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2025 Copa América Femenina
Tournament details
Host countryEcuador
Dates11 July – 2 August
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (9th title)
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored85 (3.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Amanda Gutierres
Paraguay Claudia Martínez
(6 goals each)
Best player(s)Brazil Marta
Best goalkeeperColombia Katherine Tapia
Fair play award Argentina
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2029 →

The 2025 Copa América Femenina was the 10th edition of the main international women's football championship in South America, the Copa América Femenina, for national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. The competition was held in Ecuador from 11 July to 2 August 2025.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to begin on 12 July 2025, but CONMEBOL announced on 3 July 2025 that the first match would be played on 11 July 2025.[2]

In the final, Brazil defeated Colombia in a penalty shoot-out after a 4–4 draw in extra time to win their fifth consecutive and ninth overall title.

Unlike all previous editions, the tournament did not act as South American qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup with a separate qualifying tournament being organised instead. However, it did provide two slots for the 2028 Summer Olympics women's football tournament.[3] In addition to Peru (who qualified automatically as hosts) it also provided three more places for the 2027 Pan American Games tournament.

Teams

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All ten CONMEBOL women's national teams participated.

Team Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
at start of event
 Argentina 9th Champions (2006)
32
 Bolivia 9th Fifth place (1995)
105
 Brazil (holders) 10th Champions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)
4
 Chile 10th Runners-up (1991, 2018)
39
 Colombia 8th Runners-up (2010, 2014, 2022)
18
 Ecuador (hosts) 9th Third place (2014)
67
 Paraguay 8th Fourth place (2006, 2022)
45
 Peru 8th Third place (1998)
77
 Uruguay 8th Third place (2006)
63
 Venezuela 9th Third place (1991)
48

Venues

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The venues were announced on 5 May 2025. The matches were played in three stadiums in a city in Ecuador: Quito.[4]

For commercial reasons, Estadio Banco Guayaquil changed its name during the tournament.

Quito
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Location of Quito.
Estadio IDV
(Estadio Banco Guayaquil) 		Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 18,779 Capacity: 41,575

Draw

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The tournament draw was held on 19 December 2024, 13:30 local time (UTC−3), in Asunción, Paraguay.

Seeds Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Ecuador (Group A)
 Brazil (Group B) 		 Colombia
 Argentina 		 Paraguay
 Chile 		 Venezuela
 Uruguay 		 Bolivia
 Peru

Squads

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Main article: 2025 Copa América Femenina squads

Match officials

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On 14 June 2025, CONMEBOL announced the list of match officials for the tournament.[5]

Referees
Assistant referees
  • Argentina Daiana Milone
  • Argentina Gisela Trucco
  • Bolivia Elizabeth Blanco
  • Bolivia Maricela Urapuca
  • Brazil Maíra Mastella
  • Brazil Leila Moreira
  • Chile Marcia Castillo
  • Chile Leslie Vásquez
  • Colombia Mary Blanco
  • Colombia Mayra Sánchez
  • Ecuador Mónica Amboya
  • Ecuador Viviana Segura
  • Italy Giulia Tempestilli
  • Paraguay Nancy Fernández
  • Paraguay Nadia Weiler
  • Peru Mariana Aquino
  • Peru Vera Yupanqui
  • Spain Iragartze Fernández
  • Uruguay Belén Clavijo
  • Uruguay Daiana Fernández
  • Venezuela Francis García
  • Venezuela Migdalia Rodríguez

Group stage

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The top two teams of each group advanced to the semi-finals, while the two third-placed teams advanced to the fifth place match.

All times are local, ECT (UTC−5).[6]

Tiebreakers

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In the first stage, the teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:[3]

  1. Points obtained 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;
  4. Goal difference in all group matches;
  5. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. Fewest red cards;
  7. Fewest yellow cards;
  8. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Main article: 2025 Copa América Femenina Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 4 4 0 0 6 1 +5 12 Advance to semi-finals
2  Uruguay 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
3  Chile 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 Advance to fifth place match
4  Ecuador (H) 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
5  Peru 4 0 0 4 1 8 −7 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ecuador 2–2 Uruguay
Correa 72' (o.g.)
Arias 78'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Aquino 11'
Pa. González 53' (pen.)
Referee: Daiane Muniz (Brazil)


Peru 0–3 Chile
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Cabezas 62'
Keefe 82'
Valencia 90+4'
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)


Uruguay 0–1 Argentina
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Bonsegundo 76'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)


Peru 1–3 Ecuador
Bilcape 69' Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Arias 16'
Bolaños 42' (pen.)
Moreira 90+7'


Uruguay 1–0 Peru
Aquino 64' Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)


Argentina 2–1 Chile
Falfán 75'
Cometti 90'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Pardo 11'
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)


Argentina 1–0 Peru
Rodríguez 88' Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Daiane Muniz (Brazil)


Chile 2–1 Ecuador
Keefe 35'
N. López 45+5'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Bolaños 24' (pen.)
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)


Ecuador 0–2 Argentina
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Núñez 19'
Bonsegundo 70'
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)


Chile 0–3 Uruguay
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Pa. González 40' (pen.)
Carballo 65', 73'


Group B

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Main article: 2025 Copa América Femenina Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 4 3 1 0 12 1 +11 10 Advance to semi-finals
2  Colombia 4 2 2 0 12 1 +11 8
3  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 8 9 −1 6 Advance to fifth place match
4  Venezuela 4 1 1 2 8 5 +3 4
5  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 1 25 −24 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bolivia 0–4 Paraguay
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) C. Martínez 23', 40', 61'
Chamorro 90+3'
Referee: Marcelly Zambrano (Ecuador)


Brazil 2–0 Venezuela
Amanda Gutierres 32'
Duda Sampaio 88'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)


Bolivia 0–6 Brazil
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Luany 13', 32'
Kerolin 37' (pen.), 79', 83'
Amanda Gutierres 90+5'
Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina)


Venezuela 0–0 Colombia
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)


Venezuela 7–1 Bolivia
Altuve 13', 58', 61'
García 24'
Guarecuco 29'
Chirinos 48'
Carrasco 69'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Doerksen 18'


Colombia 4–1 Paraguay
Caicedo 13', 83'
Ramírez 57'
Santos 90+4'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) C. Martínez 15'


Colombia 8–0 Bolivia
Montoya 9', 33'
Ramírez 13'
A. Flores 37' (o.g.)
Caicedo 43'
Bonilla 56'
Carabalí 70'
Loboa 90+3'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Marcelly Zambrano (Ecuador)


Paraguay 1–4 Brazil
C. Martínez 65' Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Yasmim 27', 39'
Amanda Gutierres 60'
Duda Sampaio 75'
Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)


Brazil 0–0 Colombia
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)


Paraguay 2–1 Venezuela
Acosta 64'
C. Martínez 84'		 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL) Altuve 40'


Knockout stage

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Main article: 2025 Copa América Femenina knockout stage

In the knockout phase, if the fifth-place play-off, semi-finals and third-place play-off were level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, no extra time would be played and the match would be decided by a direct penalty shoot-out. If the final was level at the end of the normal playing time, extra time would be played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team would be allowed to make an extra substitution. If still tied after extra time, the final would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the champions.[3]

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 July – Quito (RPD)
 
 
 Argentina0 (4)
 
2 August – Quito (RPD)
 
 Colombia (p)0 (5)
 
 Colombia4 (4)
 
29 July – Quito (RPD)
 
 Brazil (p)4 (5)
 
 Brazil5
 
 
 Uruguay1
 
 
Fifth place match
 
  
 
28 July – Quito (IDV)
 
 
 Chile0
 
 
 Paraguay1
 
 
Third place match
 
  
 
1 August – Quito (RPD)
 
 
 Argentina (p)2 (5)
 
 
 Uruguay2 (4)
 

Fifth place match

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The winners of the fifth place match qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games.

Chile 0–1 Paraguay
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Semi-finals

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The winners of the semi-finals qualified for the football tournament at the 2028 Summer Olympics. The losers qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games women's football tournament

Argentina 0–0 Colombia
Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Penalties
 4–5
Brazil 5–1 Uruguay
 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)

Third place match

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Argentina 2–2 Uruguay
 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Penalties
 5–4
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Final

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Main article: 2025 Copa América Femenina final
Colombia 4–4 (a.e.t.) Brazil
 Report (WEB) Report (CONMEBOL)
Penalties
 4–5
Referee: Dione Rissios (Chile)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 85 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Awards

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 2025 Copa América Femenina winners 

Brazil
9th title
Award Winner
Golden Ball Brazil Marta
Top scorer Paraguay Claudia Martínez (6 goals)
Brazil Amanda Gutierres (6 goals)
Golden Glove Colombia Katherine Tapia
Fair Play  Argentina

Tournament teams ranking

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This table shows the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Brazil 6 4 2 0 21 6 +15 14 Champions
2  Colombia 6 2 4 0 16 5 +11 10 Runners-up
3  Argentina 6 4 2 0 8 3 +5 14 Third place
4  Uruguay 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8 Fourth place
5  Paraguay 5 3 0 2 9 9 0 9 Fifth place
6  Chile 5 2 0 3 6 7 −1 6 Sixth place
7  Venezuela 4 1 1 2 8 5 +3 4 Eliminated in
group stage
8  Ecuador (H) 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
9  Peru 4 0 0 4 1 8 −7 0
10  Bolivia 4 0 0 4 1 25 −24 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts

Qualification for international tournaments

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Qualified teams for Olympic Football Tournament

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Two teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympic women's football tournament in the United States.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Summer Olympics
 Colombia 28 July 2025 3 (2012, 2016, 2024)
 Brazil 29 July 2025 8 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

Qualified teams for Pan American Games

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The remaining three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2027 Pan American Games women's football tournament, together with Peru which qualified as hosts.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in Pan American Games
 Peru 12 March 2024 1 (2019)
 Paraguay 28 July 2025 3 (2007, 2019, 2023)
 Argentina 28 July 2025 6 (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023)
 Uruguay 29 July 2025 1 (2007)
2 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Controversies

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MUFP and AUF Pre-tournament Labor Dispute

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The Uruguayan women's national team refused to train for one week prior to the start of the final tournament in protest of alleged inadequate preparations by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) for the competition.[7] Among the demands made by the players union, the Mutual Uruguaya De Futbolistas Profesionales (MUFP), were the full use of the national team training centre—the Complejo Celeste in Barros Blancos, improved training conditions and equipment, and an increase in per diem wages. The MUFP announced the resolution of the dispute on the evening of Tuesday, 8 July, three days before Uruguay's opening match against Ecuador on Friday, 11 July. To the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO), MUFP General Secretary Mitchell Duarte said about the agreement:

"While there is still a lot of room for improvement, we are in a process of continuous improvement. There was a very good working relationship in this instance, and both parties were satisfied with the agreements reached."[8]

Lack of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Group Stage

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Chilean defenders Yanara Aedo and Fernanda Pinilla criticized CONMEBOL's decision not to utilize VAR technology throughout the group stage of the tournament, with Aedo saying:

"It’s disrespectful that we don’t have VAR. For us, as players, it’s shameful to watch the [differences between] the Euros and the Copa América...In our last match [a 3-0 win over Peru], a legitimate goal was disallowed. It’s good that the game was broadcast so people could see the two penalties we weren’t given. I’m not saying Argentina didn’t deserve to win but VAR would have changed the game for them and us, for every player. The organisers should get their act together because we’re as much footballers as the men are."[9]

Accusations of Inadequate Pre-match Warm-up Conditions

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Following Brazil, hosts of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, and Bolivia's group stage match at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, multiple Brazilian squad members, including veteran star Marta, and manager Arthur Elias publicly condemned CONMEBOL's decision to prohibit warm-ups on the match pitch.[10][11] Starting striker Kerolin took to social media to voice her frustrations; she said, in reference to the concurrent UEFA Women's Euro 2025:

"While in Europe they break technology records, we're warming up in a MAXIMUM 20m room with the smell of paint. WEIRD!"[12][13]

Midfielder Ary Borges directly challenged the president of CONMEBOL, Alejandro Domínguez, on the teams' warm-up conditions and other equity concerns—including the selection of tournament venue and the choice by CONMEBOL not to utilize VAR in the tournament's group stage; after the Bolivia match, she told commentator and former Brazilian international, Francielle Alberto:

"...it’s very difficult, because last year we had a men’s Copa América at good times, in good stadiums and we see...this disregard for women’s football and it’s a shame."

She added to Brazilian news outlet, Globo Esporte:

"Ask [Domínguez] if he could warm up in a 5 to 10 meter space that smells of paint. I think we had the example of the Men’s Copa América, with a huge structure. Why is the women’s tournament having this kind of thing?"[14]

CONMEBOL later reversed the decision, saying in a statement to Reuters:

"From now on, in addition to goalkeepers who already had a 15-minute warm-up period on the field, outfield players will also be allowed to warm up on the pitch for the same duration...This decision was made after a detailed assessment of the condition of the playing surfaces at the competition’s stadiums to date, and after taking into account feedback from some participating teams."[15]

References

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  1. ^ "CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025: The Groups for the Tournament Are Set". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Cambio en el calendario de la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Reglamento CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Stadiums of the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™". copaamerica.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Árbitras confirmadas para la CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Copa América. 14 June 2025.
  6. ^ "CALENDARIO DE PARTIDOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.
  7. ^ Anzidei, Melanie (9 July 2025). "Uruguay resumes training for Copa América after players protest conditions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Uruguay players agree to call off protest prior to Copa America Femenina - FIFPRO World Players' Union". FIFPRO. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  9. ^ Trindade, Júlia Belas (22 July 2025). "'Disrespectful': players hit out at Conmebol over issues at Copa América Feminina". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Brazil players slam CONMEBOL over Women's Copa America warm-up conditions". Reuters. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Marta pede alto nível na Copa América Feminina e opina". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Bolivia-Brazil: the Group B match live commentary and stats". copaamerica.com. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  14. ^ Anzidei, Melanie (18 July 2025). "Copa América Femenina alters practice rules following outcry from Brazil". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  15. ^ Rios, Janina Nuno (18 July 2025). "CONMEBOL eases Copa America warm-up rules after Brazil's complaints". Reuters. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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