In the final act of the women's Olympic eight-team field, hosts France's women's soccer team battled Brazil's women's soccer team. The French team, with their dream of a gold medal, were unstoppable, with striker Cadoudoux playing like a godsend. But Brazil's "queen" Mada was absent due to a suspension, and with unfavorable matchups against their rivals in recent years, the French team seemed to have the upper hand.
France won 2 and lost 1 of their group matches but were deducted 6 points for the Canadian drone snapping incident, and despite winning three matches, the points stayed at 3, which allowed France to advance to the top of the group. On the scorer's list, Kadoudou leads the way with five goals, a solid backbone for the team moving forward.
The Brazilian women's soccer team has been losing talent in recent years, and this year, it is all up to 38 year old Mada to try to prove that there is someone to follow in their footsteps. In their last match, Brazil suffered a double-egg defeat against Spain, but unexpectedly became one of the third-placed teams in the tournament. But Madda was sent off after receiving a red card, adding insult to injury. With four wins and a draw in their last five matches, including a 2-1 defeat in the group stage of last year's World Cup, a win for France is especially important.
