Bruna de Paula Almeida anchored Brazil's resurgence at the 2025 IHF Women's World Championship, lifting them to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2021 with dominant preliminary wins and some excellent performances in the main round. She was named the All-Star centre back of the competition, scoring 29 goals in nine matches.

At club level, with Győri Audi ETO KC, de Paula won the EHF Champions League for the second time, holding the trophy won in 2024, and adding to her 2021 European League gold and French awards. The 29-year-old's prime leadership propelled Brazil's quarters run and provided some excellent higlight reels throughout the competition.