2003 South American U-20 Championship

2003 South American U-20 Championship
2003 Sudamericano Sub-20
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates4–28 January
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (4th title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored104 (2.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Fernando Cavenaghi (8 goals)
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International football competition

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 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, Uruguay 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:

  1. superior goal difference in all matches
  2. greater number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. better result in matches between tied teams
  4. drawing of lots

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Brazil 12 4 4 0 0 15 0
 Uruguay 9 4 3 0 1 10 4
 Ecuador 6 4 2 0 2 4 6
 Bolivia 3 4 1 0 3 3 14
 Peru 0 4 0 0 4 3 11

Results

Uruguay 2–0 Ecuador
Valdez 41'
G. Rodríguez 88'
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Bolivia 0–7 Brazil
Carlos Alberto 8'
Felipe Melo 11', 18'
Dagoberto 20' (pen.), 70'
Dudu 72'
William 89'
Referee: Alberto Duque (Colombia)
Peru 1–4 Uruguay
Farfán 29' (pen.) G. Rodríguez 3'
Martínez 14', 50'
Carlos Diogo 44'
Referee: Atilio Invernizzi (Paraguay)
Bolivia 0–2 Ecuador
Jáuregui 22' (o.g.)
Guerrón 29'
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela
Brazil 2–0 Uruguay
Carvalho 25', 76'
Ecuador 0–3 Brazil
Dagoberto 29' (pen.)
William 44'
Wendel 80'
Referee: Alberto Duque (Colombia)
Bolivia 2–1 Peru
Arce 9', 61' Guevara 68'
Referee: Atilio Invernizzi (Paraguay)
Ecuador 2–1 Peru
Miña 78'
Borja 90'		 Farfán 89' (pen.)
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Uruguay 4–1 Bolivia
López 11'
A. Rodríguez 34'
Guerrero 45+1'
Porta 64'		 J. L. Ortiz 37'
Referee: Alberto Duque (Colombia)

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
 Argentina 9 4 3 0 1 7 3
 Colombia 9 4 3 0 1 7 3
 Paraguay 6 4 2 0 2 7 10
 Chile 3 4 1 0 3 4 6
 Venezuela 3 4 1 0 3 1 4

Results

Paraguay 4–2 Chile
B. López 39'
Ávalos 48'
D. López 63', 65'		 Rubio 16'
Corrales 51'
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Argentina 2–1 Colombia
Cavenaghi 45+2', 82' (pen.) Montaño 90+1' (pen.)
Referee: Wagner Tardelli (Brazil)
Venezuela 0–1 Paraguay
Ávalos 37'
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador)
Chile 0–1 Argentina
Cavenaghi 25'
Argentina 0–1 Venezuela
Estévez 38'
Referee: Hebert Aguilera (Bolivia)
Colombia 1–0 Chile
Montaño 45' (pen.)
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador)
Venezuela 0–2 Chile
Rodríguez 75' (o.g.)
Pinilla 89'
Referee: Wagner Tardelli (Brazil)
Colombia 4–1 Paraguay
Ruiz 15'
Acosta 26', 57', 74'		 D. López 90'
Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)
Venezuela 0–1 Colombia
Ruiz 55'
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador)
Paraguay 1–4 Argentina
Romero 74' Rivas 31'
Cavenaghi 41', 69'
Rodríguez 55'

Final group

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA Dif
 Argentina 11 5 3 2 0 8 2 +6
 Brazil 10 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3
 Paraguay 9 5 2 3 0 8 6 +2
 Colombia 7 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2
 Uruguay 4 5 1 1 3 6 8 -2
 Ecuador 0 5 0 0 5 4 15 -11

Results

Uruguay 1–1 Argentina
Olivera 32' Pisculichi 82'
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Ecuador 1–4 Colombia
Miña 7' Montaño 4'
Aguilar 9', 28'
Araújo 91'
Brazil 1–1 Paraguay
Carlos Alberto 20' Ávalos 14'
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay
D. López 51'
Martínez 91'		 Olivera 24' (pen.)
Argentina 4–0 Ecuador
Rivas 23'
Zabaleta 33'
Cavenaghi 63', 75'
Uruguay 2–1 Ecuador
Guerrero 40', 62' Barre 65'
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Paraguay 1–1 Argentina
Dos Santos 75' (pen.) Pinola 51'
Referee: Wilson Souza Mendonça (Brazil)
Colombia 2–1 Uruguay
Ruiz 20'
Anchico 87' (pen.)		 Fernández 8'
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Ecuador 2–3 Paraguay
Borja 28'
Bolaños 81' (pen.)		 B. López 44' (pen.)
Barreto 73'
Rotela 88'
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela

Winners

 2003 South American Youth Championship winners 

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