By Gustavo Castilho
Dispute will have four teams already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics
Coach Pia Sundhage announced the list of 25 athletes called up for the She Believes Tournament, which will take place between February 15th and 24th, in Orlando, United States. The duels will be played in the FIFA Date period. Brazil is one of the guests of the competition that will feature Japan, Canada, in addition to the USA. The four teams, which are among the top ten in the FIFA Ranking, will compete in the Tokyo Olympics in July this year.
One of the novelties on the list is Ivana Fuso, from Manchester United. The 19-year-old has dual nationality, Brazilian-German, and has already played in Germany’s youth teams. This is the first time she has received an invitation to defend Brazil’s shirt.
The selection will debut against Japan, on February 18th, at 6 pm Brasília time. Then the team faces the United States, on the 21st, and closes against Canada, on the 24th of February. All games will be played at Exploria Stadium in Orlando.
Call list:
Goalkeepers:
Barbara – Avaí / Kindermann
Aline Reis – UD Granadilla Tenerife (Spain)
Letícia – Benfica (Portugal)
Defenders:
Fabiana – International
Tamires – Corinthians
Camilinha – Palmeiras
Tainara – Palmeiras
Rafaelle – Changchun Dazhong (China)
Bruna Benites – International
Jucinara – Levante UD (Spain)
Antonia – Madrid CFF
Midfielders:
Formiga – Paris St Germain (France)
Luana – Paris St Germain (France)
Andressinha – Corinthians
Julia Bianchi – Palmeiras
Andressa Alves – Roma (Italy)
Marta – Orlando Pride (United States)
Adriana – Corinthians
Chú – Palmeiras
Ivana Fuso – Manchester United (England)
Strikers:
Ludmila – Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
Debinha – North Carolina Courage (United States)
Bia Zaneratto – Wuhan Xinjiyuan (China)
Cristiane – Santos
Giovana – Barcelona (Spain)