What must happen for the Colombian U-17 National Team to qualify for the South American U-17 Championship semifinals?
The Colombian U-17 National Team needs a victory against Paraguay in the last match of Group A of the South American Championship in the category and hope that Chile does not beat Ecuador, to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, which is being held in Paraguayan territory.
TL;DR
- Colombia U-17 needs to win against Paraguay in their final Group A match.
- They also need Chile to not win against Ecuador.
- A win against Paraguay would put Colombia at seven points, potentially tying them with Uruguay.
- If Colombia and Chile both reach seven points, qualification will be decided by goal difference, where Chile currently has an advantage.
- The tournament format allows the top two from each group to reach the semifinals and qualify directly for the World Cup in Qatar.
- Additional World Cup spots are available through a 'final four' playoff for teams finishing third and fourth in their groups.