2015 South American Youth Football Championship

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2015 South American Youth Football Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20
"Juventud de America" Uruguay 2015
CONMEBOL Under 20 South American Championship 2015.jpg
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Dates 14 January – 7 February 2015
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Fourth placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played 35
Goals scored 99 (2.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Giovanni Simeone
(9 goals)
2013
2017

The 2015 South American Youth Football Championship (Spanish : Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 Juventud de América Uruguay 2015, Portuguese : Campeonato Sulamericano Sub-20 Juventude da América Uruguai 2015) was the 27th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by CONMEBOL for players aged 20 and below. It was held in Uruguay from 14 January to 7 February 2015. [1]

The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and Juventud de América is a South American association football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL, for South American national teams of men under age of 20.

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Teams

The Argentina national under-20 football team is the representative of Argentina in FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.

Bolivia national under-20 football team represents Bolivia in international football competitions such as South American Youth Championship.

The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Venues

A total of three cities hosted the tournament.

Colonia Maldonado
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici Estadio Domingo Burgueño
Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 22,000
Campus Municipal Profesor Alberto Suppici 2011.jpg 2016 Americas Rugby Championship - Uruguay vs Argentina XV - Crowd 2.JPG
Montevideo
Estadio Gran Parque Central Estadio Centenario
Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 65,235
Fachada Estadio Gran Parque Central.JPG Actividades conmemorativas de las Instrucciones Ano XIII 17.jpg

Match officials

The referees were: [2]

Squads

Each team may register a squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). [3]

First stage

The draw was held on September 29, 2014. [4] Each group contains one team from each of the five "pairing pots": Argentina–Brazil, Paraguay–Uruguay, Colombia–Ecuador, Chile–Peru, Bolivia–Venezuela.

The top three teams in each group qualified for the final stage.

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to: [3]

  1. superior goal difference in all matches
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. better result in matches between the tied teams
  4. drawing of lots

All match times are in local Uruguay Summer Time (UTC−02:00).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4301145+9 9Advance to Final stage
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 421175+2 7
3Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4211671 7
4Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 420298+1 6
5Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 400421311 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 5–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg 5', 42'
Correa Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Monteseirín Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Report J. Cevallos Soccerball shade.svg 22', 85' (pen.)
Referee: Ricardo Marques (Brazil)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 4–2 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Viera Soccerball shade.svg 3'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg 23'
E. Araújo Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Medina Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'
Report Iragua Soccerball shade.svg 38'
A. Pinto Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report Cañete Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Referee: Adrián Vélez (Colombia)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–2 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Report Succar Soccerball shade.svg 46', 76'
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 6–2 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg 23' (o.g.)
Bernaola Soccerball shade.svg 28' (o.g.)
Correa Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg 41', 89'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Report Gonzales-Vigil Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg 5–0 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
J. Cevallos Soccerball shade.svg 34', 40'
Burbano Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Parrales Soccerball shade.svg 87', 90+1'
Report
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Santacruz Soccerball shade.svg 68' Report Parrales Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Cangá Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Referee: Ricardo Marques (Brazil)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg 0–1 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Report Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg 68'
Referee: Adrián Vélez (Colombia)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg 5', 12'
Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Report
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Amarilla Soccerball shade.svg 29' Report Succar Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (H)430192+7 9Advance to Final stage
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 430164+2 9
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 420253+2 6
4Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 4103154 3
5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 41034117 3
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host.
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Marcos Guilherme Soccerball shade.svg 42', 46' Report Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Arambarri Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' Report
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg 2–0 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Echeverría Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Cuevas Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Report
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 0–2 Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report Pereiro Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Arambarri Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg 0–3 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Borré Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Lucumí Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Otero Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Kenedy Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Report
Referee: Alejandro Mancilla (Bolivia)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg 1–0 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Lucumí Soccerball shade.svg 60' Report
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 6–1 Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg 20', 45+1'
Echeverría Soccerball shade.svg 23' (o.g.)
Pereiro Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Amaral Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Faber Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Report Echeverría Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Thalles Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Marcos Guilherme Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Report Manotas Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–1 Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Referee: Alejandro Mancilla (Bolivia)

Final stage

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to the same criteria as the first stage, taking into account only matches in the final stage. [3]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5410102+8 13 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 523072+5 9 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Olympic play-off
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (H)522163+3 8 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and 2015 Pan American Games
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 521275+2 7 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2015 Pan American Games and 2016 Summer Olympics [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 51045149 3 2015 Pan American Games
6Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 50141109 1
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Brazil qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics as hosts.
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Correa Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Report
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 0–2 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Yuri Mamute Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Marcos Guilherme Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Compagnucci Soccerball shade.svg 88' Report Barrera Soccerball shade.svg 50' (pen.)
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–1 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Pereiro Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Arambarri Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Report Ugarriza Soccerball shade.svg 66'

Peru  Flag of Peru.svg 1–3 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Succar Soccerball shade.svg 23' Report Lucumí Soccerball shade.svg 25', 90'
Borré Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
M. Rolón Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Contreras Soccerball shade.svg 89'
Report
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 2–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Pereiro Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Report
Referee: Ricardo Marques (Brazil)

Peru  Flag of Peru.svg 0–5 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report Nathan Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Thalles Soccerball shade.svg 56', 62'
Malcom Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Léo Pereira Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Referee: Adrián Vélez (Colombia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Simeone Soccerball shade.svg 17', Soccerball shade.svg 76'
L. Rolón Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Report
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–3 Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg 84' Report Peña Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Cossio Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Ugarriza Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 0–3 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Barrera Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg 73', 90+1'
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Driussi Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Correa Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Report Pereiro Soccerball shade.svg 7'
Referee: Ricardo Marques (Brazil)

Winners

 2015 South American Youth Football Champions 
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Fifth title

Qualification for other tournaments

The tournament served as CONMEBOL's qualifier for the following tournaments: [3]

Qualified teams for Olympics

The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the Olympic football tournament.

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
1Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Statistics include all Olympic format (current Olympic under-23 format started in 1992).

Goalscorers

Media coverage

South América

North America

Europe

See also

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