1985 South American U-20 Championship

The South American Youth Championship 1985 was held in Asunción, Paraguay. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1985 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates8 January - 30 January
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Paraguay
Third place Colombia
Fourth place Uruguay

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 4310142+127
 Uruguay 431082+67
 Ecuador 411257–23
 Peru 402227–52
 Venezuela 4013112–111


8 January Ecuador  1–1  Peru
9 January Paraguay  6–0  Venezuela
11 January Uruguay  2–0  Peru
13 January Paraguay  4–1  Ecuador
14 January Uruguay  3–0  Venezuela
16 January Paraguay  3–0  Peru
17 January Uruguay  2–1  Ecuador
19 January Peru  1–1  Venezuela
20 January Paraguay  1–1  Uruguay
22 January Ecuador  2–0  Venezuela

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 431061+57
 Colombia 422062+46
 Argentina 412153+24
 Chile 402204–42
 Bolivia 401318–71


8 January Brazil  3–0  Bolivia
9 January Argentina  0–0  Chile
11 January Colombia  2–1  Bolivia
13 January Brazil  1–0  Chile
14 January Colombia  1–1  Argentina
16 January Chile  0–0  Bolivia
17 January Brazil  0–0  Colombia
19 January Argentina  3–0  Bolivia
20 January Colombia  3–0  Chile
22 January Brazil  2–1  Argentina

Final round

Paraguay finished second in this group based on a better performance in the first round.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 330052+36
 Paraguay 311164+23
 Colombia 311164+23
 Uruguay 300329–70


25 January Brazil  1–0  Uruguay
Paraguay  1–1  Colombia
27 January Brazil  2–1  Colombia
Paraguay  4–1  Uruguay
30 January Brazil  2–1  Paraguay
Colombia  4–1  Uruguay
 1985 South American Youth Championship 

Brazil
Third title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The three best performing teams qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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