OL Reign Midfielder Angelina Named as Alternate on Brazil Roster for 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

OL Reign midfielder Angelina has been named to the Brazil Women’s National Team as an alternate ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Brazil, ranked No. 8 in the world, is set to play a friendly match against Chile before departing for the World Cup. The match will take place on Sunday, July 2 at 6:30 a.m. PT at the BRB Mane Garrincha Arena in Brazil. After the match, the team will depart for the World Cup.

For the group stage of the World Cup, Brazil will play in Group F. Their three group stage matches will be played in Australia. Brazil is set to open their tournament against No. 52 ranked Panama on Saturday, July 24 at 4:00 a.m. PT, before facing off with No. 5 ranked France and ending their group stage play against No. 43 ranked Jamaica on Wednesday, August 2.

Midfielder Angelina debuted for the full national team during the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. She has amassed 20 caps for Brazil and scored one goal. The midfielder made three appearances during the Olympic Games in 2021, earning 183 minutes of playing time and registering three shots. In September 2021, Angelina was called up for Brazil once again, this time for a series of two friendly matches against Argentina.

In her first appearance after the Olympics, Angelina scored her first career goal for Brazil in the 59th minute of Brazil’s September 17th match against Argentina to put Brazil up 3-0 in the match. Before the year was out, Angelina was called into one more friendly against Australia and closed out 2021 with three more appearances in the Torneio Internacional Feminino de Seleções.

In 2022, Angelina appeared in four friendly matches for Brazil, as well as two Turnoi de France matches and five Copa América Femenina matches for a total of 721 minutes, before sustaining her Season-Ending Injury with Brazil.

Prior to her senior national team debut, the midfielder served as the captain of the Brazil U20 women’s national team, a team which has won every South American U20 championship since the tournament was founded in 2004. She was also named to the IFFHS Conmebol Youth Women Team of the Year for 2020.

Brazil Women’s National Team Roster – 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Bárbara – Flamengo, Camila – Santos, Leticia Izidoro – Corinthians

Defenders: Antonia - Levante UD (Spain), Bruninha - NJ/NY Gotham (United States), Kathellen - Real Madrid (Spain), Lauren - Madrid CFF (Spain), Mônica - Madrid CFF (Spain), Rafaelle Tamires – Corinthians

Midfielders: Adriana - Orlando Pride (United States), Ary - Louisville (United States), Ana Vitória Duda Sampaio – Corinthians, Kerolin - North Carolina Courage (United States), Luana – Corinthians

Forwards: Andressa Alves, Bia Zaneratto – Palmeiras, Debinha - Kansas City (United States), Gabi Nunes, Geyse - Barcelona (Spain), Marta - Orlando Pride (United States), Nycole Raysla - Benfica (Portugal)

Alternates: Defender - Tainara (Bayern Munich-ALE), Midfielder - Angelina (OL Reign-USA), Forward - Alines Gomes (Ferroviária)

Match Schedule:

Sunday, July 2 – 6:30 a.m. PT – Brazil vs. Chile – BRB Mane Garrincha Arena in Brazil (Friendly)

Monday, July 24 – 4:00 a.m. PT – Brazil vs. Panama – Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia (World Cup Group Stage)

Saturday, July 29 – 3:00 a.m. PT – France vs. Brazil – Lang Park in Brisbane, Australia (World Cup Group Stage)

Wednesday, August 2 – 3:00 a.m. PT – Jamaica vs. Brazil – AAMI Park in Melbourne, Australia (World Cup Group Stage)