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2014 South American Under 20 Women's Football Championship

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Host country
  
Uruguay

Champions
  
Brazil (6th title)

Fourth place
  
Bolivia

Dates
  
13 Jan 2014 – 31 Jan 2014

Teams
  
10

Matches played
  
26

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 2 host cities)

Runners-up
  
Paraguay

Top scorer(s)
  
Andressa (6 goals)

Location
  
Uruguay

Goals scored
  
82

Champion
  
Brazil women's national under-20 football team

Third place
  
Colombia women's national under-20 football team

The 2014 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship was the 6th edition of the South American under-20 women's football championship. It was held from 12 to 31 January 2014 in Uruguay. The best two teams also qualified for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Contents

Brazil were the defending champions having won all five previous editions of the tournament.

After two of three matchdays in the final round Brazil and Paraguay already qualified to the World Cup, Brazil for the sixth time and Paraguay for the first time.

Participating teams

All ten nations of CONMEBOL participated.

  •  Argentina
  •  Bolivia
  •  Brazil (holders)
  •  Chile
  •  Colombia
  •  Ecuador
  •  Paraguay
  •  Peru
  •  Uruguay (hosts)
  •  Venezuela
  • First stage

    The draw was held on 16 November 2013.

    If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:

    1. superior goal difference in all matches
    2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
    3. better result in matches between tied teams
    4. drawing of lots

    All match times are in local Uruguay Summer Time (UTC−02:00).

    Second stage

    The four teams will play a single round-robin. Each teams thus plays three matches in this final stage. The winner and the runner-up teams qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada.

    References

    2014 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship Wikipedia