The 2025 Copa América Femenina final was a women's association football match that took place on 2 August 2025 at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Quito, Ecuador, to determine the winner of the 2025 Copa América Femenina. The match took place between Colombia and Brazil.
After a 4–4 tie in extra time, Brazil defeated Colombia in a 5-4 penalty shoot-out, thus winning their fifth consecutive (and record-extending ninth overall) Copa América Femenina title.
By participating in the final, both national teams qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics. As the tournament's winner, Brazil qualified to play in the 2026 Women's Finalissima, where they will face off against England in a repeat of the 2023 tournament.
Venue The final match of the tournament was held at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Ecuador's capital, Quito. With a maximum capacity of 41,575, it is the largest stadium in the city and the second largest in the country.
Route to the final
Colombia Round Brazil Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result 0–0 Match 1 2–0 4–1 Match 2 6–0 8–0 Match 3 4–1 0–0 Match 4 0–0 Group B runners-up Final standings Group B winners Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result 0 –0 Semi-finals 5–1
Colombia Colombia's route to the final began on 16 July, after it was drawn into Group B, with a 0–0 draw against Venezuela. That match was followed by a 4–1 victory over Paraguay on 19 July and an 8–0 victory against Bolivia on 22 July. Its last group stage match ended in another 0–0 draw against Brazil, on 25 July, resulting in a Group B runner-up position, with 8 points. On 28 July, Colombia advance from its semi-finals through a penalty 5–4 shoot-out after a 0–0 draw against Group A's first-place team, Argentina.
Brazil Brazil came in the most decorated team in the tournament, having won it eight times, including the recent 2022 edition. Also included in Group B, the team began the tournament on 13 July, defeating Venezuela 2–0, followed by Bolivia 6–0 on 16 July and Paraguay 4–1 on 22 July. Its last group stage match was on 25 July a 0–0 draw with Colombia. Brazil qualified for the semi-finals after finishing at the top of Group B with 10 points. The team played against and defeated Group B's runner-up, Uruguay, in the semi-final, a 5–1 win on 29 July, and reached the finals with 21 goals scored in their six previous matches.
Match Summary Early on in the match, Colombia created multiple chances, with forwards Valerin Loboa and Linda Caicedo testing Brazil's defense. Meanwhile, Brazil's offense struggled to break through Colombia's defense, despite creating a few chances of their own.
After 25 minutes, Colombia's persistence paid off when Caicedo scored with a close-range finish following a blocked shot. Brazil made substitutions in the first-half stoppage time, and then shortly after, Colombian centre-back Jorelyn Carabalí fouled Brazil's forward Gio Garbelini inside the penalty area, and a penalty was awarded to Brazil after a VAR review, with midfielder Angelina converting to equalize going into halftime.
At the start of the second half, Brazil nearly took the lead, with a Gio shot hitting the post. After 69 minutes, Brazilian Tarciane allowed an own goal when her back–pass went past her own goalkeeper, but the team quickly responded, and forward Amanda Gutierres scored with a volley to make it 2–2 after 80 minutes. After a counterattack by Colombia, Mayra Ramírez scored to give Colombia a 3–2 lead.
In stoppage time, Brazilian forward Marta equalized with a long-range shot to force extra time, in which both teams slowed down, but Marta then scored again at the end of the first half of extra time to make it 4–3. Colombian midfielder Leicy Santos then equalized with a free kick in the second half, sending the match to a penalty shoot–out.
In the shoot-out, Brazil triumphed. Marta had a chance to win the match, but goalkeeper Katherine Tapia saved her penalty. Luany then scored Brazil's decisive penalty to put them ahead, and goalkeeper Lorena then saved Carabalí's shot to secure a 5–4 victory for Brazil.
Details
GK 12 Katherine Tapia DF 17 Carolina Arias (c) DF 3 Daniela Arias DF 16 Jorelyn Carabalí DF 22 Daniela Caracas MF 10 Leicy Santos MF 5 Lorena Bedoya MF 20 Ilana Izquierdo FW 21 Valerin Loboa FW 9 Mayra Ramírez FW 18 Linda Caicedo Substitutes:GK 1 Catalina Pérez GK 13 Luisa Agudelo DF 2 Mary Álvarez DF 4 Ana María Guzmán DF 14 Ángela Barón DF 19 Yirleidis Minota MF 6 Daniela Montoya MF 8 Marcela Restrepo MF 11 Catalina Usme FW 7 Manuela Paví FW 15 Wendy Bonilla FW 23 Liced Serna Manager: Ángelo Marsiglia
GK 1 LorenaDF 3 Tarciane DF 20 Mariza DF 13 Fe Palermo MF 18 Gabi Portilho MF 5 Duda Sampaio MF 8 Angelina (c) MF 6 Yasmim MF 7 Kerolin FW 11 Gio Garbelini FW 21 Dudinha Substitutes:GK 12 Camila RodriguesGK 14 CláudiaDF 2 AntôniaDF 4 KakáDF 16 Fátima DutraDF 23 Isa Haas MF 15 Ary BorgesMF 17 Vitória Yaya FW 9 Amanda Gutierres FW 10 Marta FW 19 Jhonson FW 22 Luany Manager: Arthur Elias
Player of the Match: Marta (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Marcia Castillo (Chile) Leslie Vasquez (Chile) Fourth official: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Augusto Alfredo Menendez (Peru) Assistant video assistant referee: Wilma Balderrama (Bolivia) |}Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of twelve named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
Post-match
The win makes Brazil a nine-time champion of the competition, winning all editions (1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022), except in 2006, where they lost to Argentina in the final. It is also its fifth consecutive team title and the first under the leadership of manager Arthur Elias.
Marta was named the Most Valuable Player for the 2025 tournament. With her two goals in the match, she became the first player to score at least two goals in a Copa América Femenina final since 1998. It was also announced that it would be her last match in this competition.
As winners, Brazil was awarded a prize of U$1.5 million (approximately R$8,4 million) and secured a spot in the 2026 Women's Finalissima against England, winners of UEFA Women's Euro 2025, a rematch of the inaugural 2023 edition that was played in England. Furthermore, both finalist teams qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
See also
Copa América Femenina Women in Sport 2022 Copa América Femenina
Notes
References