Formiga
FILE - Brazil's Formiga runs during a practice session of the Brazilian national soccer team in preparation for the women's World Cup in France, at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil, Jan. 22, 2019. After competing in seven World Cups, 43-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to play her farewell match for Brazil this month. Formiga’s final game for the national team will be against India on Nov. 25 in Manaus. The country's soccer confederation made the announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Formiga has played 233 matches for Brazil including at every Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
Sinclair, Putellas headline Best XI honorees

By Anne M. Peterson Dec. 01, 2021 01:48 PM EST

FILE - Brazil's Formiga runs during a practice session of the Brazilian national soccer team in preparation for the women's World Cup in France, at the Granja Comary training center in Teresopolis, Brazil, Jan. 22, 2019. After competing in seven World Cups, 43-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to play her farewell match for Brazil this month. Formiga’s final game for the national team will be against India on Nov. 25 in Manaus. The country's soccer confederation made the announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Formiga has played 233 matches for Brazil including at every Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
Brazil veteran Formiga to retire from international soccer

Nov. 09, 2021 12:10 PM EST

Jaqueline Mourao of Brazil picks up her bike after falling as she competes with Daniela Campuzano Chavez Peon of Mexico, right, andMaja Wloszczowska of Poland (21) during the women's cross-country mountain bike competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Brazil's Mourao trades bike for skis for next Winter Games

By Dave Skretta Jul. 27, 2021 12:16 PM EDT

Netherlands gather during the national anthem prior to a women's soccer match against Brazil at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil vs Netherlands 7/24/2021

Jul. 24, 2021 07:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2020, file photo, Phillip Dutton, a medal-winning equestrian on the U.S. Olympic team, smiles after a training session at his farm in West Grove, Pa. Older Olympians will be proving that age is just a number in Tokyo. The oldest member of Team USA headed to Tokyo is Dutton, a 57-year-old equestrian who competes in eventing, a combination of dressage, cross-country and jumping. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
For Carli Lloyd, other older Olympians, age is just a number

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 20, 2021 05:42 AM EDT

U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica during the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.

By Anne M. Peterson Jun. 29, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - Brazil coach Pia Sundhage celebrates during a women's friendly soccer match against Argentina in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, file photo. Sundhage was named Brazil's coach following the 2019 World Cup. She was coach of the United States from 2008-12, then coach of her native Sweden from 2012-17. Sundhage has a talented, deep Olympic roster with five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, as well as Debinha and forward Ludmila. Also included is Formiga, who is a seemingly forever-young 43 and has played in a women's record six Olympics.(AP Photo/Nelson Antoine, File)
Argentina vs Brazil 8/29/2019

Jun. 29, 2021 08:39 AM EDT

FILE - Canada head coach Bev Priestman watches players warm up before a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Brazil in Orlando, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo. Led by new coach Bev Priestman, Canada's roster includes Christine Sinclair, the all-time top international scorer among men and women. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Brazil vs Canada 2/24/2021

Jun. 29, 2021 08:33 AM EDT

Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil in Olympic women's soccer

Jun. 18, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Marta and Formiga will lead Brazil's women's soccer team at the Tokyo Olympics in what is expected to be their international swansong. ...