The South American Youth Championship 1985 was held in Asunción, Paraguay. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 8–30 January |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Paraguay |
| Third place | Colombia |
| Fourth place | Uruguay |
← 1983 1987 → | |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
| Peru | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Colombia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Chile | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| 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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