The fifth place competition for the 2025 Women s Football Cup in America: The final victory! Paraguay Women s Football Team won the fifth place 1-0, locking in the Pan American Games qualifica

Guayaquil Bank Stadium witnessed a gripping women's football Cup fifth place match. Paraguay women's football team defeated the Chilean women's football team 1-0 with Camilla Arietta's fatal blow in stoppage time.

The match process

[The deadlock continued, Paraguay women's football team staged a final victory in stoppage time]

After the opening, the two sides started a fierce battle. In the third minute, Chile's Astin Jimenez received a pass from Karen Alaya to complete a long shot. The ball hit the ground and went straight to the goal, but was confiscated by Paraguay goalkeeper Soledad Beloto. In the 10th minute, Paraguay core Claudia Martinez received a pass from Camilla Arietta in the penalty area on the left to complete the shot, and the ball was above the crossbar. In the middle of the first half, Chile gradually gained the initiative through midfield control. In the 13th minute, Karen Alaya's long shot from 30 meters away hit the left post and missed, causing a cold sweat from Paraguay's defense. Paraguay relied on counterattack to create threats. In the 39th minute, Fatima Acosta took a long pass and turned around and got rid of two defenders' left foot shot, forcing Chilean goalkeeper Antonia Canales to make a key save. At the end of the half, the two sides exchanged 0-0.

The second half changed sides and then fought again. Chile took the lead in making adjustments, and Rosario Valmaceda replaced Marie Valencia and stepped up the field to strengthen the offense. In the 48th minute, Sonia Kief received a straight pass from Karen Alaya to get an excellent chance, but her shot was above the crossbar and missed a good opportunity to break the deadlock. Paraguay continued to attack through the left side. Although Claudia Martinez was under key control, he still completed a threatening long shot in the 60th minute.

At the end of the game, both sides dispatched troops to strengthen the offensive. Just when the audience thought they would enter a penalty shootout, in the second minute of stoppage time, Paraguay's Cindy Ramos gave an assist, and Camilla Arietta shot with his left foot at the front of the penalty area, and the ball went straight into the middle of the goal, scoring the winning goal for the team. Jessica Martinez's header hit the crossbar, almost expanding the score. In the end, Paraguay defeated Chile 1-0.

[Technical Highlights and Records of this Game]

Paraguay Women's Football Team has reached the final stage in the last two women's football teams (2022 and 2025), and in the previous six competitions, they only achieved a little in 2006.

Paraguay Women's Football Team continued its unbeaten against the Chilean Women's Football Team. In the history of the Women's Cup of America, Paraguay Women's Football Team and Chilean Women's Football Team achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 draw in three matches, but these games were all in the group stages.

In addition to leading the scorer list with 6 goals, Claudia Martinez is also the player with the longest ball-taking and propulsion distance in the 2025 Women's Football Cup.

Mary Valencia is the player with the most touches in the opponent's penalty area in this Women's Cup of America, with a total of 14 times, at least 6 more times than his teammates (8 times by Sonia Kief).

Written at the end

Paraguay Women's Football Team and Peruvian Women's Football Team joined hands to qualify for the women's football event in the 2027 Lima Pan American Games, while Chilean Women's Football Team ranked sixth in this Copa America.

Paraguay Women's Football Team performed well in this Women's Football Cup, achieving three wins and two losses, winning fifth place in the Women's Cup, and completing the third consecutive goal of qualifying for the Pan American Games.