2025 South American U-17 Women's Championship

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2025 South American U-17 Women's Championship
CONMEBOL Sub 17 Femenino 2025
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
Dates30 April – 24 May
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Fourth placeFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored100 (2.86 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Claudia Martínez
(10 goals)
2024
2026

The 2025 South American U-17 Women's Championship was the 9th edition of the South American U-17 Women's Championship (Spanish : CONMEBOL Sudamericano Femenino Sub-17), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the women's under-17 national teams of South America. It was held in Colombia from 30 April to 24 May 2025. [1]

Contents

Paraguay won the competition for the first time after topping the final stage. [2] Paraguay along with Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco as the CONMEBOL representatives after ending in the top four of the competition. [3] Brazil were the defending champions.

Host and venues

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Location of the host cities of the South American U-17 Women's Championship Colombia 2025.

CONMEBOL announced Cali, Palmira and Manizales as host cities on 30 January 2025, with the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar and the Estadio Palogrande being the venues for the matches.

Cali Palmira Manizales
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar Estadio Palogrande
Capacity: 37,899Capacity: 15,300Capacity: 31,611
Pascual Guerrero Stadium.jpg Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar.jpg Estadio Palogrande CRC - ESP 2011.jpg

Teams

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

TeamAppearancePrevious best top-4 performance
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9thFourth place (2008, 2012)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 9thNone
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (holders)9thChampions (2010, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 9thRunners-up (2010)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (host)9thChampions (2008)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 9thThird place (2024)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 9thThird place (2008, 2013, 2016)
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 9thNone
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 9thRunners-up (2012)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 9thChampions (2013, 2016)

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 19 December 2024, 14:15 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. [4] The ten teams were drawn into two groups of five. The hosts Colombia and defending champions Brazil were seeded into Group A and Group B respectively and assigned to position 1 in their group, while the remaining teams were placed into four "pairing pots" according to their results in the 2024 South American U-17 Women's Championship (shown in brackets). [4]

SeededPot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
  • Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (2) (Hosts, assigned to A1)
  • Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)

From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A and the second team drawn was placed into Group B. In both groups, teams from pot 1 were allocated in position 2, teams from pot 2 in position 3, teams from pot 3 in position 4 and teams from pot 4 in position 5. [5]

The draw resulted in the following groups: [6]

Group A
PosTeam
A1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
A2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
A3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
A4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
A5Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Group B
PosTeam
B1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
B2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
B3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
B4Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
B5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia

Squads

Group stage

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were 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 would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20):

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

All match times are local times, COT (UTC−5), as listed by CONMEBOL.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (H)412164+25 Final stage
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 412165+15
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 41216605
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 41214515
5Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 41214625
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Priscila Vázquez (Peru)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Nohelia Giacomazzi (Uruguay)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Baldovino Soccerball shade.svg20', 30', 73'
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: María Lupera Reto (Ecuador)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Wilma Balderrama (Bolivia)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Priscila Vázquez (Peru)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Crot Soccerball shade.svg9' Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Nohelia Giacomazzi (Uruguay)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: María Lupera Reto (Ecuador)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4400131+1212 Final stage
2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 4301146+89
3Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 42026716
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 41033523
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4004118170
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Adriana Álvarez (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Briones Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.) Report
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Brenda Cisternas (Chile)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg3–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg1', 19', 47' Report Nina Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg8–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Brenda Cisternas (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Allyne Soccerball shade.svg76'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales
Referee: Adriana Álvarez (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report

Final stage

In the final 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, taking into account only matches in the final stage (Regulations Article 21):

  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.

All match times are local times, COT (UTC−5), as listed by CONMEBOL.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5320113+811 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 523083+59
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 522162+48
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia (H)521242+27
5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 51226605
6Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 5005221190
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Priscila Vázquez (Peru)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Adriana Álvarez (Argentina)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg3–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Baldovino Soccerball shade.svg20', 46', 85' Report
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Nohelia Giacomazzi (Uruguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Carter Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Wilma Balderrama (Bolivia)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Danna Victorino (Colombia)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg7–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Brenda Cisternas (Chile)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Henao Soccerball shade.svg12'
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: María Lupera Reto (Ecuador)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg24' Report
Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar, Palmira
Referee: Andreza da Siqueira (Brazil)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Nohelia Giacomazzi (Uruguay)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Evelin Soccerball shade.svg68'
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Brenda Cisternas (Chile)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Adriana Álvarez (Argentina)

Goalscorers

There were 100 goals scored in 35 matches, for an average of 2.86 goals per match.

10 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 18 May 2025 [7] 6 (2008, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 21 May 2025 [8] 1 (2024)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 21 May 2025 [8] 7 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 21 May 2025 [8] 3 (2008, 2014, 2016)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References

  1. "Colombia será sede del CONMEBOL Sudamericano Femenino Sub17" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 17 September 2024.
  2. "Paraguay logra el título Sudamericano Sub-17 femenino" [Paraguay achieve the South American U-17 Women's title] (in Spanish). La Nación. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. "Morocco awarded multi-year hosting rights to FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". FIFA. 14 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Sorteo de grupos para la CONMEBOL Sub17 femenina 2025" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 27 November 2024.
  5. "SORTEO | CONMEBOL SUB 17 FEMENINO" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 December 2024 via YouTube.
  6. "Aquí los grupos para la CONMEBOL Sub17 Femenina – 2025" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 December 2024.
  7. "Colombia, primera en asegurar su boleto al Mundial" [Colombia, first one to clinch its ticket to the World Cup]. conmebol.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ecuador, Brasil y Paraguay se suman a Colombia rumbo al Mundial" [Ecuador, Brazil and Paraguay join Colombia on the way to the World Cup]. conmebol.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.