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

The 2023 South and Central American Women's Junior Handball Championship took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at La Casa del Handball Argentino stadium from 14 to 18 November 2023. It acted as the South and Central American qualifying tournament for the 2024 Women's Junior 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 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 27 | +90 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 46 | +42 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 87 | −52 | 1 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 108 | −80 | 1 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 14 November 2023 14:00 | Uruguay | 28–11 | Costa Rica | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 99 |
| 14 November 2023 14:00 | | (12–4) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 99 |
| 14 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 99 |
| 14 November 2023 20:00 | Argentina | 48–3 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 Referees: Lenzue, Burgos (URU) |
| 14 November 2023 20:00 | Gull, Satto 6 | (23–1) | three players 1 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 Referees: Lenzue, Burgos (URU) |
| 14 November 2023 20:00 | 2× | Report | 1× 3× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 450 Referees: Lenzue, Burgos (URU) |
| 15 November 2023 18:00 | Colombia | 8–43 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 200 |
| 15 November 2023 18:00 | | (4–19) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 200 |
| 15 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 200 |
| 15 November 2023 20:00 | Costa Rica | 7–42 | Argentina | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 720 Referees: Cardoso, Araújo (BRA) |
| 15 November 2023 20:00 | three players 2 | (4–25) | Stanich 8 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 720 Referees: Cardoso, Araújo (BRA) |
| 15 November 2023 20:00 | 3× | Report | 1× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 720 Referees: Cardoso, Araújo (BRA) |
| 16 November 2023 13:00 | Colombia | 17–17 | Costa Rica | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 16 November 2023 13:00 | | (10–7) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 16 November 2023 13:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 100 |
| 16 November 2023 17:00 | Argentina | 27–17 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Referees: Cardoso, Araújo (BRA) |
| 16 November 2023 17:00 | | (14–6) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Referees: Cardoso, Araújo (BRA) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 57 | +57 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 66 | +36 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 112 | −40 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 106 | −53 | 0 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 14 November 2023 16:00 | Chile | 41–22 | Peru | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 101 |
| 14 November 2023 16:00 | | (19–9) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 101 |
| 14 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 101 |
| 14 November 2023 18:00 | Brazil | 41–11 | Guatemala | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 130 |
| 14 November 2023 18:00 | | (21–7) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 130 |
| 14 November 2023 18:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 130 |
| 15 November 2023 14:00 | Guatemala | 16–34 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 46 |
| 15 November 2023 14:00 | | (6–19) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 46 |
| 15 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 46 |
| 15 November 2023 16:00 | Peru | 19–45 | Brazil | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 110 |
| 15 November 2023 16:00 | | (10–22) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 110 |
| 15 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 110 |
| 16 November 2023 11:00 | Guatemala | 26–31 | Peru | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 16 November 2023 11:00 | | (11–13) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 16 November 2023 15:00 | Brazil | 28–27 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |
| 16 November 2023 15:00 | | (15–11) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 November | 17 November |
| Argentina | 29 |
| Argentina | 29 | 18 November | 18 November |
| Chile | 20 | 18 November | 18 November |
| Chile | 20 | Argentina | 28 |
| 17 November | 17 November | | Argentina | 28 |
| 17 November | 17 November | Brazil | 22 |
| Brazil | 25 | Brazil | 22 |
| Uruguay | 21 | | |
| Uruguay | 21 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 18 November | 18 November |
| | | Uruguay | 23 |
| | | Chile | 26 |

#### 5–8th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 17 November | 17 November |
| Costa Rica | 15 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 18 November | 18 November |
| Guatemala | 23 | 18 November | 18 November |
| Guatemala | 23 | Guatemala | 23 |
| 17 November | 17 November | | Guatemala | 23 |
| 17 November | 17 November | Peru | 27 |
| Peru | 27 | Peru | 27 |
| Colombia | 22 | | |
| Colombia | 22 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 18 November | 18 November |
| | | Costa Rica | 17 |
| | | Colombia | 21 |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 17 November 2023 10:00 | Costa Rica | 15–23 | Guatemala | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |
| 17 November 2023 10:00 | | (8–9) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |
| 17 November 2023 10:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |
| 17 November 2023 12:00 | Peru | 27–22 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |
| 17 November 2023 12:00 | | (11–8) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |
| 17 November 2023 12:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 90 |

### Semifinals

| 17 November 2023 14:00 | Brazil | 25–21 | Uruguay | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 220 |
| 17 November 2023 14:00 | | (12–10) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 220 |
| 17 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 220 |
| 17 November 2023 16:00 | Argentina | 29–20 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 420 Referees: Notario, Palacios (PAR) |
| 17 November 2023 16:00 | Spinelli 8 | (16–14) | Paul 6 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 420 Referees: Notario, Palacios (PAR) |
| 17 November 2023 16:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 4× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 420 Referees: Notario, Palacios (PAR) |

### Seventh place game

| 18 November 2023 12:00 | Costa Rica | 17–21 | Colombia | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 50 |
| 18 November 2023 12:00 | | (9–9) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 50 |
| 18 November 2023 12:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 50 |

### Fifth place game

| 18 November 2023 14:00 | Guatemala | 23–27 | Peru | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 240 |
| 18 November 2023 14:00 | | (12–12) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 240 |
| 18 November 2023 14:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 240 |

### Third place game

| 18 November 2023 16:00 | Uruguay | 23–26 | Chile | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 305 |
| 18 November 2023 16:00 | | (10–16) | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 305 |
| 18 November 2023 16:00 | | Report | | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 305 |

### Final

| 18 November 2023 18:00 | Argentina | 28–22 | Brazil | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Burgos, Lenzue (URU) |
| 18 November 2023 18:00 | Gull 8 | (15–12) | J. Rodrigues 10 | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Burgos, Lenzue (URU) |
| 18 November 2023 18:00 | 1× 3× | Report | 1× 3× | La Casa del Handball Argentino, Buenos Aires Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Burgos, Lenzue (URU) |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Argentina |
| | Brazil |
| | Chile |
| 4 | Uruguay |
| 5 | Peru |
| 6 | Guatemala |
| 7 | Colombia |
| 8 | Costa Rica |
* Qualified for the 2024 Women's Junior World Championship
* Qualified for the 2024 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
* 2023 South and Central American Women's Junior Champions
* Argentina Second title
* Team roster: Ailin Cabaña, Martina Layus, Martina Tajes, Paloma Satto, Sofia Gull, Kiara Manzo, Azul Spinelli, Serena Santini, Florencia Carrasco, Candelaria Cuadrado, Zoe Oriolo, Magali Alfredi, Iara Caceres, Valentina Stanich, Miranda Kruk, Pilar Celiz. Head coach: Hernan Siso.