2022 CONIFA South America Football Cup

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2022 CONIFA South America Football Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Chile.svg  Chile (location)
Dates17–19 June 2022
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur
Runners-upFlag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Mapuche
Third placeBanner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Aymara
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Gabriel Loncomilla (2 goals)

The 2022 CONIFA South America Football Cup, also referred to as 2022 CONIFA Copa America, was the first edition of the CONIFA South America Football Cup, [1] an international football tournament for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA with an affiliation to South America, organised by CONIFA. It was hosted by Chile. [2]

Contents

Tournament

On 24 January 2022, CONIFA announced that Chile would host the first edition of the CONIFA South America Football Cup. [3]

Venues

The tournament was held in the city of Linares and all games are realized in the Estadio Fiscal de Linares. [4]

Mascot

The tournaments official mascot is Dromig, representing one of the 4 marsupials that live in Chile, its name derives from Dromiciops griloides . [5]

Participants

A total of four teams were scheduled to participate: [4]

Team
Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Aymara
Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Mapuche
Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur
Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg São Paulo FAD

On 11 June, a draw was held to define the competition brackets. [6]

Matches

Bracket

The tournament's original formula would be held with semi-finals and final

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 June – Linares
 
 
Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Mapuche 0
 
19 June – Linares
 
Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur 1
 
Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur
 
18 June – Linares
 
 
 
Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Aymara
 
 
Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg São Paulo FAD [a]
 
Third place
 
 
19 June – Linares
 
 
Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg Mapuche
 
 
 

Semi-finals

Mapuche Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg0–1Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur
Acuña Soccerball shade.svg79'

Third-Place play-off

Mapuche Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svgCancelled

Final

Maule Sur Bandera Maule Sur.jpgCancelled
  1. ^
    Due to the excess of ice on the roads that connect the south of Chile, São Paulo FAD team was not able to arrive in time for the competition dispute, therefore the dispute form was changed to a triangular one with simple round-robin.

Round-robin

After the non-attendance of São Paulo FAD the tournament was decided in a single round-robin format. The match between Maule Sur and Mapuche, initially valid for one of the semi-finals, started to be considered as the first round of the dispute. [7]

TeamPtsPWDLGFGAGD
Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur 6220020+2
3210132+1
0200214-3
Mapuche Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg0–1Bandera Maule Sur.jpg Maule Sur
  • Acuña Soccerball shade.svg79'

Mapuche Flag of the Mapuches (1992).svg3–1Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Aymara
  • Tramanil Soccerball shade.svg
  • Loncomilla Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
  • Álvares Soccerball shade.svg

Maule Sur Bandera Maule Sur.jpg1–0Banner of the Qulla Suyu.svg Aymara
  • Arrue Soccerball shade.svg84'

Top scorers

2 goals
1 goal

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