2011 South American U-20 Championship
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 16 January–12 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Brazil (11th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Uruguay |
| Third place |
 Argentina |
| Fourth place |
 Ecuador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Neymar (9 goals) |
| Best player |
 Pedro Franco |
The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February.
The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.[1]
Teams
Venues
| Arequipa | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de la UNSA | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
| Moquegua | |
| Estadio 25 de Noviembre | |
| Capacity: 21,000 | |
| Tacna | |
| Estadio Jorge Basadre | |
| Capacity: 19,850 | |
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Squads
Main article: 2011 South American Youth Championship squads
First stage
When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to:
- superior goal difference in all matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- better result in matches between the tied teams
- drawing of lots
All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
 Chile |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Peru |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| Ecuador |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Colombia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
 Paraguay |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
 Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
17 January 2011 21:10 |
| Brazil |
4–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
Neymar  25' (pen.), 33', 60', 63' |
Report | Viera 51' Montenegro 84' |
20 January 2011 21:10 |
| Colombia |
1–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardona 65' (pen.) |
Report | Casemiro 55' Willian José 63'Neymar 86' |
28 January 2011 21:10 |
| Colombia |
3–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Cardona 39', 87' Ortega 68' |
Report | Correa 32' Ruiz 37', 57' |
Final stage
| Team qualified for both the 2012 Olympics and 2011 U-20 World Cup |
| Team qualified for the U-20 World Cup but not the Olympics |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 12 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 10 |
| Argentina |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| Ecuador |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
| Chile |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| Colombia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
- 1.^ As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified and did not need to finish in the top four to advance.
- All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
31 January 2011 21:10 |
| Chile |
1–5 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Carrasco 19' |
Report | Neymar 17', 47' Lucas 65'Diego Maurício 81'Willian José 89' |
3 February 2011 19:00 |
| Chile |
2–3 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Carrasco 15' Gallegos 90+1' |
Report | Ferreyra 50' (pen.) Iturbe 62'Tagliafico 72' |
Winners
| 2011 South American Youth Championship Winners |
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Brazil Eleventh title |
Goalscorers
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See also
References
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- Official tournament regulations (Spanish)
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