Male's Football: Brazil Defeats Honduras 3-0 and Advances to Semifinals

Brazil secured its third consecutive victory in the male's football competition of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games on Sunday, winning a match in Group B.

Sunday, october 29nd, 2023.- In this latest match, Brazil defeated Honduras 3-0 at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar. The goals were scored by Ronald Cardoso at 50', Gustavo Martins at 54', and Thauan Lara at 79'. The match was officiated by Venezuelan referee José Uzcátegui.

With this victory, "Scratch" won their group with a perfect record and secured a spot in the semifinals.

Brazil began their Santiago 2023 campaign with a 1-0 victory over the United States on October 23 at the Estadio Elías Figueroa in Valparaíso. Three days later, they defeated Colombia 2-0 in Viña del Mar.

On the other hand, Honduras had previously suffered a 2-0 loss to Colombia on October 23 in Valparaíso and a 2-1 defeat to the United States on October 26. As a result, their loss to Brazil confirmed their elimination from the Pan American Games.

The final match of Group B is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Sunday in Valparaíso, where Colombia and the United States (both teams with three points) will compete to determine the second semifinalist.

Written by Nicolás Reyes; translated by Vicente Valdivia / Photosport
Photo by Martin Thomas/Santiago 2023 / Photosport