Ella Toone herself missed her second penalty, but Brazil had two players miss theirs: Tamires and Rafaelle Souza. Chloe Kelly converted from 11 yards in the fifth penalty, sealing a 4-2 win in the shootout and sending England to their first ever Women's Intercontinental Super Cup title.

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Goalkeeper Mary Earps saves Tamires' shot

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... and Chole Kelly won the decisive penalty kick

The British press immediately gave much praise to Chloe Kelly, the 25-year-old striker of Man City Women's Club, who scored the winning goal for England in the 2-1 victory in the final of the UEFA Women's Championship 2022 last July.

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Two heroes Chloe Kelly and goalkeeper Mary Earps

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Coach Sarina Wiegman - European women's football icon

Not everyone is entrusted with the responsibility of scoring the decisive goal in the final, not one but two matches, bringing the first titles in history to the "Three Lionesses". Another woman deserves to be honored, coach Sarina Wiegman, who with the England women's team established a 30-match unbeaten streak, won two major titles and is aiming for the first World Cup title in July 2023 in Australia - New Zealand.