2018 Copa América Femenina

The 2018 Copa América Femenina was the eighth edition of the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina (also referred to as the Copa América Femenina), the quadrennial international football competition for women's national teams in South America affiliated with CONMEBOL. The tournament was played between 4 and 22 April 2018 in Chile.

2018 Copa América Femenina
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
Chile 2018
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates4–22 April
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (7th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Argentina
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored99 (3.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Catalina Usme (9 goals)
Fair play award Chile

The tournament provided two direct qualifying places and a play-off place (against the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF) for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, one direct qualifying place and a play-off place (against the second-placed team from CAF) for the 2020 Summer Olympic women's football tournament in Japan, and three (teams finishing third to fifth) for the 2019 Pan American Games women's football tournament in Lima, besides Peru who qualified automatically as hosts.

Brazil successfully defended their title, winning all their matches. It was their seventh Copa América Femenina title.

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