The 2009 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano sub-20) was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from 19 January to 8 February. It also served as qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Brazil won the tournament, becoming champions for the tenth time.
2009 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 19 January – 8 February |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (10th title) |
Runners-up | Paraguay |
Third place | Uruguay |
Fourth place | Venezuela |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 35 |
Goals scored | 101 (2.89 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Walter Robin Ramírez Hernán Pérez Abel Hernández (5 goals) |
← 2007 2011 → |
The tournament was initially hosted in Peru, however following FIFA sanctions over Peruvian Government's investigation of the FPF's corruption, it was moved to Venezuela.
Teams
editSquads
editFirst Group Stage
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Venezuela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
Colombia* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Peru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
(*) Colombia qualified to the following round after winning a coin toss
Match schedule
editGroup B
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 |
Paraguay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 |
Brazil | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Match schedule
editParaguay | 2 – 4 | Uruguay |
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Ramirez 21' Santander 90+2' |
Report | Cabrera 52' Garcia 54' Lodeiro 77' Urretavizcaya 79' |
Uruguay | 3 – 2 | Brazil |
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Córdoba 22' Hernández 69' 85' |
Report | Douglas Costa 34' Alan Kardec 64' |
Final Group
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Brazil | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
Paraguay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
Uruguay | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
Colombia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
Argentina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
Uruguay | 2 – 2 | Paraguay |
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Urretavizcaya 13' Hernández 74' |
Report | Paniagua 15' 34' |
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia)
Winners
edit2009 South American Youth Championship winners |
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Brazil Tenth title |