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, an international

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championship organised by

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and CONMEBOL. It took place at the

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, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.

Background

On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups. On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in

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and the potential organisation of various football events. On 2 June 2022, the day after staging the 2022 Finalissima, CONMEBOL and UEFA announced a series of new events between teams from the two confederations. This included a four-team tournament between the top teams from the

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and

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, taking place in

, Argentina, between 15 and 18 September 2022.

Teams

The two-best teams from each confederation qualified for the tournament. However, as all Russian teams were suspended from international competition by FIFA and UEFA due to the

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runners-up

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were not eligible to compete, and third-placed

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instead were selected for the tournament.

Venue

The tournament was held at the

. The , also located in Buenos Aires, was originally announced as the venue for the tournament on 2 June 2022. However, the venue was switched on 30 August 2022.

Matches

The tournament featured two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. The semi-final fixtures were determined based on the teams' performance in their continental tournament, with the champion of each confederation facing the non-champion of the other confederation. ''All times are local,

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( UTC−3).''

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Third place play-off

Final

Goalscorers

References

External links

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