2014 Copa América Femenina

The 2014 Copa América Femenina was the seventh edition of the Copa América Femenina, an association football competition for women's national teams in South America affiliated with CONMEBOL. The tournament was played between 11 and 28 September 2014 in Ecuador.

2014 Copa América Femenina
Copa América Femenina
Ecuador 2014
Tournament details
Host countryEcuador
Dates11–28 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)9 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (6th title)
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Ecuador
Fourth place Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored84 (3.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Cristiane
(6 goals)
Fair play award Argentina[1]
2010
2018

Qualification for other tournaments edit

As in previous editions, the tournament served as CONMEBOL's qualifier for the FIFA Women's World Cup, the Pan American Games football tournament, and the Olympic football tournament, with the following qualifying rules:[2]

Host selection edit

Ecuador was confirmed as hosts in February 2014.[6] Bolivia had also shown interest.[7]

Teams edit

All ten CONMEBOL teams participated.

Venues edit

CityStadiumCapacity
AmbatoEstadio Bellavista18,000
AzoguesEstadio Jorge Andrade15,000
CuencaEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar22,000
LatacungaEstadio La Cocha15,000
LojaEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne14,935
QuitoEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa35,742
Estadio Chillogallo22,000
RiobambaEstadio Olímpico de Riobamba20,000
SangolquíEstadio Rumiñahui8,000

Squads edit

Match officials edit

Officials of the Ecuador – Peru match: Laura Fortunato, Mariana De Almeida, Marina Quiroga, Sirley Cornejo.

Ten referees and ten assistants were announced on 6 September 2014.[8]

CountryRefereeAssistant
Laura FortunatoMariana De Almeida
Sirley CornejoMarina Quiroga
Regildenia MouraJanette Arcanjo
María Belén CarvajalLoreto Andrea Toloza
Viviana MuñozLuz Amalia Ruiz
Juana DelgadoMónica Amboya
Zulma QuiñonezLaura Miranda
Silvia ReyesGabriela Moreno
Gabriela BandeiraLuciana Mascaraña
Yercinia CorreaYoly García

First stage edit

The draw was held on 22 May 2014.[9] All times are ECT (UTC−5).[10]

The teams were drawn into two groups of five teams and played a round-robin within their group from September 11 to 20. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage.[3][11]

If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:[2]

  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

Group A edit

Ecuador starting eleven before the match against Peru.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Colombia4400101+912Final stage and
2015 Pan American Games
2  Ecuador (H)42023306
3  Uruguay420259−46
4  Venezuela411246−24
5  Peru401314−31
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
(H) Hosts
Uruguay  1–3  Venezuela
L. Viana 42'ReportAscanio 9'
García 23'
Rodríguez 71'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ecuador  1–0  Peru
Barre 84'Report

Colombia  4–0  Uruguay
Andrade 6'
N. Arias 58'
Santos 69'
Ospina 90'
Report
Referee: Regildenia Moura (Brazil)
Ecuador  1–0  Venezuela
Vázquez 30'Report
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)

Colombia  4–1  Venezuela
Rincón 15'
Ortiz 40'
Velasquez 65'
Cosme 90+1'
ReportGarcía 78'
Uruguay  2–1  Peru
Pion 30'
P. González 90+2'
ReportFlores 14'
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)

Venezuela  0–0  Peru
Report
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
Ecuador  0–1  Colombia
ReportAriza 60'
Referee: Regildenia Moura (Brazil)

Colombia  1–0  Peru
Rincón 39'Report
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ecuador  1–2  Uruguay
Lattanzio 87'ReportP. González 7'
Badell 56'
Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Brazil4301123+99Final stage and
2015 Pan American Games
2  Argentina430191+89
3  Paraguay4202149+56
4  Chile420265+16
5  Bolivia4004225−230
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
Argentina  0–1  Chile
ReportLara 47'
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)
Brazil  6–0  Bolivia
Formiga 19', 73'
Andressa Alves 30'
Darlene 51'
Thaisa 84'
Fabiana 90+2'
Report

Bolivia  0–6  Argentina
ReportVallejos 50', 72'
Bonsegundo 54'
Larroquette 62', 77', 87'
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)
Paraguay  1–4  Brazil
Fleitas 9'ReportAndressa Alves 35'
Cristiane 45+5', 56'
Fabiana 57'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)

Chile  3–0  Bolivia
Lara 26' (pen.)
Guerrero 61'
Zamora 90+2'
Report
Argentina  1–0  Paraguay
Cabrera 9'Report

Bolivia  2–10  Paraguay
Morón 43', 85'ReportFernández 10', 77', 81', 90+1'
Riveros 35'
Ortiz 44', 89'
Quintana 65'
Martínez 75', 84'
Chile  0–2  Brazil
ReportMaurine 22'
Cristiane 49'

Paraguay  3–2  Chile
Ortiz 15'
Quintana 78'
Martínez 85'
ReportLara 47'
Araya 72'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Brazil  0–2  Argentina
ReportCometti 23'
Banini 73' (pen.)
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)

Final stage edit

Argentina and Brazil do battle in the final four; this was their second meeting of the tournament.

The four teams played a round-robin from September 24 to 28. Brazil and Colombia advanced directly to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, while Ecuador advanced to the intercontinental playoff against CONCACAF, which eventually Ecuador succeeded in qualifying.[3] Colombia also qualified for the women's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. All four teams also qualified for the women's tournament at the 2015 Pan American Games.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Brazil3210100+1072015 FIFA Women's World Cup
and 2016 Summer Olympics[a]
2  Colombia312021+15
3  Ecuador (H)310248−43CONCACAF–CONMEBOL play-off
4  Argentina301229−71
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points in all matches; 2) total goal difference; 3) total goals scored; 4) repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 6) lots drawn by CONMEBOL.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Both Brazil (as hosts) and Colombia (as best team other than Brazil) qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Colombia  0–0  Argentina
Report
Referee: Sirley Cornejo (Bolivia)
Brazil  4–0  Ecuador
Cristiane 14', 17'
Maurine 37'
Raquel 87'
Report
Referee: Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)

Colombia  2–1  Ecuador
Echeverry 12'
Rincón 55'
ReportLattanzio 86'
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru)
Brazil  6–0  Argentina
Cristiane 32'
Andressa Alves 36'
Maurine 58'
Tayla 66'
Tamires 71'
Raquel 84'
Report
Referee: María Belén Carvajal (Chile)

Argentina  2–3  Ecuador
Banini 25'
Bonsegundo 30'
ReportCaicedo 36'
Rodríguez 60'
Lattanzio 77'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Colombia  0–0  Brazil
Report
Referee: Gabriela Bandeira (Uruguay)

Awards edit

Brazil celebrating winning the tournament.
 2014 Sudamericano Femenino winners 

Brazil
Sixth title

Qualified teams for Olympics edit

The following two teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the Olympic football tournament.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament1
 Brazil2 October 20095 (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
 Colombia28 September 20141 (2012)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Final ranking edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Brazil7511223+1916
2  Colombia7520122+1017
3  Ecuador7304711−49
4  Argentina73131110+110
Eliminated in the first round
5  Paraguay4202149+56
6  Chile420265+16
7  Uruguay420259−46
8  Venezuela411246−24
9  Peru401314−31
10  Bolivia4004225−230

References edit

  1. ^ "Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 28 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento – Copa América Femenina 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  3. ^ a b c "Copa América de Fútbol Femenino se jugará en septiembre en Ecuador" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 – Football" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Colombia women's football team book their place at Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Rio 2016 Official Website. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Ecuador: host of the Women's Copa América". conmebol.com. 18 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Chávez quiere en Bolivia la Copa América femenina". opinion.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Árbitras para la Copa América Femenina". conmebol.com. 6 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Venezuela competirá en el Grupo A de la Copa América Femenina" (in Spanish). noticiaaldia.com. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Copa América Femenina Ecuador 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 15 Sep 2014.
  11. ^ "Copa América Femenina: se estableció el calendario de partidos" (in Spanish). conmebol.com.
  12. ^ a b "Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". conmebol.com. 29 September 2014.

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