Venezuela needs a win against Paraguay to keep dreaming
La Vinotinto heads into the final matchday with a chance to qualify for the semifinals.
- Ricardo Belli’s team needs a win.
- They also depend on the outcome of Brazil vs. Colombia.
The final matchday of the Group Stage in the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™ has arrived: Venezuela and Paraguay will clash in a match that promises high-quality football.
La Vinotinto still has a shot at the semifinals: they need a victory with a good goal difference and must hope Brazil defeats Colombia to stay in the race for a top-four spot.
Paraguay is no longer in contention for the semifinals but could finish third with a win. That would allow them to play for fifth place and a qualification spot for the Pan American Games. La Albirroja has the tournament’s breakout star and top scorer: the young forward Claudia Martínez.
Key facts
- In addition to being the tournament’s top scorer so far with five goals, Claudia Martínez (Paraguay) has attempted 16 dribbles in the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™, sharing the lead with Ecuador’s Nayely Bolaños.
- The two previous CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina meetings between Paraguay and Venezuela ended in wins for La Albirroja (3-1 in 2006 and 4-0 in 2010). Paraguay is one of only three teams against which they have a perfect record, alongside Bolivia (5W) and Peru (2W).
- If Venezuela defeats Paraguay, La Vinotinto would reach seven points — potentially their best group-stage performance in CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina history, surpassing the six points earned in 2022 and 2018.
- Deyna Castellanos is the player with the most involvements in shot-ending sequences in the 2025 CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina, leading the tournament with 24.
- Only two players have hit the woodwork twice in this edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina: Lice Chamorro (Paraguay) and Kerolin (Brazil). However, the Paraguayan forward hit the post in two different matches.
Source: Opta
Match Officials
- Referee: Anahi Fernández (URU)
- Assistant 1: Daiana Fernández (URU)
- Assistant 2: Belén Clavijo (URU)
- Fourth Official: Marcelly Zambrano (ECU)
- Fifth Official: Viviana Segura (ECU)
- Referee Assessor: Sandra Zambrano (ECU)
Match Info
Date & Time: Friday, July 25 – 7:00 PM local time (GMT-5) / 8:00 PM in Caracas / 9:00 PM in Asunción
Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito (Ecuador)
