South American Tourney
Where the future stars of South American women's football battled for a spot on the world stage in Azerbaijan.
The 2012 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship was the third instance of the South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship. It was held from 9 to 25 March in Sucre and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The top three teams qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup held in Azerbaijan.
Quick Facts
- Region
- South America (Brazil)
Lore & Background
Bolivia was awarded the tournament on 24 November 2011. All Group A matches were played in Sucre, while all Group B matches were played in Santa Cruz. The top two teams of each group played another round-robin. Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia qualified to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan.
Reader's Guide
The tournament format consisted of a group stage followed by a final round-robin among the top two teams from each group. If teams were tied on points, the tiebreakers were applied in descending order: goal difference, goals scored, direct-matches between tied teams and finally the draw. The top three teams from the final round-robin—Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia—secured qualification to the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan.
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