Brazil, the one that has raised the trophy the most times, is the favorite in the regional contest that is played between Friday, July 8 and 30 on coffee soil.
The tournament gives three direct places to the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, two for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
South America arrives at this event when world football shows signs of change in a sport with a macho tradition. But “there is still a long way to go,” agree experts consulted by AFP.
“We are still a very amateur continent, which does not respect and does not give value to women’s football, a continent that has a lot to learn”said sports journalist Pilar Velásquez.
In the United States, a historic agreement on equal pay between men and women was achieved in February. Women’s matches attract more and more fans.
And although changes in the region are taking place slowly, Colombia receives a tournament that is going through its own process of consolidation. It is the first edition of the Women’s Copa América that will have prizes. This time, there will be $1.5 million for the champions and $500,000 for the runners-up.
“It’s the first time, it’s about time, and of course there is still a very big gap” with the awards for men, assured the sports journalist, Carolina Castellanos.
Bolivia and Ecuador They will be in charge of raising the curtain on Friday at the Pascual Guerrero Stadium, in Cali (southwest).
Then the selection of Colombia will face Paraguay on the same stage.
On Saturday in Armenia (west) they will play Uruguay and Venezuela and then the most attractive classic will take place between the only two teams that have lifted this trophy: Argentina, once, and Brazil, on seven occasions.
Brazil It is the highlight of the tournament and Angelina is called to be the great figure of this generation after a decade of Marta.
on your side Argentina, the only one who has been able to avoid the full championships of the Brazilians, bets on Estefanía Banini.
And Colombia, which attracts attention as hosts, will appeal to its star midfielder Leicy Santos.
This edition of America Cup is divided into two groups as follows. in the A are Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia and in B, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina and Uruguay.
Within each group they all play against each other and, in the next phase, the first three teams from each zone will qualify. The teams that finish third in the group stage will play for fifth place in the tournament.
Then the first of each group will play in the semifinals against the second of the other group to define the passage to the final.
The teams in first, second and third place will qualify directly for the Women’s World Cup, while those in fourth and fifth place will go to a playoff.
Source: Ambito
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