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) |
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 edit
Squads edit
First Group Stage edit
Group A edit
Team | 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 edit
Group B edit
Team | 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 edit
Paraguay | 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 edit
Team | 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 edit
2009 South American Youth Championship winners |
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Brazil Tenth title |