Thursday, November 2st.- Brazil became the second semifinalist in the female water polo competition, although they had a much tougher time than expected to defeat Cuba 12-10 in the quarterfinals.

The South American team, the bronze medalists at Lima 2019, entered the match as clear favorites but were quickly surprised and ended the first quarter trailing 3-1. They made a comeback in the second quarter, winning 5-3, resulting in a 6-6 tie, and then dominated the third quarter with a 4-2 lead, which proved to be decisive.

The next opponents for the South Americans will be the winners of the match between Chile and Canada. According to the results in the group stage, it seems that the North Americans will advance to the battle for the bronze.

In the last quarterfinal matchup, the United States, the top contender after winning the gold medal at Lima 2019, will face Mexico on Thursday at 12:30 p.m.

Written by Alejandro Pérez y María Fernanda Pavez ; translated by Felipe Vergara / Photosport
Photo by Sebastián Nanco / Santiago 2023 / Photosport