2012 South American U-20 Women's Championship

The 2012 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship was the 5th edition of the South American Under-20 Women Championship. It was held from 20 January to 5 February in Brazil.[1] The winners, and the runners-up, were qualified for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Japan.[2]

2012 South American Under-20 Women Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil Brazil
Dates20 January – 5 February
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored87 (3.35 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Ketlen (9)
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Participating teams

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First stage

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Matches were played in Curitiba, Paranaguá and Ponta Grossa.

Key to colours in group tables
Top 2 teams in each group advanced to the second stage

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Brazil 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 12
  Paraguay 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7
  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 5 12 −7 6
  Bolivia 4 0 2 2 2 4 −2 2
  Peru 4 0 1 3 1 9 −8 1
Uruguay  2–1  Peru
Martirena   18'
Pion   82'
Ugarte   50'
Brazil  2–0  Paraguay
Thais   12', 57'

Paraguay  3–1  Uruguay
Cuevas   12', 44'
Gauto   88'
Birizamberri   46'
Bolivia  0–0  Peru

Uruguay  2–1  Bolivia
Birizamberri   68'
Yun   75'
Zenteno   86'
Peru  0–6  Brazil
Glaucia   13', 62'
Thais   50'
Ketlen   77', 79'
Beatriz   9', 74'

Paraguay  0–0  Bolivia
Brazil  7–0  Uruguay
Beatriz   9', 74'
Andressa   34'
Ketlen   47', 62'
Glaucia   54'
Paula   81'

Peru  0–3  Paraguay
Fleitas   31'
Leguizamón   37', 44'
Bolivia  1–2  Brazil
Flórez   11' Ketlen   32', 37'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 9
  Colombia 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
  Chile 4 2 0 2 9 5 +4 6
  Ecuador 4 1 0 3 6 11 −5 3
  Venezuela 4 1 0 3 4 10 −6 3
Ecuador  3–2  Venezuela
Tipan   44'
Moreira   57'
Barré   70'
Altuve   4'
Viso   11'
Argentina  0–1  Colombia
Sierra   83'

Colombia  2–0  Ecuador
Sierra   16'
Salazar   40'
Chile  4–0  Venezuela
Huenteo   44'
Aedo   45'
Zepeda   51', 79'

Ecuador  1–3  Chile
Moreira   53' Zepeda   32'
Aedo   51'
Santibáñez   81'
Venezuela  1–3  Argentina
Zambrano   9' Bonsegundo   30'
Soriano   39', 64'

Colombia  1–0  Chile
Pereira   35'
Argentina  4–2  Ecuador
Bonsegundo   10', 27', 35'
Tesuari   89'
Olvera   41'
Moreira   50'

Venezuela  1–0  Colombia
Abraham   32'
Chile  2–3  Argentina
Huenteo   27'
Pino   66'
Soriano   3', 46'
Espíndola   90+5'

Final stage

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The winner and the runner-up teams qualify for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Brazil 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9
  Argentina 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
  Paraguay 3 0 1 2 3 12 −9 1
Argentina  2–2  Paraguay
Oviedo   32'
Iribarne   73'
Fleitas   20'
Larrea   48'
Brazil  1–0  Colombia
Thaisinha   30'

Argentina  3–1  Colombia
Espíndola   7'
Soriano   17', 71'
Rincón   14' (pen.)
Brazil  8–0  Paraguay
Thaisinha   10'
Ketlen   27', 42'
Glaucia   37'
Tayla   53'
Lucimara   67', 90+2'

Paraguay  1–2  Colombia
Noelia Cuevas   59' Report Maria Gonzales   42'
Rincón   72'
Brazil  2–0  Argentina
Ketlen   52'
Thaisinha   71' (p)
Report


 2012 Women's Under-20 South American champions 
 
Brazil
Fifth title

Top goalscorers

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players with at least three goals[3]

9 goals
7 goals
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals

References

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  1. ^ "CONMEBOL Calendario". CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08.
  2. ^ "Hosts Brazil eye more success". FIFA. 24 March 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Goal scorers on official site". sulamericanafemininacuritiba2012.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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