The 2011 South American Youth Championship (, ) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February.

The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.

Teams

(host)

Venues Arequipa Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de la UNSA Capacity: 40,000 Moquegua Estadio 25 de Noviembre Capacity: 21,000 Tacna Estadio Jorge Basadre Capacity: 19,850

Squads

First stage

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to: superior goal difference in all matches greater number of goals scored in all group matches better result in matches between the tied teams drawing of lots

All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).

Group A Team431084+410420268−26411265+14411245−14403146−23

Group B Team431094+510421153+27412178−15411268−24401337−41

Final stage Team qualified for both the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer OlympicsTeam qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Team5401153+1212531147–310530275+29522132+185104611−53501418−71 1.As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified and did not need to finish in the top four to advance.

All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).

Winners

Goalscorers

9 goals Neymar

4 goals Facundo Ferreyra Lucas Moura Edwin Cardona Edson Montaño

3 goals Juan Iturbe Casemiro Willian José Darwin Rios Bryan Carrasco Felipe Gallegos Adrián Luna

2 goals Rogelio Funes Mori Bruno Zuculini Henrique Diego Maurício Alejandro Márquez Óscar Ruiz Pablo Ceppelini Diego Polenta Yohandry Orozco

1 goal Sergio Araujo Michael Hoyos Claudio Mosca Nicolás Tagliafico Danilo Ramsés Bustos José Martínez Yashir Pinto Lorenzo Reyes Andrés Ramiro Escobar Pedro Franco Michael Ortega

1 goal (cont.) Dixon Arroyo Marcos Caicedo Juan Cazares Walter Chala Cláudio Correa Brian Montenegro Iván Torres Diego Viera Alexander Callens Diego Donayre Osnar Noronha Angel Ojeda Camilo Mayada Federico Rodríguez Matias Vecino José Alí Meza José Miguel Reyes Own goal Cristian Magaña (for Colombia)

See also 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship

References

External links Official website Official tournament regulations