Chile had home advantage against Brazil in the 2012 South American Championship. The teams met in La Reina in Santiago on May 20, 2012 in what was an opening round fixture. The competition was a four nations tournament that also involved Argentina and Uruguay.
Chile and Brazil were seeded third and fourth, meaning that their first round match was a priority for both. Both teams played well against Uruguay, but fell to heavy defeats against Argentina.
The tournament was played exclusively at La Reina. It was played over three match dates – March 20, 23 and 26.