1999 South American U-17 Championship

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1999 South American U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17
Uruguay 1999
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates4 March – 21 April
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Fourth placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored77 (3.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Souza (5 goals)
1997
2001

The 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship was a football competition contested by all ten U-17 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Uruguay between 4 and 21 March 1999, it was the 8th time the competition has been held and the 1st to take place in Uruguay.

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This tournament gave three berths to the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which was held in New Zealand, Brazil won their fifth title and their third in a row. They qualified to the aforementioned tournament along with Paraguay and Uruguay.

Venues

City / TownStadiumCapacity
Montevideo Estadio Centenario 66,500
Maldonado Estadio Domingo Burgueño 22,000
Rivera Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera 26,000

First round

The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams qualified for the semi-finals.

Group A

TeamPtsMWDLGFGC
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 104310102
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7422062
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 5412174
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 4411226
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela 04004314
6 March 1999
Argentina2:0Peru Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Uruguay5:2Venezuela Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
8 March 1999
Argentina2:2Ecuador Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Uruguay3:0Peru Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
10 March 1999
Peru2:1Venezuela Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Uruguay2:0Ecuador Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
12 March 1999
Peru0:0Ecuador Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Argentina2:0Venezuela Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
14 March 1999
Ecuador5:0Venezuela Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Uruguay0:0Argentina Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Group B

TeamPtsMWDLGFGC
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10431095
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 6420288
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4411256
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4411245
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4411268
7 March 2001
Chile0:1Bolivia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Brazil4:3Colombia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
9 March 1999
Chile3:2Paraguay Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Brazil1:1Bolivia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
11 March 1999
Paraguay3:2Bolivia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Colombia1:1Chile Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
13 March 1999
Colombia2:1Bolivia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Brazil3:1Paraguay Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
15 March 1999
Paraguay2:0Colombia Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera
Brazil1:0Chile Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 March 1999 – Estadio Centenario
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
 
21 March 1999 – Estadio Centenario
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5
 
17 March 1999 – Estadio Centenario
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 0
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2
 
Third place
 
 
21 March 1999 – Estadio Centenario
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4

Semi-finals

17 March 1999
Argentina1:3Brazil Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Uruguay0:2Paraguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Third place match

21 March 1999
Uruguay4:2Argentina Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Final

21 March 1999
Brazil5:0Paraguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
 1999 South American Under-17 Football champions 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
5th title

Countries to participate in 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Top 3 teams qualify for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship:

Top goalscorers

TeamPlayersGoals
Flag of Brazil.svg Souza 5
Flag of Ecuador.svg Alberto Cuero 4
Flag of Paraguay.svg Tomás Guzmán 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Mario Leguizamón 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Lima 4

Ideal Team of the Tournament

TeamPlayersPosition
Flag of Argentina.svg Germán Lux GK
Flag of Paraguay.svg David Villalba DF
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo DF
Flag of Uruguay.svg Alvaro Meneses DF
Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson DF
Flag of Uruguay.svg Rubén Olivera MD
Flag of Brazil.svg Walker MD
Flag of Paraguay.svg Tomás Guzmán MD
Flag of Brazil.svg Souza MD
Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Lima FW
Flag of Uruguay.svg Walter Peralta FW

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