Brazil vs Zambia Match Preview and Betting Tips

The Brazil women’s national team defeated Zambia 6-1 on April 14, 2026, in a match held as part of the FIFA Series. The game took place at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, starting at 9:30 p.m. Local time.

The victory occurred during the second matchday of the women’s national team friendly series, following a strong start for the Brazilian side.

Squad Management and Regulations

Prior to the match, Brazil head coach Arthur Elias indicated that he intended to utilize new competition regulations to manage his squad. Elias noted that under current FIFA window rules, teams are permitted to make up to 11 substitutions depending on the opponent.

There should be around five or six changes compared to the starting lineup from the first match. It’s something that is part of our process and also an adaptation to the competition rule, since this is a FIFA window and now, under the new regulations, we can, depending on the opponents, make up to 11 changes,

Arthur Elias

Elias stated that these regulations assist in managing player minutes and providing opportunities to various squad members while maintaining the intensity and quality of the team’s performance.

Tactical Analysis

In his pre-match assessment, Elias highlighted the specific challenges posed by the Zambian team, specifically their speed in transition and their defensive structure.

It’s a team with very fast forwards, so we have to be careful in transitions, but also know how to exploit and attack this team, which plays with a back five and looks to stay compact. I see some areas that are more vulnerable, and those were the points we worked on in training to try to exploit when we have the ball.

Arthur Elias

Previous Results

The win against Zambia followed a significant victory in Brazil’s first FIFA Series match, where the team defeated South Korea 5-1.

The goals in the match against South Korea were scored by Ary Borges, Kerolin, Ludmila, Dudinha, and Tainá Maranhão.