Brazil Girls Team Wins Against Ecuador

May 3, 2026, 21:53
South AmericaSports

Introduction

The Brazil Women’s U-17 team played Ecuador in Paraguay. Brazil won the game 4-0.

Main Body

Brazil played very well. They scored four goals. Gigi, Marcela, and Mari Martins scored. Ecuador also scored one goal against their own team. Brazil won all their games in this part of the tournament. They beat Venezuela, Uruguay, and Peru. Brazil is the only team with all wins. Now, Brazil wants to reach the final. If they reach the final, they go to the World Cup in Morocco in 2026.

Conclusion

Brazil is now in the semifinals. They wait for the name of the next team on Wednesday.

Learning

⚽ Action Words: Now vs. Then

Look at how the story changes from past things (finished) to future things (plans).

The Past (It already happened)

  • Played → They finished the game.
  • Won → The result is over.
  • Scored → The ball went in the net.

The Future (It might happen)

  • Wants → A dream or a goal.
  • Go → A future trip to Morocco.
  • Wait → Looking forward to Wednesday.

Quick Tip for A2: When you talk about a game that ended, add -ed to most words (like play →\rightarrow played). But be careful with special words: Win does not become "winned," it becomes Won.

Vocabulary Learning

Brazil (n.)
A country in South America
Example:Brazil is known for its football teams.
girls (n.)
Young female people
Example:The girls in the class are learning English.
team (n.)
A group of people working together
Example:Our team won the match.
wins (v.)
To be successful or win a game
Example:She wins every time she plays.
played (v.)
To have played a game
Example:They played soccer yesterday.
scored (v.)
To get points in a game
Example:He scored two goals.
goals (n.)
Points scored in a game
Example:The team scored many goals.
win (n.)
The result of being successful
Example:Her win was celebrated by everyone.
final (n.)
The last game in a competition
Example:They reached the final.
world (adj.)
Relating to all people or the planet
Example:The world is changing fast.
cup (n.)
A trophy given for winning
Example:They won the cup.
Morocco (n.)
A country in Africa
Example:They will travel to Morocco.
Wednesday (n.)
A day of the week
Example:We meet on Wednesday.
semifinals (n.)
The games before the final
Example:They are in the semifinals.