Formiga has played 233 matches for Brazil (Twitter)
Brazil will host an international tournament against India, Venezuela and Chile between the Amazons in the city.
After making seven World Cup appearances, the 43-year-old midfielder is set to play his farewell match for Brazil this month. Formiga’s final match for the national team will be against India in Manaus on November 25, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Tuesday.
The Confederation said on Instagram that the legendary Formiga would say goodbye to the women’s national team. It’s a historic moment for a life dedicated to the yellow shirt and football. we love you
Brazil will host an international tournament against India, Venezuela and Chile in the city against the Amazon, but Formiga is set to play in the first of those encounters.
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The So Paulo FC midfielder, nicknamed Mirildes Maceel Mota, before he was nicknamed Ant in Portuguese, had already said that the Tokyo Olympics would be his last major competition with the national team.
Formiga has played 233 matches for Brazil, including the first match for women’s football at every Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. He won silver medals at the 2004 and 2008 Games in Athens and Beijing respectively.
His most recent World Cup appearance was in France in 2019.
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