24 min: Debinha is tackled on the edge of the area but it is clean challenge, Brazil’s ball recovery is currently seven seconds. What a stat!

23 min: Now will this just set the scoring underway or can Panama find a way into this game? Their first goal should be to keep the ball longer than a few passes, Brazil are making it impossible for them at the moment. Another shot comes in from Ary Borges but Bailey does well to handle it.

21 min: I think that is the sixth or seventh goal consecutively scored with a header at this World Cup.

It was coming and there it is. So much space and Ary Borges hits it home.

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18 min: Debinha takes the free kick, Panama commit six to the wall, but it’s wide.

17 min: Ary Borges takes the corner short but it eventually gets popped into the box but it has too much on it. Brazil now win a free kick on the edge of the box, this could be the opener here.

16 min: Brazil are definitely the team in control but they aren’t being as clinical as they would want, some loose passes and misplaced shots. The crowd come to life as Panama look to break but Brazil close them down quickly. Adriana makes a great run and cross but her teammates can’t leap to convert but they do win a corner.

14 min: Cox looked in a bit of trouble there after a tackle but she is okay to continue. Brazil are still in full control and Debinha almost gets on the end of a good ball in the box.

12 min: Debinha makes a great run but doesn’t pull the trigger fast enough and Panama manage to close down the chance. Bailey confidently takes the ball with another Brazil chance. The longer Panama cane keep Brazil from scoring the better.

10 min: A foul from Vargas allows Brazil to set up once again, the opening goal feels inevitable it’s just a question of when. Zaneratto has a lovely one two and then rattles off a shot which is just over the bar.

8 min: Panama have not been allowed any time on the ball yet, Brazil are looking lethal. An uncharacteristic loose pass and Panama will have a throw in but they quickly lose out.

6 min: Brazil are being allowed too much space and they can take time forming their game. A cross came in but Debinha can’t keep her shot on target. Brazil are back on the charge quickly and it comes to Antonia but her shot is over the bar.

4 min: Brazil are forming an attack again, they have been relentless in these early stages. This time it is sent out for a goal kick.

3 min: The corner is taken short but it is deflected out for another corner. Ary Borges sends it in again and Zaneratto gets a touch to it but Bailey saves again. A lively start!

2 min: Brazil have never lost an opening game at a World Cup and they almost got a perfect start but Bailey saves! A corner to come.

Will Panama cause problems for Brazil? Or will Brazil storm to a dominant victory? We will soon find out …

Some emotional scenes as the Panama anthem is played for the first time at a women’s World Cup. We are just a few minutes away.

This is the first time Brazil and Panama have faced one another in football! The players have made their way out for the anthems, we are about to get underway.

Marta starts on the bench and if she comes on today she will win her 187th cap for Brazil! She is such an icon. If she manages to score, she will have scored at six World Cups. Legend.

Have a read of this feature on Brazil:

Earlier today Italy and Argentina played one another and the former managed to nab the win. Catch up with all the action:

And on Brazil’s rising star: “At 17 years old, Aline Gomes has a huge future. The attacking midfielder has explosive physicality, serious dribbling skills and speed. She came through the ranks at Ferroviária and made her international debut against England at Wembley.” Read the full guide:

Here’s some info on Panama’s star player Marta Cox: “The midfielder was introduced to football by her aunt Raiza Gutierrez, who was captain of the national team in the late 1990s, and made her debut for Panama’s under-20 team aged just 14. She has gone on to win the league title with Chorrillo FC and CD Universitario, and became the first Panamanian player to win the Costa Rica women’s league when with Alajuelense. In 2021 she became the first Panamanian to play in the Mexican Women’s MX League with Club León and in 2022 the first Panamanian to play for Pachuca Femenil, where she shares a dressing room with elite players such as Spain’s Jenni Hermoso. Cox is an idol for girls from poor neighborhoods who see in her an inspiration that it is possible to travel the world and play football regardless of social class.” Read the full guide:

The Golden Boot race is on with Alexandra Popp putting herself within a chance of lifting it, have a read of the live tracker:

If you were a manager of a general team and could choose any striker who would you choose? Alexandra Popp? Sophia Smith? Alessia Russo? Let me know via Twitter and email.

Germany are ahead against Morocco, that game is still ongoing, thanks goals from Alexandra Popp, a score from Klara Buhl and an own goal. The scores mean Popp has scored in her last six matches at major tournaments. She scored in every Euros game she played in (Popp didn’t appear in the final because of injury):

Brazil starting XI: Leticia, Antonia, Rafaelle, Lauren, Tamires, Luana, Adriana, Ary Borges, Kerolin, Bia Zaneratto, Debinha

The Panama team news is in!

Starting XI: Bailey, Jaen, Castillo, Pinzon, Gonzalez, Riley, cox, Mills, Vargas, Quintero, Baltrip Reyes.

I’m still tracking down the Brazil team news.

The referee for today’s match is Cheryl Foster, the first Welsh person to referee a World Cup match since Clive Thomas in 1978! Team news to follow shortly.

We have come to the final game of day four at this World Cup and what a match it will be with Brazil taking on Panama. It is football giants against tournament debutants and while many may expect a huge Brazil win, this World Cup has proved the underdogs can hold their ground.

Brazil will definitely hold the favourites tag in the encounter. They have qualified for every World Cup and made it to the final in 2007 but they were beaten by Germany. Marta was the top scorer in that tournament and she still remains in the Brazil team – a talisman of the sport.

Panama will have the goal of getting out of the group – which also includes Jamaica and France – after winning seven qualifiers and only losing two. But as Jamaica displayed yesterday, it is possible to get something out of a game many predict you’ll lose.

The game will get underway in an hour’s time but the countries will release their team news shortly. Stay tuned!