2018 Copa América Femenina
Eighth edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2018 Copa América Femenina was the eighth edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina (also referred to as the Copa América Femenina), the quadrennial international football competition for women's national teams in South America affiliated with CONMEBOL. The tournament was played between 4 and 22 April 2018 in Chile.[1]
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina Chile 2018 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Chile |
Dates | 4–22 April |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (7th title) |
Runners-up | Chile |
Third place | Argentina |
Fourth place | Colombia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 99 (3.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Catalina Usme (9 goals) |
Fair play award | Chile |
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The tournament provided two direct qualifying places and a play-off place (against the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF) for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,[2] one direct qualifying place and a play-off place (against the second-placed team from CAF) for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament in Japan,[3] and three (teams finishing third to fifth) for the 2019 Pan American Games women's football tournament in Lima, besides Peru who qualified automatically as hosts.[4][5]
Brazil successfully defended their title, winning all their matches. It was their seventh Copa América Femenina title.[6]