The Brazilian women's soccer team has advanced to the final match of the Olympic tournament, where they will face the United States. This accomplishment was achieved after a thrilling 4-2 victory over the reigning world champion, Spain, in the semifinal match held on Tuesday at Stade de Marseille.

The match began with an own goal by Irene Paredes, giving Spain an early lead. However, Brazil responded with a series of impressive goals scored by Gabi Portilho, Adriana, and Kerolin, securing their victory and a spot in the final.

“It’s a dream, and dreams come true,” said Kerolin, whose goal in the first of more than 15 minutes of stoppage time helped to hold off a late Spain fightback. “I’m so excited, so excited, so excited and I’m really, really, really impressed by my teammates.”

Brazil's Marta, a legendary figure in women's football, may have the opportunity to conclude her illustrious international career on a high note by competing for the gold medal after serving a suspension during the quarterfinals and semifinals.

At the age of 38, Marta has announced that the upcoming Olympic Games will mark the end of her major tournament appearances with the national team..

“We just knew what we came to do today, and it was a final for us today,” said Angelina, who was leading the Brazil team. “So, we were just very determined and we just came for the win.”

Angelina said the Brazil squad needed to “celebrate a little bit” but quickly focus on the final.

“It was a big win. Again, Spain is an amazing team and we knew that,” she said. “So now we need to rest and we need to study a lot, and see what we can do against the U.S.”

Spain will not have the opportunity in Paris to further solidify its position at the pinnacle of women's soccer by adding an Olympic gold medal to the World Cup it won last year.

Nevertheless, there are still significant objectives to be achieved at the Paris Games..

“We keep fighting for something super nice and it will continue to be the Olympics until the end,” Spain forward Jennifer Hermoso said. “A bronze medal is also very difficult to get.”

Brazil took the lead in the sixth minute when Paredes inadvertently scored an own goal. Portilho extended Brazil's advantage in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time.

Adriana's header in the 71st minute further solidified Brazil's dominance. However, despite the seemingly comfortable lead, the match was far from over.

Salma Paralluelo managed to pull a goal back for Spain with a header in the 85th minute, and almost immediately, Alexia Putellas struck the bar with a shot from outside the area.

Kerolin then made it 4-1, skillfully shooting the ball through Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll's legs.

Paralluelo managed to score her second goal in the 12th minute of stoppage time, but it was too late for Spain to mount a comeback.

Brazil will now face the four-time champion U.S. women's national team in Saturday's final at Parc des Princes in Paris.

Spain plays Germany in Lyon for bronze.

Brazil has been defeated twice in an Olympic final by the United States—at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

It secured a position in the final for the third time after rectifying a 2-0 loss to Spain in the tournament's group phase.

That was a game that also resulted in Marta receiving a red card, and Brazil received confirmation just hours before kickoff in the semifinals that its appeal against her ban had been rejected.

In the final analysis, Brazil did not require the services of its most accomplished player on this occasion and made significant progress toward securing a place in the championship match early on after a disastrous error in Spain's defense. Coll, under pressure from Priscila, attempted a clearance that rebounded off Paredes and into her own net.

Brazil maintained control of the scoring opportunities, repeatedly threatening the goal, and capitalized on its dominance just before halftime through Portilho, who skillfully directed Yasmim's cross into the bottom corner.

Adriana extended the lead to 3-0 after her initial attempt struck the crossbar from six yards out, and she subsequently headed in Portilho's return pass across the goal.

Spain, which had previously rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Colombia in the quarterfinals, provided its supporters with a glimmer of hope through Paralluelo's header. However, when Kerolin extended Brazil's advantage to 4-1, Paralluelo's second goal proved to be merely a consolation.

“We showed the world that we have a young team and a team that has a very good tactical understanding, that competes, that will always be like this — competitive,” Brazil coach Arthur Elias said. “Brazil in women’s football is a source of great pride.” AP