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–6 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 36 (1.8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Neymar (7 goals) |
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The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Template:Lang-es) is a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament is being held in Peru from 16 January to 6 February.
The top 4 teams will qualify for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia and the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. In addition, the top 2 teams will qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia is automatically qualified. Should they finish in the top four, the 5th place team will qualify to the tournament.[1]
Teams
Venues
Squads
First stage
When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to:
- superior goal difference in all matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- better result in matches between 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
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
 Chile
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
 Uruguay
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Peru
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
 Venezuela
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Chile | 3–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
Pinto  24'Gallegos 45'Márquez 86' |
Report | Meza 14' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 |
 Ecuador
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
 Colombia
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
 Paraguay
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
 Bolivia
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1–1 | Ecuador |
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| Cardona 71' (pen.) |
Report | Cazares 29' (pen.) |
| Brazil | 4–2 | Paraguay |
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| Neymar 25' (pen.), 33', 60', 63' |
Report | Viera 51' Montenegro 84' |
| Colombia | 1–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardona 65' (pen.) |
Report | Casimiro 55' Willian 63'Neymar 86' |
| Ecuador | 3–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Chalá 51' Caicedo 61'Montaño 83' |
Report | Rios 42' |
| Colombia | 3–3 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Cardona 39', 87' Ortega 68' |
Report | Correa 32' Ruiz 37', 57' |
Final stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Ecuador
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Uruguay
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Colombia*‡
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Argentina
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Chile
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
- * Colombia are automatically qualified as hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- ‡ If Colombia is one of the top four teams, the 5th place team will qualify also.
All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
| Chile | 1–5 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Carrasco 19' |
Report | Neymar 17', 47' Lucas 65'Diego Maurício 81'Willian 89' |
Goalscorers
Players in bold are still active in the tournament
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