- The 2022 runners-up play their first match in this edition.
- Venezuela hopes to improve after a tough match against Brazil.
Colombia will be the last team to make its debut in the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™ this Wednesday, July 16, when it faces Venezuela at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda.
La Vinotinto faces another major challenge in Group B but arrives with confidence after a solid performance against the reigning champions last Sunday (13). The team coached by Ricardo Belli showed competitiveness and potential to dream big this year.
Colombia, the most recent continental runners-up, is looking to continue its rise on the international stage—not only for what it achieved in the 2022 Copa América but also thanks to its historic campaign at the last Women’s World Cup. Forward Linda Caicedo is the biggest hope to lead Las Cafeteras to their first-ever title.
Key facts
- Catalina Usme and Leicy Santos have been directly involved in 20 of Colombia’s 32 official goals since the beginning of 2022. Both have 10 goal contributions: Usme (6G, 4A) and Santos (4G, 6A).
- Colombia has won all four of its previous matches against Venezuela in the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina, with a combined score of 21-2. Along with Uruguay, Venezuela is the team Colombia has defeated the most in the tournament.
- Colombia is unbeaten in its last 13 group-stage matches in the competition (12W, 1D). Only Brazil (21W between 1991 and 2014) and Argentina (14W between 1995 and 2010) have longer unbeaten streaks.
- Raiderlin Carrasco (Venezuela) led all players in tackles in the opening round, recording six against Brazil—at least twice as many as any of her teammates.
- Only Wendy Carballo (Uruguay, 6) suffered more fouls than Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela, 5) in the first matchday..
Source: OPTA
Refereeing appointments
- Referee: Dione Rissios (CHI)
- Assistant 1: Marcia Castillo (CHI)
- Assistant 2: Leslie Vásquez (CHI)
- Fourth official: Marcelly Zambrano (ECU)
- Fifth official: Monica Amboya (ECU)
- Referee assessor: Ricardo Casas (ARG)
Match information
Date and time: Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. local time (GMT-5) – 8:00 p.m. in Caracas, 7:00 p.m. in Bogotá
Venue: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito (Ecuador)
