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.
For the 2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament in Brazil, since Brazil automatically qualified as hosts, the top-ranked team other than Brazil qualified.[4] Since Brazil won the tournament, the runners-up Colombia joined Brazil as the two women's national teams from South America in the 2016 Olympics.[5]
Host selection
Ecuador was confirmed as hosts in February 2014.[6] Bolivia had also shown interest.[7]
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]
First stage
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]
superior goal difference in all matches
greater number of goals scored in all group matches
better result in matches between tied teams
drawing of lots
Group A
Ecuador starting eleven before the match against Peru.
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
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.
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:
^Both Brazil (as hosts) and Colombia (as best team other than Brazil) qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
^"Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 28 September 2014.
^ a b"Reglamento – Copa América Femenina 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
^ a b c"Copa América de Fútbol Femenino se jugará en septiembre en Ecuador" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. May 24, 2014.
^"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.
^"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.
^"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.
^"Chávez quiere en Bolivia la Copa América femenina". opinion.com. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
^"Árbitras para la Copa América Femenina". conmebol.com. 6 September 2014.
^"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.
^"Copa América Femenina Ecuador 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 15 Sep 2014.
^"Copa América Femenina: se estableció el calendario de partidos" (in Spanish). conmebol.com.
^ a b"Brasil mantiene una hegemonía y tiene pasaporte para Canadá 2015". conmebol.com. 29 September 2014.
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