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Formiga in seventh heaven as Brazilian sets World Cup records

Veteran Brazilian Formiga became the first player to appear at seven editions of the Women's World Cup and the oldest to feature in the tournament when she lined up against Jamaica on Sunday.

The 41-year-old midfielder plays her club football for Paris Saint-Germain and came out of her international retirement, announced in 2016, to give herself a chance of being involved in this summer's tournament and one final shot at lifting the coveted trophy.

Formiga initially only planned to help her country reach the World Cup finals, telling FIFA.com in November 2018: “I had no intention to carry on and play in the World Cup, but breaking barriers spurs me on.