2026 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship
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| CONMEBOL Sub 20 Femenino 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 4 – 28 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (11th title) |
| Runners-up |  Ecuador |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 96 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer | Kishi Núñez (7 goals) |
← 2024 2028 → | |
The 2026 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, officially the 2026 CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina, was the 12th 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 Paraguay from 4 to 28 February 2026.
The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland as the CONMEBOL representatives.[1][2]
Brazil were the defending champions having won the title in 2024.
All ten CONMEBOL member national teams were eligible to enter the tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous best top-4 performance |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 12th | Runners-up (2006, 2008, 2012) |
 Bolivia | 12th | Fourth place (2004, 2014) |
| Brazil (holders) | 12th | Champions (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024) |
 Chile | 12th | Fourth place (2008, 2010) |
| Colombia | 12th | Runners-up (2010, 2022) |
| Ecuador | 12th | Third place (2004) |
 Paraguay (host) | 12th | Runners-up (2004, 2014, 2018, 2024) |
 Peru | 12th | Fourth place (2006) |
 Uruguay | 12th | Third place (2022) |
 Venezuela | 12th | Runners-up (2015) |
Squads
First stage
In the first stage, the 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 were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20):
- Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
- Points in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Fewest red cards received;
- Fewest yellow cards received
- Drawing of lots.
The top three teams of each group advanced to the final stage.
The draw was held on 11 March 2026.[3]
All match times were in PYT (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 8 | Final stage |
| 2 | Venezuela |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Paraguay (H) |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Uruguay |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Chile |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Final stage |
| 2 | Brazil |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 9 | |
| 3 | Ecuador |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 6 | |
| 4 | Peru |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0 |
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 were in PYT (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (C) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 | 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup |
| 2 | Ecuador |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Colombia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Paraguay (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Venezuela |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |