# 2023 South and Central American Women's Youth Handball Championship

The 2023 South and Central American Women's Youth Handball Championship took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at La Casa del Handball Argentino stadium from 21 to 25 November 2023. It acted as the South and Central American qualifying tournament for the 2024 Women's Youth World Handball Championship.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC–3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 46 | +75 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 77 | +7 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Guatemala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 90 | −22 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 107 | −60 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 21 November 2023 14:00 | Chile | 36–15 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 21 November 2023 14:00 | | (19–7) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 21 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 21 November 2023 18:00 | Brazil | 43–13 | Guatemala | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40 |
| 21 November 2023 18:00 | | (19–6) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40 |
| 21 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 40 |
| 22 November 2023 14:00 | Colombia | 14–42 | Brazil | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 22 November 2023 14:00 | | (7–21) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 22 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 22 November 2023 16:00 | Guatemala | 26–29 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 22 November 2023 16:00 | | (10–15) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 22 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 160 |
| 23 November 2023 16:00 | Guatemala | 29–18 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 150 |
| 23 November 2023 16:00 | | (16–10) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 150 |
| 23 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 150 |
| 23 November 2023 18:00 | Brazil | 36–19 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 120 |
| 23 November 2023 18:00 | | (16–9) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 120 |
| 23 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 120 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 40 | +81 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 47 | +54 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 84 | −27 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 132 | −108 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 21 November 2023 16:00 | Uruguay | 44–7 | Nicaragua | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 60 |
| 21 November 2023 16:00 | | (17–4) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 60 |
| 21 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 60 |
| 21 November 2023 20:00 | Argentina | 38–12 | Venezuela | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 750 Referees: Araújo, Cardoso (BRA) |
| 21 November 2023 20:00 | Trejo 6 | (17–8) | Torrelles 4 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 750 Referees: Araújo, Cardoso (BRA) |
| 21 November 2023 20:00 | 3× | Report | 1× 7× 1× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 750 Referees: Araújo, Cardoso (BRA) |
| 22 November 2023 18:00 | Venezuela | 12–37 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 175 |
| 22 November 2023 18:00 | | (7–19) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 175 |
| 22 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 175 |
| 22 November 2023 20:00 | Nicaragua | 8–55 | Argentina | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 930 Referees: Gutiérrez, Cofre (CHI) |
| 22 November 2023 20:00 | four players 2 | (1–33) | Trejo 12 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 930 Referees: Gutiérrez, Cofre (CHI) |
| 22 November 2023 20:00 | 4× | Report | 1× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 930 Referees: Gutiérrez, Cofre (CHI) |
| 23 November 2023 14:00 | Venezuela | 33–9 | Nicaragua | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 23 November 2023 14:00 | | (16–4) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 23 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 23 November 2023 20:00 | Argentina | 28–20 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Referees: Aguilera, Gutiérrez (CHI) |
| 23 November 2023 20:00 | Patrone, Vitali 4 | (12–7) | Luissi 4 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Referees: Aguilera, Gutiérrez (CHI) |
| 23 November 2023 20:00 | 1× 1× | Report | 1× 3× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Referees: Aguilera, Gutiérrez (CHI) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 November | 24 November |
| Argentina | 31 |
| Argentina | 31 | 25 November | 25 November |
| Chile | 20 | 25 November | 25 November |
| Chile | 20 | Argentina | 23 |
| 24 November | 24 November | | Argentina | 23 |
| 24 November | 24 November | Brazil | 26 |
| Brazil | 26 | Brazil | 26 |
| Uruguay | 15 | | |
| Uruguay | 15 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 November | 25 November |
| | | Uruguay | 22 |
| | | Chile | 23 |

#### 5–8th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 24 November | 24 November |
| Guatemala | 40 |
| Guatemala | 40 | 25 November | 25 November |
| Nicaragua | 13 | 25 November | 25 November |
| Nicaragua | 13 | Guatemala | 24 |
| 24 November | 24 November | | Guatemala | 24 |
| 24 November | 24 November | Colombia | 18 |
| Venezuela | 23 | Colombia | 18 |
| Colombia | 24 | | |
| Colombia | 24 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 25 November | 25 November |
| | | Nicaragua | 16 |
| | | Venezuela | 36 |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 24 November 2023 14:00 | Guatemala | 40–13 | Nicaragua | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 97 |
| 24 November 2023 14:00 | | (15–6) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 97 |
| 24 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 97 |
| 24 November 2023 16:00 | Venezuela | 23–24 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 77 |
| 24 November 2023 16:00 | | (15–12) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 77 |
| 24 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 77 |

### Semifinals

| 24 November 2023 18:00 | Brazil | 26–15 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 370 |
| 24 November 2023 18:00 | | (9–10) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 370 |
| 24 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 370 |
| 24 November 2023 20:00 | Argentina | 31–20 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 24 November 2023 20:00 | | (20–12) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 24 November 2023 20:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |

### Seventh place game

| 25 November 2023 14:00 | Nicaragua | 16–36 | Venezuela | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 25 November 2023 14:00 | | (7–18) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 25 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |

### Fifth place game

| 25 November 2023 16:00 | Guatemala | 24–18 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 25 November 2023 16:00 | | (11–9) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 25 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |

### Third place game

| 25 November 2023 18:00 | Uruguay | 22–23 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 |
| 25 November 2023 18:00 | | (11–10) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 |
| 25 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 |

### Final

| 25 November 2023 20:00 | Argentina | 23–26 | Brazil | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,500 |
| 25 November 2023 20:00 | | (11–12) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,500 |
| 25 November 2023 20:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,500 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Brazil |
| | Argentina |
| | Chile |
| 4 | Uruguay |
| 5 | Guatemala |
| 6 | Colombia |
| 7 | Venezuela |
| 8 | Nicaragua |
* Qualified for the 2024 Women's Youth World Championship
* Qualified for the 2024 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
* 2023 South and Central American Women's Youth Champions
* Brazil Second title
* Team roster: Mellysse de Souza, Sophia Ludwig, Beatriz Rodrigues, Luana Flores, Giulia Lessa, Lauendy Vitória, Raquel Cardoso, Andressa Souza, Julia Vitória, Bárbara Rosa, Letícia Grassmann, Sofia Van Lieshout, Ana Karolina Gonçalves, Jisseli Monteiro, Maria Luiza Kozar, Nhauany Teixeira. Head coach: Mauricio Antonucci.