Brazil forward Cristiane has put herself firmly in the record books after netting the only goal of the game against New Zealand on Saturday.
The 27-year-old, who also scored in Brazil's win over Cameroon on Wednesday, now has 12 Olympic tournament goals to her name.
"This is special, I knew I was tied and needed just one more to get the record for myself," she told reporters.
She surpasses the record of 10 goals held by former Germany player Birgit Prinz.