2017 South American U-15 Championship

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2017 South American Under-15 Football Championship
CONMEBOL Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-15
Argentina 2017
2017 South American Under-15 Football Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates5–19 November
Teams12 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored142 (4.3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Colombia.svg Juan Alegría (10 goals)
2015
2019

The 2017 South American Under-15 Football Championship was the 8th edition of the South American Under-15 Football Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the CONMEBOL for the men's under-15 national teams of South America. The tournament was held in Argentina between 5 and 19 November 2017. [1]

Contents

Each match has a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time. Up to five substitutions may be made for each team in a match. [2] [3]

Host team Argentina won their first South American U-15 title by defeating the defending champions Brazil 3–2 in the final. [4]

Teams

All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. Moreover, two teams from UEFA were invited to compete.

TeamAppearancePrevious best top-4 performance
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (hosts)8thRunners-up (2005)
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 8thFourth place (2005)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (holders)8thChampions (2005, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 8thFourth place (2007, 2013)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 8thRunners-up (2004, 2011, 2013)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (invited team)1stNone
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (invited team)1stNone
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 8thThird place (2009)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 8thChampions (2004, 2009)
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 8thChampions (2013)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 8thRunners-up (2007, 2015)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 8thNone

Venues

Argentina was named as host of the tournament at the 67th Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress held on 26 April 2017 in Santiago, Chile. [5] San Juan and Mendoza were chosen as host cities and ratified by CONMEBOL on 11 October 2017. [6]

The matches were originally scheduled to be played in two stadiums. Due to the semi-final of the Copa Argentina played at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas on 12 November 2017, two matches were moved to Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie. [7]

Mendoza
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Capacity: 42,500
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.JPG
Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Capacity: 11,500
Estadio Victor Legrotaglie - Panoramica (2017).jpg
San Juan
Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario
Capacity: 25,286
Estadio San Jua del Bicentenario, Pocito.JPG

Draw

The draw was held on 13 October 2017, 17:30 ART (UTC−3), at the Salón Cruce de los Andes in the Civic Center of the Province of San Juan. [6] [8] The 12 teams were drawn into two groups of six teams. The hosts Argentina were seeded into Group A, while the title holders Brazil were seeded into Group B. The remaining teams were seeded based on the results in the 2015 South American Under-15 Football Championship.

Squads

Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to submit a squad of 22 players, including a minimum of three goalkeepers (Regulations Article 5.2). [2]

Match officials

The referees and assistants referees were: [9]

Support Referees

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 18.1): [2]

  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, ART (UTC−3). [10]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (H)5320188+1011 Knockout stage
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5302138+59
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5221126+68
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5212198+117
5Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 5131137+66
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (G)5005543380
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(G) Guest; (H) Host
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg49'
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–7Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Vecheta Soccerball shade.svg?'
Nízký Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report D. Duarte Soccerball shade.svg10', 56', 62'
Velázquez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg38', 51' (p)
Viera Soccerball shade.svg72'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg20'
Versaci Soccerball shade.svg24' (p)
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg31'
Report Arroyo Soccerball shade.svg54'
Alegría Soccerball shade.svg80'

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
D. Duarte Soccerball shade.svg18', 33' Report Alegría Soccerball shade.svg26', 74', 79'
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg7–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Sepúlveda Soccerball shade.svg?'
Tapia Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Arriagada Soccerball shade.svg?'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg?'
Cisterna Soccerball shade.svg?'
Cartagena Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Zeballos Soccerball shade.svg?', ?' Report Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg25' (p)
Arezo Soccerball shade.svg44'

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Arroyo Soccerball shade.svg25' Report Arezo Soccerball shade.svg49'
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
López Soccerball shade.svg33'
D. Duarte Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg3'
Benítez Soccerball shade.svg12', ?'
Krilanovich Soccerball shade.svg?'
Sforza Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Zeballos Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Report Kozel Soccerball shade.svg25'
Šíp Soccerball shade.svg?'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report D. Duarte Soccerball shade.svg56', 75'
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg12–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Alegría Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?', ?'
Arroyo Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Mosquera Soccerball shade.svg?'
Mena Soccerball shade.svg?'
Saer Soccerball shade.svg?'
Cuesta Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Flores Soccerball shade.svg12'
Krilanovich Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Sepúlveda Soccerball shade.svg38'
Tapia Soccerball shade.svg68'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Tapia Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.)
Arriagada Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report Alegría Soccerball shade.svg80'
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–9Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Karabec Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Arezo Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg?'
Ocampo Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Zeballos Soccerball shade.svg?'
Orozco Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5500171+1615 Knockout stage
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 522187+18
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 522176+18
4Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 51225725
5Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 511381684
6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (G)501441281
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(G) Guest
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–3Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg12', 80'
Cavero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–0Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Cadu Soccerball shade.svg31'
Gabriel Veron Soccerball shade.svg47'
Peglow Soccerball shade.svg54'
Pedro Arthur Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kaio Jorge Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg4–1Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Cavero Soccerball shade.svg18'
De la Cruz Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Celi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Report Tomé de Araujo Soccerball shade.svg20'
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cordero Soccerball shade.svg65' (p)
Report Jiménez Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Reinier Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report

Bolivia  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg2–3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Zeballos Soccerball shade.svg36'
Briceño Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Mina Soccerball shade.svg10'
Plúas Soccerball shade.svg12'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg41'
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Peglow Soccerball shade.svg41'
Kaio Jorge Soccerball shade.svg67' (p)
Report

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Celi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Bolivia  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg2–2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flores Soccerball shade.svg?'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg?'
Report Šaranić Soccerball shade.svg?'
Barišić Soccerball shade.svg?'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg20'
Reinier Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ivonei Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Peña Soccerball shade.svg80'

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–3Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg50'
Paz Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Tomé de Araujo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg34'
Briceño Soccerball shade.svg80'
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Barišić Soccerball shade.svg?' Report Morán Soccerball shade.svg45'
Romero Soccerball shade.svg67', 77'
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Diego Rosa Soccerball shade.svg1'
Peglow Soccerball shade.svg9'
Gabriel Silva Soccerball shade.svg19', 47'
Pedro Arthur Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report

Knockout stage

If tied after regulation time, extra time is not played, and the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 18.3). [2]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 November – Malvinas Argentinas
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
19 November – Bicentenario
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2
 
17 November – Bicentenario
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
 
 
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 1
 

Semi-finals

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Peglow Soccerball shade.svg5'
Diego Rosa Soccerball shade.svg36'
Report B. Duarte Soccerball shade.svg45'

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–1Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg23', 40' (p)
Sforza Soccerball shade.svg51'
Amione Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Huayhua Soccerball shade.svg25'

Final

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Kaio Jorge Soccerball shade.svg33', 41' Report Palacios Soccerball shade.svg43'
Godoy Soccerball shade.svg46'
Amione Soccerball shade.svg74'
 2017 South American Under-15 Football champions 
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
First title

Goalscorers

There were 142 goals scored in 33 matches, for an average of 4.3 goals per match.

10 goals

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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