Historic Inclusion of Female Footballers at 2025 Jogo das Estrelas in Maracanã
The 2025 Jogo das Estrelas will include professional female footballers for the first time, marking a key milestone for women's football in Brazil.
- • For the first time in 21 years, professional female footballers Angelina and Luany will play in Jogo das Estrelas.
- • The event is held on December 27, 2025, at Maracanã Stadium and is organized by football legend Zico.
- • The match features Brazilian and international male football legends alongside the female players.
- • The inclusion of women marks a historic moment for Brazilian women's football and raises its visibility.
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The 2025 Jogo das Estrelas charity football event will mark a historic milestone by featuring, for the first time in its 21-year history, professional female football players alongside male legends. Scheduled to take place on December 27, 2025, at the iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, this annual event organized by Brazilian football legend Zico aims to raise funds for charitable institutions.
This year’s game will see Angelina, a midfielder for Orlando Pride and the Brazilian national team, and Luany, a forward for Atlético de Madrid and also on the national squad, take the field with some of Brazil’s greatest football stars. Angelina expressed excitement about participating at Maracanã, which is set to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup matches, highlighting the event’s growing recognition of women’s football.
Alongside these trailblazing female players, the match will feature celebrated male footballers such as Romário, Jorginho, Arrascaeta, Breno Bidon, and international icons Verón from Argentina and Nuno Gomes from Portugal. Other prominent names confirmed include Júnior, Djalminha, Denílson, Petkovic, Adriano Imperador, Renato Gaúcho, as well as goalkeepers Helton, Carlos Germano, and Gabriel. The match kickoff is at 18:30 Brasília time.
Previously, notable non-professional female participation included singer Ludmila scoring a goal, but this is the first year professional women players join the game, symbolizing a significant step toward inclusivity and recognition for Brazilian women’s football.
This evolution signals an important shift to integrate female athletes into mainstream football events traditionally dominated by men, fostering solidarity through sport and enhancing visibility for women’s football at the national and international levels.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
