The future stars of South American soccer arrive in Uruguay

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With ten teams fighting for three places at the World Cup, a new edition of the South American U-17 Women’s Championship is underway in Uruguay, a tournament where the stars are beginning to shine.

Two groups of five teams each, a quadrangular final, and 26 matches full of excitement will define which three teams will represent the continent at the World Cup that India will host later this year.

This time, the soccer battle will begin with Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay on one side, while on the other will be Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela.

As in every opportunity, it is a fact that these teams will arrive with stars that find in the South American U-17 Championship a track to take off towards the future.

Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos, striker for Atlético de Madrid; Uruguay’s Yamila Badell, who played for Racing Féminas; Venezuela’s Gaby García, top scorer in a World Cup; and Paraguay’s Jessica Martínez, striker for Sevilla, are some of the players who shone in previous editions of the competition.

Now the door is open for new promising players who will have the opportunity to shine in an instance that will begin on Tuesday, March 1, and will last until March 19.

The local team will host Peru on the first day, while Ecuador will face Chile, four teams that have never won the title.

On March 2, the day’s highlight will be the classic between Argentina and Brazil, winner of the last tournament in 2018.

Venezuela, one of the great entertainers of the South American U17 Women’s Championship, will debut on March 4 against Argentina.

Tickets on the group stage will be free so that the public can enjoy the matches played at the Charrúa Stadium, located in Montevideo.

With a capacity for some 14,000 people, this stadium hosted the final of the last U-17 Women’s World Cup, in which Spain was crowned champion after beating Mexico 2-1 in the final with two goals by Claudia Pina.

In November 2021, Montevideo also hosted the women’s Copa Libertadores final, in which Brazil’s Corinthians defeated Colombia’s Santa Fe at the Gran Parque Central stadium.