2007 South American U-20 Championship

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2007 South American U-20 Championship
2007 Sudamericano Sub-20
2007 South American U-20 Championship.svg
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates7–28 January
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (9th title)
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Fourth placeFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored101 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Edinson Cavani (7 goals)
2005
2009

The 2007 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano Sub-20) was the 23rd edition of the competition. It was played in Paraguay between 7 and 28 January 2007, and was contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. This was the fourth time Paraguay hosted the competition. Brazil finished undefeated and won their ninth title, beating rivals Argentina in the final.

Contents

Format

The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, while the top two also qualify for the 2008 Olympic tournament (U-23).

Squads

For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2007 South American Youth Championship squads.

The following teams entered the tournament:

First group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4310104+610
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 422031+28
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4202107+36
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 411248–44
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 4004411–70
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Lima Soccerball shade.svg46', 65'
Pato Soccerball shade.svg71', 76'
Report Isla Soccerball shade.svg18'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report Bogado Soccerball shade.svg15'
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ísmodes Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Lucas Soccerball shade.svg9', 90'

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report Larrondo Soccerball shade.svg15', 32'
Vidangossy Soccerball shade.svg40', 66'
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report Huerta Soccerball shade.svg37' (o.g.)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Medina Soccerball shade.svg9', 70' (pen.)
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg64', 79'
Report Elías Soccerball shade.svg34'
Larrondo Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Luiz Adriano Soccerball shade.svg34'
Tchô Soccerball shade.svg70'
Pato Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg4–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Pinedo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.), 76' (pen.)
Fierro Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Quiñónez Soccerball shade.svg18'
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Tchô Soccerball shade.svg87'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 430153+29
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 421165+17
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4121116+55
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 41125504
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 4103311–83


Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Antón Soccerball shade.svg85' Moreira Soccerball shade.svg55'
Arroyo Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Ayoví Soccerball shade.svg84'

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Mouche Soccerball shade.svg11', 27', 62'
Moralez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg86'
Di Santo Soccerball shade.svg90'

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Di María Soccerball shade.svg27', 42'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg6', 60' (pen.)
Laens Soccerball shade.svg77'

Final group

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGADif
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 115320105+5
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 9523042+2
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7521276+1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 65131106+4
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 6520379-2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 15014212-10

Fixtures

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg36'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg53', 60'
Larrondo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Arenas Soccerball shade.svg84'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Luiz Adriano Soccerball shade.svg28'
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg60'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg47'
Cahais Soccerball shade.svg58'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Pato Soccerball shade.svg69'
Tchô Soccerball shade.svg85'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg84', 90+4'

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Chalar Soccerball shade.svg17'
Pino Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Acuña Soccerball shade.svg27', 73'
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg60'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
David Braz Soccerball shade.svg15'
Pato Soccerball shade.svg32'
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg38'
Cavani Soccerball shade.svg81'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Medina Soccerball shade.svg15' Díaz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg3–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Bogado Soccerball shade.svg47' (pen.)
Acuña Soccerball shade.svg55'
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg61'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vidal Soccerball shade.svg58'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Lucas Soccerball shade.svg25'
Edgar Soccerball shade.svg45'

Winners

 2007 South American Youth Championship winners 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil

Ninth title

Qualifiers for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Qualifiers for the 2008 Olympic Games of Beijing

Topscorers

Notes

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