2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship

9th edition of the South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship
2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship
CONMEBOL Sub 20 Femenino 2024
Tournament details
Host countryEcuador
Dates11 April – 5 May
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (10th title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored96 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s)Paraguay Fátima Acosta
Venezuela Mariana Barreto
Colombia Gabriela Rodríguez
(7 goals each)
← 2022
2026 →
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2024.
International football competition

The 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, officially the 2024 CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina, was the 11th edition of the South American U-20 Women's Championship (CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the women's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held in Ecuador from 11 April to 5 May 2024.

The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia as the CONMEBOL representatives besides Colombia who automatically qualified as host. Colombia finished in the top four, the fifth in the final stage also qualified.[1]

Brazil are the defending champions having won the title in 2022.

Teams

All ten CONMEBOL member national teams are eligible to enter the tournament.

Team Appearance Previous best top-4 performance
 Argentina 11th Runners-up (2006, 2008, 2012)
 Bolivia 11th Fourth place (2004, 2014)
 Brazil (holders) 11th Champions (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022)
 Chile 11th Fourth place (2008, 2010)
 Colombia 11th Runners-up (2010, 2022)
 Ecuador (host) 11th Third place (2004)
 Paraguay 11th Runners-up (2004, 2014, 2018)
 Peru 11th Fourth place (2006)
 Uruguay 11th Third place (2022)
 Venezuela 11th Runners-up (2015)

Squads

First stage

In the first stage, the teams are ranked according to points earned (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20):

  1. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
    1. Points in the matches played between the teams in question;
    2. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
    3. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Fewest red cards received;
  5. Fewest yellow cards received
  6. Drawing of lots.

The top three teams of each group advance to the final stage.

The draw was held on 11 March 2024.[2]

All match times were in ECT (UTC−5), as listed by CONMEBOL.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Paraguay 4 3 1 0 5 2 +3 10 Final stage
2  Peru 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7
3  Argentina 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 6
4  Ecuador (H) 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
5  Uruguay 4 0 0 4 3 7 −4 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Peru 1–1 Argentina
  • Gherson 41'
 Report
  • Acuña 54'
Ecuador 0–1 Paraguay
Report
  • Varela 74'
Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia (Brazil)
Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay
  • Acosta 78' (pen.), 87'
 Report
  • Félix 19'
Peru 2–0 Ecuador
  • Ruíz 27'
  • Espinoza 82'
 Report
Paraguay 2–1 Peru
  • Varela 9'
  • Tamay 76'
 Report
  • Porras 52'
Uruguay 0–1 Argentina
Report
  • Núñez 16'
Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia (Brazil)
Uruguay 1–2 Peru
  • Cola 90+1'
 Report
  • Gherson 46'
  • Ruíz 84'
Argentina 1–1 Ecuador
  • Romero 19'
 Report
  • Macías 62'
Argentina 0–0 Paraguay
Report
Ecuador 2–1 Uruguay
  • Rodríguez 10', 70' (pen.)
 Report
  • Pereira 60'

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 12 Final stage
2  Brazil 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 9
3  Venezuela 4 2 0 2 9 6 +3 6
4  Chile 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 3
5  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 0 12 −12 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Bolivia 0–6 Venezuela
Report
  • Barreto 4', 13', 37'
  • Jiménez 42'
  • Apóstol 53'
  • Graterol 78'
Brazil 5–1 Chile
  • Natália Vendito 30'
  • Duda Mineira 53'
  • Ana Flávia 68'
  • Gisele Vale 80'
  • Carol 87'
 Report
  • Carter 45+3'
Chile 0–2 Colombia
Report
  • Rodríguez 17', 20'
Bolivia 0–2 Brazil
Report
  • Gisele Vale 10'
  • Carol 16'
Chile 1–0 Bolivia
Report
Colombia 4–1 Venezuela
  • Blanco 2' (o.g.)
  • López 9'
  • Garavito 45+2'
  • Perlaza 61'
 Report
  • Barreto 19'
Colombia 3–0 Bolivia
  • Viancha 35'
  • Rodríguez 40', 61'
 Report
Venezuela 1–2 Brazil
  • Graterol 57'
 Report
  • Natália Vendito 34'
  • Ana Flávia 45+2' (pen.)
Venezuela 1–0 Chile
  • Barreto 80'
 Report
Brazil 1–2 Colombia
  • Dos Santos 85'
 Report
  • Ortegón 69'
  • Rodríguez 74'

Final stage

If teams finished level on points, the final rankings would be determined according to the same criteria as the first stage, taking into account only matches in the final stage.

All match times are in ECT (UTC−5), as listed by CONMEBOL.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil (C) 5 5 0 0 10 0 +10 15 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[a]
2  Paraguay 5 2 2 1 7 6 +1 8
3  Colombia 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
4  Argentina 5 1 2 2 8 7 +1 5
5  Venezuela 5 1 1 3 10 10 0 4
6  Peru 5 0 1 4 3 16 −13 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As Colombia will finish in the top four while already having qualified to the World Cup as hosts, the fifth place finisher will qualify as well.
Argentina 0–2 Brazil
Report
Paraguay 2–0 Venezuela
  • De León 61'
  • Acosta 81'
 Report
Colombia 1–0 Peru
  • Álvarez 82' (pen.)
 Report
Colombia 3–2 Venezuela
  • Álvarez 3'
  • González 40'
  • Rodríguez 90+4'
 Report
  • Jiménez 51'
  • Apóstol 82'
Paraguay 0–3 Brazil
Report
  • Vi Amaral 17'
  • Duda Mineira 21'
  • Guima 45+1'
Peru 0–5 Argentina
Report
  • Núñez 27'
  • Calvo 40'
  • Nigito 72'
  • Altgelt 77'
  • Giménez 90+3'
Peru 1–6 Venezuela
  • León 30'
 Report
  • Apóstol 22', 90+5'
  • Barreto 48', 71'
  • Jiménez 60', 78'
Brazil 1–0 Colombia
  • Rebeca 35'
 Report
Argentina 0–2 Paraguay
Report
  • Acosta 32', 90+3'
Peru 2–2 Paraguay
  • Ruiz 21'
  • Garcia 31'
  • Acosta 14'
  • Fernández 76'
Colombia 1–1 Argentina
  • Rodríguez 26'
  • Acuña 62'
Venezuela 0–2 Brazil
  • Milena 52'
  • Carol 90'
Paraguay 1–1 Colombia
  • Acosta 81'
  • Perlaza 90+2'
Venezuela 2–2 Argentina
  • Graterol 5'
  • Jiménez 59'
  • Acuña 41'
  • Núñez 57'
Brazil 2–0 Peru
  • Gutierrez 18' (o.g.)
  • Vi Amaral 28'

Goalscorers

There have been 57 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 2.48 goals per match (as of 23 April 2024).

7 goals

  • Paraguay Fátima Acosta
  • Venezuela Mariana Barreto
  • Colombia Gabriela Rodríguez

4 goals

  • Venezuela Floriangel Apóstol
  • Venezuela Marianyela Jiménez

3 goals

  • Brazil Ana Flávia
  • Brazil Carol

2 goals

  • Argentina Kishi Núñez
  • Brazil Duda Mineira
  • Brazil Gisele Vale
  • Brazil Natália Vendito
  • Brazil Vi Amaral
  • Colombia Maryl Álvarez
  • Ecuador Lía Rodríguez
  • Paraguay Agustina Varela
  • Peru Birka Ruíz
  • Peru Valerie Gherson
  • Venezuela Francelis Graterol

1 goal

  • Argentina Anela Nigito
  • Argentina Francisca Altgelt
  • Argentina Julieta Romero
  • Argentina Margarita Giménez
  • Argentina Morena Calvo
  • Argentina Verónica Acuña
  • Brazil Gi Fernandes
  • Brazil Guima
  • Brazil Milena
  • Brazil Pamela Dos Santos
  • Brazil Rebeca
  • Chile Anaís Álvarez
  • Chile Nicole Carter
  • Colombia Ana Milé González
  • Colombia Juana Ortegón
  • Colombia Karla Viancha
  • Colombia Laura Garavito
  • Colombia Maithé López
  • Colombia Stefanía Perlaza
  • Ecuador Sheyla Macías
  • Paraguay María Tamay
  • Paraguay Naomi de León
  • Paraguay Fiorella Fernández
  • Peru Linda Espinoza
  • Peru Mia Léon
  • Peru Sashenka Porras
  • Uruguay Anna Cola
  • Uruguay Josefina Félix
  • Uruguay Valentina Pereira

2 own goals

  • Peru Taylor Gutierrez (against Brazil)
  • Venezuela Zoraida Blanco (against Colombia)

Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualify for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup alongside hosts Colombia.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
 Colombia 23 June 2023[3] 2 (2010, 2022)
 Brazil 29 April 2024 10 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
 Paraguay 2 May 2024 2 (2014, 2018)
 Argentina 2 May 2024 3 (2006, 2008, 2012)
 Venezuela 5 May 2024 1 (2016)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Grupos definidos para la CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina 2024" (in Spanish). 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Colombia will host the 2024 Women's Under-20 World Cup". 23 June 2023.

External links

  • CONMEBOL Sub 20 Femenina, CONMEBOL.com