Colombian Women's National Team, from admiration to consecration... (Opinion)

The history of women's soccer in South America has had one dominant name: Brazil. Eight Copa América titles confirm this. But in 2025, in the final of the continental tournament, there's a different feeling in the air. The Colombian national team reaches the final stage once again, with more maturity and experience. This time, the challenge isn't just playing well, it's winning. Because good performances are validated with titles, and because history doesn't reward intentions, but achievements.

Colombia has been consistent, courageous, and a key player in recent tournaments: runner-up in 2010, 2014, and 2022 ; fourth place in 2018. Always competing, always close to glory, but without writing its name in the golden register of champions. Those "almosts" have become a heavy burden that only becomes lighter with consecration. The time has come to change the narrative. The current generation can't stay on the threshold. They have what it takes to take the final step. Saturday at 4:00 pm is the date.

Brazil, as a rival, represents the perfect challenge. Beating the historic powerhouse would be the most powerful symbolic blow that this Colombia, led with intelligence and heart, could achieve. There are no excuses or room for resignation: if you want to transcend, you have to beat the best. And Colombia doesn't arrive as a victim, but as a capable, solid team that has found a balance between young talent and established players. The yellow jersey no longer carries weight just for its color, but for what it represents on the field.

This match isn't just another one. It's a date with posterity. Because, while the processes matter, what remains in the memory of football are the titles. The Copa América Femenina has been elusive for Colombia, but it has also been the mirror in which it has seen its growth. Now, that mirror demands to reflect a champion. The semifinals, the runners-up, the individual recognitions... all of that adds up, but what truly changes history is winning.

The players know it. The coaching staff knows it. And the country feels it. It's not pressure, it's opportunity. The opportunity to go from being an admired team to a celebrated one. The opportunity to change the narrative from "well played" to "mission accomplished." Because this team inspires not only for what it has done, but for what it is about to achieve. And if it achieves it against Brazil, it will be a triumph with a capital "consecration."

History doesn't always give second chances. Today, Colombia has one right before its eyes. It's not just about football, but about legacy. It's about stopping looking at the past with resignation and starting to write the future with pride. The time is now. The final is against Brazil. And Colombia has everything it needs to finally win the Copa América Femenina this time.

CAMILA ESPIONOZA ARISTIZÁBAL