1991 South American U-17 Championship

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1991 South American U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17
Paraguay 1991
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
City Asunción (Final stage)
Dates4–19 May
Teams 10  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 3  (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Fourth placeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored86 (3.31 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Peréz (9 goals)
1988
1993

The 1991 South American Under-17 Football Championship (Spanish : Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Paraguay 1991, Brazilian Portuguese : Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17 Paraguai 1991) was the fourth edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-17 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Paraguay from 4 to 19 May 1991.

Contents

Brazil were crowned champions, and together with Argentina and Uruguay, which were the top three teams of this tournament, qualified for the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Italy.

Teams

Match officials

The referees were:

Venues

The main venue was Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción with some games being played at Estadio Manuel Ferreira and Estadio General Pablo Rojas in the same city. Estadio Juan Canuto Pettengill, Itauguá and Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque were also used. [1]

Asunción Itauguá Luque
Defensores del Chaco 6-10-2016 2.jpg Para Uno.JPG Laolla.jpg Estaduijuancanutopetengil.png Estadio Feliciano Caceres 2010.jpg
25°17′31″S57°39′27″W / 25.292072°S 57.657381°W / -25.292072; -57.657381 (Estadio Defensores del Chaco) 25°17′29″S57°36′31″W / 25.291389°S 57.608611°W / -25.291389; -57.608611 (Estadio Manuel Ferreira) 25°18′00″S57°38′15″W / 25.3°S 57.6375°W / -25.3; -57.6375 (Estadio General Pablo Rojas) 25°23′45″S57°20′26″W / 25.395917°S 57.340694°W / -25.395917; -57.340694 (Estadio Juan Canuto Pettengill) 25°16′20″S57°29′35″W / 25.272222°S 57.493056°W / -25.272222; -57.493056 (Estadio Feliciano Cáceres)
Capacity:50,000Capacity:23,732Capacity:45,000Capacity:10,000Capacity:26,974

First stage

The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.

Tiebreakers

When teams finished level of points, the final rankings were determined according to:

  1. goal difference
  2. goals scored
  3. head-to-head result between tied teams (two teams only)
  4. drawing of lots

All times local, PAT (UTC−4).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 431074+37 Final stage
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 421152+35
3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 413064+25
4Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 41127703
5Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 40040880
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  • AlonsoSoccerball shade.svg24'
  • Bernuncio Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Ulises Tavares (Brazil)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Fernando Cardellino (Uruguay)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
  • SilvaSoccerball shade.svg10'
  • ReyesSoccerball shade.svg68'
  • Mella Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Asunción
Referee: Milton Villavicencio (Ecuador)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Fernando Cardellino (Uruguay)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg4–0Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Ulises Tavares (Brazil)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 42200006 Final stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4301143+116
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4211104+65
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 411298+13
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4004033330
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg8–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Sabino Fariña (Paraguay)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
  • Gian Soccerball shade.svg8', 38', 51', 78'
  • Leandro Soccerball shade.svg66'
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Juan Carlos Crespi (Argentina)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
  • CaicedoSoccerball shade.svg32'
Estadio Juan Canuto Pettengill, Itauguá
Referee: Iván Guerrero (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg14–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg6–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción
Referee: Fernando Chappell (Peru)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción
Referee: Sabino Fariña (Paraguay)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg5–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Nelson Rodriguez (Venezuela)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  • PérezSoccerball shade.svg37'
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Juan Carlos Crespi (Argentina)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Sabino Fariña (Paraguay)

Final stage

When teams finished level of points, the final rankings were determined according to the same criteria as the first stage, taking into account only matches in the final stage.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320143+14 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 31113303
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31113303
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 30212312
Source: Estadisticas de Fútbol
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report
  • BernuncioSoccerball shade.svg3'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Sabino Fariña (Paraguay)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  • PérezSoccerball shade.svg15'
Report

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Milton Villavicencio (Ecuador)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  • PérezSoccerball shade.svg14'
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Fernando Chappell (Peru)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Sabino Fariña (Paraguay)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
  • PérezSoccerball shade.svg24'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Milton Villavicencio (Ecuador)

Winners

 1991 South American Under-16 Football champions 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
2nd title

Goalscorers

There were 86 goals scored in 26 matches, for an average of 3.31 goals per match.

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Estadisticas de Fútbol

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Championship

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

TeamQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 17 May 19910
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 19 May 19913 (1985,1987,1989)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 19 May 19912 (1985,1989)

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References

  1. "Estadisticas de Fútbol: CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO SUB-17 1991". Estadisticas de Fútbol (in Spanish). 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.