Women’s Football Gains Ground in Argentina’s Alto Verde and Chile’s Liga Femenina

In the coastal district of Alto Verde, Argentina, the historic "Cancha Central" opened to a women’s football tournament for the first time in decades. Organized by the Liga de Veteranos, the league now fields five teams of players aged 15 and older and draws neighbourhood families each weekend. Organizers say the atmosphere is positive, noting that “Las jugadoras están contentas y se nota la buena predisposición en cada partido.” The tournament aims to provide local girls with a low‑cost alternative to distant clubs and to cement a lasting tradition of mixed‑gender sport in the community.

Meanwhile, in Chile, Palestino Femenino travelled to Temuco for a Liga Femenina 2026 match at the Bicentenario Germán Becker stadium on 3 July. The team, currently sixth with 19 points, seeks three points against a Temuco side sitting second‑last with four points. Forward Alexia Gallardo remarked, “Fueron semanas intensas de trabajo… mentalizadas en afrontar el compromiso de la mejor manera posible y traer los tres puntos a casa.” The game follows a 5‑0 victory over Temuco earlier in the season and is a key fixture in the league’s second round.