2022 Copa América Femenina Group A Explained

The 2022 Copa América Femenina Group A was the first of two sets in the group stage of the 2022 Copa América Femenina that took place from to .[1] The group competition consisted of Bolivia, Chile, hosts Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.[2] The top two teams automatically qualified for the top four knockout stage, while third place moved on to a fifth place match against the third-place finisher of Group B.[3] In the knockout stage and fifth place match, the top three qualified to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, fourth and fifth place continued to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup repêchage, and sixth place was eliminated.[4]

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotFinals
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings[5]
A1 style=white-space:nowrap 1 7th (2010, 2014) 28
A2 style=white-space:nowrap 2 9th (1991, 2018) 38
A3 style=white-space:nowrap 3 7th (2006) 50
A4 style=white-space:nowrap 4 8th (2014) 68
A5 style=white-space:nowrap 5 8th (1995) 91

Matches

Bolivia vs Ecuador

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GK 1
DF 13Ericka Morales
DF 2
DF 6 María Alejandra Vaquero (c)
DF 14
MF 18
MF 8
MF 16Samantha Alurralde
MF 5 Érika Salvatierra
MF 7 Ana Paula Rojas
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Daniela Salguero
GK 23
DF 4
DF 15
MF 22Brandy Flores
FW 3 Olga Sandoval
FW 11Ilsen Rodríguez
FW 19Majhely Romero
FW 20
FW 21
Manager:
Rosana Gómez
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GK 12
DF 19Kerlly Real
DF 5 Erika Gracia
DF 16Ligia Moreira (c)
DF 14Danna Pesántez
MF 4 Stefany Cedeño
MF 8
MF 10Karen Flores
MF 11
MF 21
FW 9 Nayely Bolaños
Substitutes:
GK 1
GK 22Ivanna Macías
DF 2
DF 3 Ariana Lomas
MF 6 Manoly Baquerizo
MF 17
MF 18
FW 7 Emily Arias
FW 13
FW 15Isabel Trujillo
FW 20Jimena Zambrano
FW 23Jael Montalvo
Manager:
Emily Lima
Player of the match:
Nayely Bolaños (Ecuador)

Assistant referees


Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Adela Sánchez (Uruguay)
Fourth official


Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)

Colombia vs Paraguay

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GK 1
DF 20Mónica Ramos
DF 3 Daniela Arias
DF 19Jorelyn Carabalí
DF 2 Manuela Vanegas
MF 6 Daniela Montoya (c)
MF 5
MF 18
MF 11
MF 10Leicy Santos
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Sandra Sepúlveda
GK 13Natalia Giraldo
DF 14Ángela Barón
DF 22Daniela Caracas
MF 4
MF 8 Angie Castañeda
FW 7
FW 15
FW 23
Manager:
Nelson Abadía
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GK 12Alicia Bobadilla
DF 2 Limpia Fretes
DF 21
DF 5 Verónica Riveros (c)
DF 4 Daysy Bareiro
MF 9
MF 6 Dulce Quintana
MF 15Fanny Godoy
MF 18
MF 10
FW 19
Substitutes:
GK 1 Cristina Recalde
GK 22Gloria Saleb
DF 3 Lorena Alonso
MF 7
MF 8 Rosa Miño
MF 11
MF 16
MF 20
MF 23Fátima Acosta
FW 13Graciela Martínez
Manager:
Marcello Frigério
Player of the match:
Daniela Montoya (Colombia)

Assistant referees


Neuza Back (Brazil)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Fourth official


Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)

Paraguay vs Chile

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GK 12Alicia Bobadilla
DF 2 Limpia Fretes
DF 21María Martínez
DF 5 Verónica Riveros (c)
DF 18Camila Arrieta
MF 16
MF 6 Dulce Quintana
MF 15
MF 7 Fabiola Sandoval
FW 19
FW 10
Substitutes:
GK 1 Cristina Recalde
GK 22Gloria Saleb
DF 3 Lorena Alonso
DF 4 Daysy Bareiro
MF 8
MF 9
MF 11
MF 23Fátima Acosta
FW 13Graciela Martínez
Manager:
Marcello Frigério
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GK 1 Christiane Endler (c)
DF 16
DF 14
DF 18Camila Sáez
DF 17Javiera Toro
MF 6
MF 15Daniela Zamora
MF 8
MF 4 Francisca Lara
MF 10
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Natalia Campos
GK 23Antonia Canales
DF 3
MF 20
FW 2
FW 7
FW 13
FW 22Mary Valencia
Manager:
José Letelier
Player of the match:
Jessica Martínez (Paraguay)

Assistant referees


Thaity Dugarte (Venezuela)
Thyty Rodríguez (Peru)
Fourth official


Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Bolivia vs Colombia

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GK 23Alba Salazar
DF 18Yoselín Basualdo
DF 2
DF 13Ericka Morales
DF 15
DF 3
MF 7 Ana Paula Rojas
MF 16Samantha Alurralde
MF 5 Érika Salvatierra (c)
MF 22
FW 21
Substitutes:
GK 12Daniela Salguero
DF 4
DF 14
MF 8 Paola Guzmán
FW 11
FW 19
FW 20
Manager:
Rosana Gómez
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GK 1 Catalina Pérez
DF 20Mónica Ramos
DF 3 Daniela Arias
DF 19Jorelyn Carabalí
DF 2 Manuela Vanegas
MF 6 Daniela Montoya (c)
MF 5
MF 4
MF 10
MF 18
FW 11
Substitutes:
GK 12Sandra Sepúlveda
GK 13Natalia Giraldo
DF 14Ángela Barón
DF 17
DF 22Daniela Caracas
MF 8
FW 7
FW 9
FW 15Tatiana Ariza
FW 23
Manager:
Nelson Abadía
Player of the match:
Leicy Santos (Colombia)

Assistant referees


Gabriela Moreno (Peru)
Vera Yupanqui (Peru)
Fourth official


Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Paraguay vs Bolivia

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GK 12
DF 2 Limpia Fretes
DF 21María Martínez
DF 5 Verónica Riveros (c)
DF 4 Daysy Bareiro
MF 16
MF 11
MF 15
MF 7
FW 19
FW 9 Lice Chamorro
Substitutes:
GK 1 Cristina Recalde
GK 22Gloria Saleb
DF 3 Lorena Alonso
DF 6
MF 8
MF 18
MF 23
FW 13Graciela Martínez
FW 17
Manager:
Marcello Frigério
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GK 23Alba Salazar
DF 18Yoselín Basualdo
DF 2
DF 13Ericka Morales
DF 15
DF 3 Olga Sandoval
MF 7 Ana Paula Rojas
MF 22
MF 5 Érika Salvatierra (c)
FW 9
FW 21Marilin Rojas
Substitutes:
GK 1 Kimberly López
GK 12Daniela Salguero
DF 4 Jhylian Mamani
DF 14Ariani Melgar
MF 8
MF 16Samantha Alurralde
FW 11
FW 19Majhely Romero
FW 20
Manager:
Rosana Gómez
Player of the match:
Ramona Martínez (Paraguay)

Assistant referees


Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Adela Sánchez (Uruguay)
Fourth official


Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)

Chile vs Ecuador

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GK 1 Christiane Endler (c)
DF 21Rosario Balmaceda
DF 3
DF 14
DF 18Camila Sáez
MF 11Yessenia López
MF 8
MF 4 Francisca Lara
FW 15Daniela Zamora
FW 13
FW 2
Substitutes:
GK 12Natalia Campos
GK 23Antonia Canales
DF 5 Fernanda Ramírez
DF 16Geraldine Leyton
DF 17
MF 6
MF 10Yanara Aedo
MF 20
FW 7
FW 9 María José Urrutia
FW 22Mary Valencia
Manager:
José Letelier
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GK 12Andrea Morán
DF 19Kerlly Real
DF 2
DF 16Ligia Moreira (c)
DF 5 Erika Gracia
DF 14Danna Pesántez
MF 13
MF 17
MF 11
MF 10
FW 9 Nayely Bolaños
Substitutes:
GK 1 Andrea Vera
GK 22Ivanna Macías
DF 3 Ariana Lomas
MF 4
MF 6 Manoly Baquerizo
MF 8
MF 18Belén Aragón
MF 21Giannina Lattanzio
FW 7
FW 15
FW 20
FW 23Jael Montalvo
Manager:
Emily Lima
Player of the match:
Javiera Grez (Chile)

Assistant referees


Neuza Back (Brazil)
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
Fourth official


Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Chile vs Bolivia

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GK 1 Christiane Endler (c)
DF 21Rosario Balmaceda
DF 6
DF 18Camila Sáez
DF 17
MF 11
MF 8 Karen Araya
MF 4
FW 15
FW 13
FW 2 Valentina Navarrete
Substitutes:
GK 12Natalia Campos
GK 23Antonia Canales
DF 3 Carla Guerrero
DF 5
DF 14Daniela Pardo
DF 16Geraldine Leyton
MF 10Yanara Aedo
MF 20
FW 9
FW 19
FW 22
Manager:
José Letelier
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GK 1 Kimberly López
DF 18Yoselín Basualdo
DF 15
DF 13Ericka Morales
DF 3
MF 7 Ana Paula Rojas
MF 16Samantha Alurralde
MF 5 Érika Salvatierra (c)
MF 22Brandy Flores
FW 9
FW 21Marilin Rojas
Substitutes:
GK 23Alba Salazar
DF 2 Yuditza Salvatierra
DF 4 Jhylian Mamani
DF 14Ariani Melgar
MF 8 Paola Guzmán
FW 11
FW 19Majhely Romero
FW 20
Manager:
Rosana Gómez
Player of the match:
Francisca Lara (Chile)

Assistant referees


Gabriela Moreno (Peru)
Vera Yupanqui (Peru)
Fourth official


Yercinia Correa (Venezuela)

Ecuador vs Colombia

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GK 12Andrea Morán
DF 19
DF 2 Suany Fajardo
DF 5 Erika Gracia (c)
DF 14Danna Pesántez
MF 11
MF 4 Stefany Cedeño
MF 8
FW 13
FW 9
FW 10
Substitutes:
GK 1 Andrea Vera
GK 22Ivanna Macías
DF 3 Ariana Lomas
MF 6
MF 17
MF 18Belén Aragón
MF 21
FW 7
FW 15Isabel Trujillo
FW 20Jimena Zambrano
FW 23Jael Montalvo
Manager:
Emily Lima
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GK 1 Catalina Pérez
DF 20Mónica Ramos
DF 3 Daniela Arias
DF 19Jorelyn Carabalí
DF 2 Manuela Vanegas
MF 6 Daniela Montoya (c)
MF 21
MF 10Leicy Santos
MF 11Catalina Usme
MF 18Linda Caicedo
FW 9
Substitutes:
GK 12Sandra Sepúlveda
GK 13Natalia Giraldo
DF 14Ángela Barón
DF 22
MF 8 Angie Castañeda
MF 16
FW 7 Gisela Robledo
FW 15Tatiana Ariza
FW 23Elexa Bahr
Manager:
Nelson Abadía
Player of the match:
Linda Caicedo (Colombia)

Assistant referees


Daiana Milone (Argentina)
Leila Moreira (Brazil)
Fourth official


Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Colombia vs Chile

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GK 1 Catalina Pérez
DF 20
DF 3 Daniela Arias
DF 19Jorelyn Carabalí
DF 2 Manuela Vanegas
MF 5 Lorena Bedoya
MF 21
MF 4
MF 10
MF 18
FW 11Catalina Usme (c)
Substitutes:
GK 12Sandra Sepúlveda
GK 13Natalia Giraldo
DF 14Ángela Barón
DF 22
MF 6 Daniela Montoya
MF 8 Angie Castañeda
MF 16
FW 7
FW 9 Mayra Ramírez
FW 15
FW 23
Manager:
Nelson Abadía
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GK 1 Christiane Endler (c)
DF 21Rosario Balmaceda
DF 3 Carla Guerrero
DF 6
DF 18Camila Sáez
MF 11Yessenia López
MF 8
MF 20
FW 15Daniela Zamora
FW 13
FW 2
Substitutes:
GK 12Natalia Campos
GK 23Antonia Canales
DF 5
DF 14Daniela Pardo
DF 16Geraldine Leyton
MF 10
FW 7
FW 9
FW 19
FW 22Mary Valencia
Manager:
José Letelier
Player of the match:
Catalina Usme (Colombia)

Assistant referees


Luciana Mascaraña (Uruguay)
Adela Sánchez (Uruguay)
Fourth official


Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Ecuador vs Paraguay

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GK 12Andrea Morán
DF 19Kerlly Real
DF 5 Erika Gracia
DF 16Ligia Moreira (c)
DF 14
MF 8
MF 4 Stefany Cedeño
MF 11
FW 13Nicole Charcopa
FW 9 Nayely Bolaños
FW 10
Substitutes:
GK 1 Andrea Vera
GK 22Ivanna Macías
DF 2 Suany Fajardo
DF 3 Ariana Lomas
MF 6
MF 17
MF 18Belén Aragón
MF 21
FW 7
FW 15Isabel Trujillo
FW 20Jimena Zambrano
FW 23Jael Montalvo
Manager:
Emily Lima
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GK 12Alicia Bobadilla
DF 2 Limpia Fretes
DF 21María Martínez
DF 5 Verónica Riveros (c)
DF 18Camila Arrieta
MF 16Ramona Martínez
MF 6 Dulce Quintana
MF 15Fanny Godoy
MF 7
FW 19
FW 10
Substitutes:
GK 1 Cristina Recalde
GK 22Gloria Saleb
DF 3
DF 4 Daysy Bareiro
MF 8 Rosa Miño
MF 9
MF 11
MF 20Lourdes González
MF 23Fátima Acosta
FW 13Graciela Martínez
FW 17Gloria Villamayor
Manager:
Marcello Frigério
Player of the match:
Kerlly Real (Ecuador)

Assistant referees


Thaity Dugarte (Venezuela)
Thyty Rodríguez (Peru)
Fourth official


Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)

Discipline

Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers in the group if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[6]

  • first yellow card: plus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): plus 3 points;
  • direct red card: plus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: plus 5 points;
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4Points
(H)3 2 2 1 −8
1 2 1 1 −5
1 3 2 1 −7
2 2 3 3 −10
1 2 1 −7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fixture Copa América Femenina Version 2 . . 28 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Tabla de Posiciones de Copa América Femenina 2022 . 28 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Calendario de Copa América Femenina 2022 . . 28 June 2022 . 2 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702101330/https://copaamerica.com/calendario-2/ . dead .
  4. Web site: How things stand in FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying . . 28 June 2022.
  5. Web site: FIFA Women's World Ranking (CONMEBOL - June 17 2022) . . 27 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Reglamento de Copa América Femenina 2022 . . 28 June 2022.