Marta without gold medal. The USA women's soccer team won the Olympics for the fifth time
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The national teams of the USA and Brazil faced off in the final match of the women's Olympic football tournament.
In the decisive match, the American players emerged victorious, securing a narrow win. The latest Olympic gold for the USA was delivered by a precise strike from Mallory Pugh.
This is the fifth Olympic gold in the history of the U.S. women's team. Brazil has never won an Olympic gold, and for the third time, they settle for silver medals.
This match was also notable as it marked the last appearance of Brazilian legend Marta in a major tournament for the "Seleção." At the end of the year, the top scorer in the history of Brazil's women's national team will retire from international football.
Marta has represented Brazil six times at the Olympics, winning silver medals three times. Additionally, in 2007, the forward and her national team finished as runners-up at the World Cup, and she has won the Pan American Games twice and the Copa América Femenina three times.
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament
Final
Brazil - USA - 0:1
Goal: Pugh, 57
