2009 South American U-20 Championship

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 South American U-20 Championship
2009 Sudamericano Sub-20
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates19 January – 8 February
Teams10 (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 played35
Goals scored101 (2.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Walter
Paraguay Robin Ramírez
Paraguay Hernán Pérez
Uruguay Abel Hernández (5 goals)
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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

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Squads

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First Group Stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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

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Peru  1 – 2  Ecuador
Barros   28' (pen.) Report Rojas   4', 22'

Venezuela  1 – 1  Argentina
Rondón   2' Report Salvio   23'

Colombia  1 – 0  Peru
Cuesta   34' Report

Ecuador  0 – 0  Venezuela
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Argentina  2 – 1  Peru
Cristaldo   25'
Salvio   76'
Report Trujillo   3'

Colombia  2 – 2  Argentina
Pérez   1', 23' Report Velázquez   35'
Salvio   52'

Peru  1 – 3  Venezuela
Barros   83' Report Peña   22'
Camacho   51'
Del Valle   87' (pen.)

Argentina  2 – 2  Ecuador
Gaitán   32'
Bella   79'
Report Pinto   39'
Anangonó   78'

Venezuela  1 – 1  Colombia
Rondón   42' Report Nazarith   63' (pen.)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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

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Bolivia  0 – 2  Uruguay
Report Lodeiro   53', 90'

Brazil  1 – 1  Paraguay
Walter   8' Report Pérez   78'

Uruguay  3 – 2  Chile
Viudez   1'
Peña   41'
García   70'
Report Aránguiz   6'
Sagredo   9' (pen.)

Brazil  2 – 1  Bolivia
Walter   35'
Tales   51'
Report Castedo   24'

Chile  2 – 0  Bolivia
Gómez   80'   85' Report

Paraguay  2 – 4  Uruguay
Ramirez   21'
Santander   90+2'
Report Cabrera   52'
Garcia   54'
Lodeiro  77'
Urretavizcaya   79'

Bolivia  1 – 5  Paraguay
Tudor   23' Report Cristaldo   8'
Ramirez   21'   74'   84'
Ortiz   90+1'

Chile  0 – 2  Brazil
Report Dentinho   10'
Maylson   77'

Paraguay  2 – 1  Chile
Santander   56'   58' Report Gómez   6'

Uruguay  3 – 2  Brazil
Córdoba   22'
Hernández   69'   85'
Report Douglas Costa   34'
Alan Kardec   64'

Final Group

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  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
Argentina  1 – 1  Paraguay
Cristaldo   48' Report Pérez   61'

Uruguay  2 – 3  Brazil
García   40'
Hernández   90+5'
Report Walter   20'   31'
Douglas Costa   78'

Venezuela  2 – 1  Colombia
Del Valle   36' (pen.)
Fernandez   61'
Report Blanco   14'

Brazil  2 – 0  Argentina
Alan Kardec   66' (pen.)
Giuliano   86'
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Uruguay  2 – 1  Colombia
Aguirregaray   58'
Charquero   78'
Report Pertúz   10'

Paraguay  3 – 0  Venezuela
Santander   6'
Pérez   67'
Ramírez   85'
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Colombia  2 – 1  Paraguay
Pertúz   1'
Cárdenas   17' (pen.)
Report Pérez   48'

Argentina  1 – 2  Uruguay
Salvio   85' Report Urretavizcaya   71'
Hernández   77'

Venezuela  0 – 3  Brazil
Report Maylson   35'
Giuliano   46'
Sandro   57'

Colombia  1 – 2  Brazil
Pertúz   73' (pen.) Report Walter   31'
Douglas Costa   35'

Uruguay  2 – 2  Paraguay
Urretavizcaya   13'
Hernández   74'
Report Paniagua   15'   34'

Venezuela  1 – 1  Argentina
Rondon   81' Report Benítez   90+3'

Argentina  0 – 1  Colombia
Report Chará   65'

Venezuela  3 – 1  Uruguay
Velásquez   14'
Peña   54' (o.g.)
Acosta   69'
Report García   45'

Paraguay  1 – 0  Brazil
Pérez   56' Report

Winners

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 2009 South American Youth Championship winners 
 
Brazil

Tenth title

Goal scorers

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  Brazil
  Paraguay
  Uruguay
  Venezuela

See also

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