2003 South American U-20 Championship
| 2003 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 4 January to 28 January |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Fourth place |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 104 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
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The 2003 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Uruguay between 4 January and 28 January 2003, it was the 21st time the competition has been held and the second to take place in Uruguay. Argentina won their fourth trophy.
Venues
| City / Town | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | Estadio Centenario | 66,500 |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Estadio Suppici | 12,000 |
| Maldonado | Estadio Domingo Burgueño | 22,000 |
Format
The 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 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2003 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
First group 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
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Results
| Brazil |
3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Carvalho  André Bahia Dudu |
| Uruguay |
2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Valdez G. Rodríguez |
| Bolivia |
0–7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto Felipe Melo Dagoberto Dudu William |
| Peru |
1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Farfán |
G. Rodríguez Martínez Carlos Diogo |
| Brazil |
2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carvalho |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Results
| Paraguay |
4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. López Ávalos D. López |
Rubio Corrales |
| Argentina |
2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cavenaghi |
Montaño |
| Chile |
0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cavenaghi |
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
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9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
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7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
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4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
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0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Results
| Uruguay |
1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Olivera |
Pisculichi |
| Brazil |
1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto |
Ávalos |
| Paraguay |
2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. López Martínez |
Olivera |
| Colombia |
2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alves Aguilar |
Melo William Jean |
| Brazil |
0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carrusca |
| Ecuador |
0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cleiton Xavier |
| Ecuador |
2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Borja Bolaños |
B. López Barreto Rotela |
| Argentina |
1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cavenaghi |
Winners
| 2003 South American Youth Championship Winners |
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Argentina Fourth title |
Qualifiers for 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Top scorers
External links
- 2003 South American Youth Championship at Conmebol official website
- Sudamericano at the RSSSF