The 2025 Copa América Femenina — the biggest of South America’s international women’s football competitions — is here and kicks off this Saturday. All 10 CONMEBOL countries will take part in the tournament hosted in Ecuador, which runs from July 12 to August 2.

The tournament will be played in two phases. First, the ten teams are split into two, five-team groups. Group A is headed by hosts Ecuador, along with Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Peru. In Group B, defending champion Brazil are joined by Colombia, Paraguay, Venezuela and Bolivia. Teams face each of their group rivals once, with the two best qualified moving on to the semi-final.

It’ll be the first time the tournament grants no World Cup spots, but teams aren’t in it just for the continental crown. Two slots for the 2028 Summer Olympics for the finalists and three at the Lima 2027 PanAmerican Games for the three best teams are at stake.

The tournament will be played in three stadiums in Quito, Ecuador. 

The smallest will be the Estadio Banco Guayaquil, which will be known as Estadio IDV during the tournament for sponsorship reasons. Located at Parroquia Amaguaña in the outskirts of the city, it hosts 12,000 fans. 

The Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, in southern Quito, holds 18,799 spectators.........

© Buenos Aires Herald