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Blind football Copa América tournament

Overview

The inaugural women’s and men’s blind football Copa América tournaments have progressed through their final stages in São Paulo.

In the women’s competition, Argentina’s team, known as Las Murciélagas, secured the title by defeating Brazil 1-0. Gracia Sosa scored the winning goal, ensuring an undefeated tournament for Argentina and qualifying the team for the 2027 Women’s Blind Football World Cup.

In the men’s competition, Brazil advanced to the final after a 2-0 semifinal victory against Costa Rica at the Paralympic Training Center. Maicon Mendes opened the scoring in the sixth minute following a free kick, and Raimundo Nonato doubled the lead in the twelfth minute. Brazil enters the final seeking its seventh continental title, maintaining an undefeated run with 11 goals scored and none conceded across four matches.

Brazil is set to face Colombia in the final, which is scheduled for Saturday, the 12th, at 17:30 Brasília time. Colombia secured their spot by defeating Argentina in a penalty shootout following a 0-0 draw. The tournament serves as a key milestone in the cycle leading toward the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.

Entities

São Paulo · Mexico women's blind football national team · Brazil women's blind football national team · Argentina women's blind football national team · Colombia men's blind football team

Timeline

about 20 hours ago

[SPORTS] 13 sources
Brazil reaches blind football Copa América final after defeating Costa Rica
Brazil's men's blind football team defeated Costa Rica 2-0 to reach the Copa América final, where they will face Colombia this Saturday.
3 days ago

[SPORTS] 31 sources
Argentina wins inaugural women's blind football Copa América
Argentina's women's blind football team won the first Copa América title by defeating Brazil 1-0, while the Brazilian men's team advanced to the semifinals.

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