BEIJING, August 22) -- The Brazil Women's football squad will bring back another silver medal, after another extra-time US goal, just like four years ago in Athens when the US ended Brazil's Olympic dream.Brazil has to wait another four years before they can try to add Olympic gold to their trophy cabinet. If Brazilian men were to defeat Belgium tomorrow, Brazil would have a total of four silver and two bronze medals from the Olympics. Germany beat Japan 2-0 in the bronze final.
However, Brazilian women were not alone to weep for the loss. Two-time World Cup winner Germany's Women's team won a consecutive bronze medal. Once more, they failed to break the unwritten law that reigning world cup winner gets no chance on Olympic gold.
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1999 World Cup champion the US lost to Norway in the final of 2000 Sydney, which was the only gold they missed since 1996 Atlanta when Women's Football came into the Olympics.
Carli Lloyd's gold-deciding goal was the second time the midfielder saved the US team in Beijing. Her 27-minute goal from the second group game against Japan pulled US back from death line after their first game loss to Norway 2-0.
To Brazil's consolation, their striker Cristiane was the best in Beijing 2008's Women's Football Tournament.
