2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship

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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
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (10th title)
Runners-upFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Third placeFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Fourth placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored96 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Fátima Acosta
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Mariana Barreto
Flag of Colombia.svg Gabriela Rodríguez
(7 goals each)
2022
2026
All statistics correct as of 6 May 2024.

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.

Contents

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.

TeamAppearancePrevious best top-4 performance
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 11thRunners-up (2006, 2008, 2012)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 11thFourth place (2004, 2014)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (holders)11thChampions (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11thFourth place (2008, 2010)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 11thRunners-up (2010, 2022)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (host)11thThird place (2004)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 11thRunners-up (2004, 2014, 2018)
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 11thFourth place (2006)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 11thThird place (2022)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 11thRunners-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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 431052+310 Final stage
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 421164+27
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 413032+16
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador (H)41123524
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 40043740
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  • Gherson Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia (Brazil)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
Referee: Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia (Brazil)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
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Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
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Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4400112+912 Final stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4301104+69
3Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 420296+36
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 41032863
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4004012120
Source: CONMEBOL
Bolivia  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg0–6Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg4–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report

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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (C)5500100+1015 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup [lower-alpha 1]
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 522176+18
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 522165+18
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 512287+15
5Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 5113101004
6Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5014316131
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  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera, Guayaquil
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–6Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru

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

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

2 own goals

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.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 23 June 2023 [3] 2 (2010, 2022)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 29 April 202410 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2 May 20242 (2014, 2018)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2 May 20243 (2006, 2008, 2012)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 5 May 20241 (2016)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Notes

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    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.