Conmebol highlighted in its statement that this initiative seeks “contribute substantially to the strengthening of women’s football, promoting the growth of this sport in each of the Member Associations”. Furthermore, he stressed that the new tournament “represents a significant achievement for the development and promotion of South American women’s football, providing more opportunities to national teams by guaranteeing a greater number of matches within the framework of a longer competitive format”.
Challenges and opportunities
This change represents an important challenge for the region’s teams, including Colombiawhich will seek its fourth participation in a Women’s World Cup after outstanding performances in 2011, 2015 and 2023. In the last edition, the Colombian team reached the quarter finalsits best historical performance.
Next steps
Although specific dates have not yet been announced, qualifiers are expected to begin in 2025 and culminate in 2026respecting the official FIFA windows. For its part, the format of the intercontinental playoff will be communicated by FIFA in the coming months.