The 2025 Copa América Femenina ended as many expected it to, with Brazil defeating Colombia in the final. There were plenty of twists and turns along the way, however.
On their journey toward a ninth title in 10 editions, Brazil were given headaches by opponents leaving two forwards up front to counter-attack with. Their 4-1 group stage win over Paraguay was more of a struggle than the scoreline let on, and their 5-1 semifinal victory over Uruguay came despite constant two-versus-two scenarios for their defenders against nippy, dangerous forwards. The difference in those games was that Brazil had far greater quality in both boxes than their opposition; this was not the case against Colombia.
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