RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) chose Paraguay as the venue for the 2021 Women’s Libertadores Cup, to be played between November 3 and 18, according to a statement.
The final will be played on the 21st of the same month in Montevideo (Uruguay), “to make the definition of the tournament more important”, according to Conmebol.
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In this way, the Uruguayan capital will be “the epicenter of the best soccer in the world”, as it will also host the men’s final of the Copa Sudamericana 2021 and the Copa Libertadores 2021.
The Club Competitions Directorate will inform in the coming days the stadiums and the date for the group draw of the Copa Libertadores Femenina 2021.
Additional quotas will be allocated according to historical ranking, and Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay will benefit.
Allocation of quotas:
Argentina: 1 team (2021 quota)
Bolivia: 1 team (2021 quota)
Brazil: 3 teams (2020 Champion + 2021 quota + additional quota)
Chile: 2 teams (2021 quota + additional quota)
Colombia: 2 teams (2021 quota + additional quota)
Ecuador: 1 team (2021 quota)
Paraguay: 3 teams (2021 quota + additional quota + host country)
Peru: 1 team (2021 quota)
Uruguay: 1 team (2021 quota)
Venezuela: 1 team (2021 quota)
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