Brazil and Argentina advanced in commanding fashion and will face off in a high-voltage final, while Paraguay and Uruguay will battle for bronze.
In the first semifinal, Brazil delivered a dominant performance against Uruguay, securing a 27–8 victory. From the opening whistle, the Brazilians showcased rock-solid defense and clinical finishing, taking a commanding 15–4 lead into halftime. They maintained their pace in the second half, outscoring their rivals 12–4 to seal their place in the title match.
Raquel Ladeia (Brazil) led the scoring with 6 goals from 11 attempts, while Uruguay’s standout performer was center Paulina Balseiro, who scored 3 goals on 5 shots. With this result, Brazil moves on to fight for gold, while Uruguay will aim for bronze.
The second semifinal saw Paraguay and Argentina locked in a tight battle early on, with the first half ending level at 9–9. However, in the second half, the Argentines found openings and capitalized on their strong defense-to-offense transitions to pull away. With a 14–8 run in the final 30 minutes, Argentina closed out a 23–17 win to secure their spot in the final against Brazil.
Argentina’s Helena Molina, a right back, topped the scoring with 8 goals from 15 attempts, while Paraguay’s central playmaker Fiorella Enriquez stood out with 5 goals from 11 shots.
In placement matches, the United States defeated Mexico 27–22, and Chile overcame Cuba 37–24, setting up the final classification games.
Tomorrow, the SND Arena will host a decisive day of handball action: at 5:00 p.m., Paraguay and Uruguay will compete for bronze, followed by the gold medal match between Brazil and Argentina at 8:00 p.m. Earlier in the day, Mexico and Cuba will play for seventh place at 9:00 a.m., and the United States will face Chile for fifth place at 12:00 p.m.
