Brazil Secures Eleventh CONMEBOL U20 Women’s Title, Advances to FIFA World Cup
Brazil’s Under-20 women’s national team clinched their eleventh CONMEBOL U20 Women’s Championship title on February 28, 2026, defeating Venezuela 2-0 in the final match of the Hexagonal Final stage held at the CARFEM Stadium in Ypané, Paraguay. This victory automatically qualifies Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina and Colombia for the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup.
Match Highlights and Results
Tainá opened the scoring for Brazil at the 19th minute of the first half, with Clarinha extending the lead at the 37th minute. The 2-0 victory secured Brazil’s first-place position in the final table.
Key Match Statistics – Brazil vs. Venezuela
- Brazil: 2
- Venezuela: 0
- Brazil has now won all editions of the tournament since its inception in 2004.
Other Qualifying Results
Argentina secured their qualification for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup with a decisive 3-0 win against Colombia. Mercedes Diz scored a hat-trick for Argentina, netting goals at the 71st, 83rd, and 92nd minutes.
Ecuador concluded their participation in the tournament with a 5-1 victory over Paraguay, having already qualified for the World Cup. Mary Guerra scored twice for Ecuador.
Key Match Statistics – Ecuador vs. Paraguay
- Ecuador: 5
- Paraguay: 1
Key Match Statistics – Argentina vs. Colombia
- Argentina: 3
- Colombia: 0
Final Standings
The final standings of the U20 CONMEBOL Championship, Women 2026 are as follows:
- Brazil U20 (5 wins, 4 draws, 0 losses, 11 goals scored, 9 goals conceded)
- Ecuador U20 (5 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 10 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)
- Argentina U20 (5 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 9 goals scored, 7 goals conceded)
- Colombia U20 (5 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 3 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)
- Paraguay U20 (5 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses, 5 goals scored, 13 goals conceded)
- Venezuela U20 (5 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, 4 goals scored, 10 goals conceded)
Tournament Overview
The CONMEBOL U20 Women’s Championship 2026 served as the qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup. Brazil’s victory marks their continued dominance in South American youth women’s football.
Video highlights of the Brazil vs. Venezuela match are available on AZscore and YouTube.
Detailed match information, including lineups and tables, can be found on Forza Football and Scorebar.