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.
| 2007 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 7–28 January |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 101 (2.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Edinson Cavani (7 goals) |
← 2005 2009 → | |
Format
editThe 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
editFor 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
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 |
 Paraguay
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| Chile
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
 Bolivia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 4 |
 Peru
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | –7 | 0 |
| Bolivia | 0–4 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Larrondo  15', 32'Vidangossy 40', 66' |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colombia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | –8 | 3 |
| Colombia | 2–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Cárdenas 52' Palomino 61' |
Piedrahita 27' |
Final group
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| Argentina
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Uruguay
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
| Chile
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 |
| Paraguay
|
6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| Colombia
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
Fixtures
edit| Paraguay | 1–3 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Bogado 64' (pen.) |
Kagelmacher 3' Vonder Putten 14' Cavani 26' |
| Colombia | 0–5 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal 36' Medina 53', 60' Larrondo 72' Arenas 84' |
| Brazil | 2–2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Adriano 28' Lucas 60' |
Sosa 47' Cahais 58' |
| Paraguay | 0–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Cahais 33' |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 2–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Chalar 17' Pino 45+1' |
Acuña 27', 73' Benítez 60' |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| David Braz 15' Pato 32' Edgar 38' |
Cavani 81' |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Danilinho 90' |
| Paraguay | 3–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Bogado 47' (pen.) Acuña 55' Escobar 61' |
Medina 19' Vidal 58' |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta 90+2' |
Winners
edit| 2007 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Brazil Ninth title |
Qualifiers for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
editQualifiers for the 2008 Olympic Games of Beijing
editTopscorers
editNotes
edit- Argentina and Brazil were looking to finish in the top 4 in order to qualify for the World Youth Championship, a competition which the two sides have thoroughly dominated, having won 9 of the 16 World Youth titles between them.
- The hosts Paraguay were also hoping to do well, they had finished in the top two every time they have hosted the event before, but they had a disappointing campaign, finishing fifth, missing out on a place in the World Youth Championship altogether.
- Colombia were the defending champions and the only team other than Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay to have won the tournament on more than one occasion.
- Chile were looking to qualify for the world Youth Championship, they managed to qualify in 2005 with only 5 points from 5 games, this time around they qualified with 6 points from 5 games.
- The club teams that contributed the most players to the tournament are:
- 8:
Alianza Lima, Peru - 7: Sporting Cristal, Peru
- 6: Racing Club, Argentina
- 5: Boca Juniors, Argentina
- 5: Colo-Colo, Chile
- 5: Club Sport Emelec, Ecuador
- 5: Club Libertad, Paraguay
- 5: Danubio, Uruguay
- 5:
Caracas FC, Venezuela
- 8:
- Only two clubs from outside South America contributed more than one player to the tournament:
