The first player to score a hat-trick at the 2023 World Cup
While Panama appeared for the first time, Brazil was the force in the World Cup. They attended all nine conventions, including this year. Among the teams that have played three or more tournaments, this is the only team to win all eight opening matches with a goal-loss difference of 23-1. Brazil has only lost once in its 18 group stage matches, in addition to 12 wins and five draws.
In the past, they met four times with teams from the CONCACAF region, and were undefeated (won three, drew one).
The class difference is shown on Hindmarsh field. Brazil controlled the ball 74%, shot 30 shots - six times more than Panama. After suffocating pressure, world number eight opened the scoring 19 minutes. Debinha's left cross sent Borges's header to the near corner. About 20 minutes later, Brazil had a second goal and the scorer continued to be Borges. The striker wearing the number 17 shirt shot from close range into the net of goalkeeper Bailey, after the header was saved.
Having to play with a 5-4-1 scheme, Panama is still unable to contain the Brazilian strikers. Three minutes after the break, the 52nd ranked team in the world conceded a third goal. This time, Borges created Bia Zaneratto's left footed shot from the center of the box into the top corner.
Debora, Antonia and Bia Zaneratto rested, but the 2007 World Cup runners-up kept pressure on goalie Bailey. In the 70th minute, Borges sealed a 4-0 victory. Racing Louisville (USA) striker header from the center of the goal after Geyse's cross.
Borges became the fifth player to score a hat-trick in his first World Cup appearance. This is also the first hat-trick at the 2023 World Cup. The tournament had three players scoring twice in the first match: Alexandra Popp (Germany), Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) and Sophia Smith (USA).
In the 75th minute, Borges left the field to make way for the legendary Marta. The 37-year-old striker played aggressively, but was unlucky to raise the number of goals for Brazil. In which, a long shot 90 + 3 went to the goalkeeper position, and the assist phase two minutes later was not concretized by Duda Sampaio.
This victory put Brazil to the top of Group F with three points and a +4 difference. Before that, two other opponents in the same group, France and Jamaica, drew 0-0. In the next match, Brazil meets France, while Jamaica plays Panama. France is ranked fifth in FIFA.
