The 2026 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, officially the 2026 CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina, was the 12th edition of the South American U-20 Women's Championship (CONMEBOL Sub20 Femenina), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the women's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held in Paraguay from 4 to 28 February 2026.
The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland as the CONMEBOL representatives.
Brazil were the defending champions having won the title in 2024.
All ten CONMEBOL member national teams were eligible to enter the tournament.
In the first stage, the teams were ranked according to points earned (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20):
The top three teams of each group advanced to the final stage.
The draw was held on 11 March 2026.
All match times were in PYT (), as listed by CONMEBOL.
If teams finished level on points, the final rankings would be determined according to the same criteria as the first stage, taking into account only matches in the final stage.
All match times were in PYT (), as listed by CONMEBOL.
The following four teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.