The 2007 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano Sub-20) was the 23rd edition of the competition. It was played in Paraguay between 7 and 28 January 2007, and was contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. This was the fourth time Paraguay hosted the competition. Brazil finished undefeated and won their ninth title, beating rivals Argentina in the final.
2007 South American U-20 Championship 2007 Sudamericano Sub-20 Tournament details Host country Paraguay Dates 7–28 January Teams 10 (from 1 confederation) Venue 4 (in 4 host cities) Final positions Champions Brazil (9th title) Runners-up Argentina Third place Uruguay Fourth place Chile Tournament statistics Matches played 35 Goals scored 101 (2.89 per match) Top scorer Edinson Cavani (7 goals)
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 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup , while the top two also qualify for the 2008 Olympic tournament (U-23).
Squads For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2007 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
First group stage
Group A Brazil 4–2 Chile Lima 46' , 65' Pato 71' , 76' Report Isla 18' Sánchez 73'
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
Bolivia 0–4 Chile Report Larrondo 15' , 32' Vidangossy 40' , 66'
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Manuel Andarcia (Venezuela)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Chile 4–2 Peru Medina 9' , 70' (pen.) Vidal 64' , 79' Report Elías 34' Larrondo 86' (o.g.)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
Bolivia 4–1 Peru Pinedo 34' Campos 75' (pen.) , 76' (pen.) Fierro 78' Report Quiñónez 18'
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Manuel Andarcia (Venezuela)
Monumental Río Parapití, Pedro Juan Caballero
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Group B Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Iván Gamboa (Bolivia)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Iván Gamboa (Bolivia)
Argentina 3–3 Uruguay Di María 27' , 42' Sosa 45+1' Cavani 6' , 60' (pen.) Laens 77'
Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi, Ciudad del Este
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil)
Final group
Fixtures Paraguay 1–3 Uruguay Bogado 64' (pen.) Kagelmacher 3' Vonder Putten 14' Cavani 26'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil)
Colombia 0–5 Chile Vidal 36' Medina 53' , 60' Larrondo 72' Arenas 84'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque
Referee: Alberte Duarte (Colombia)
Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay)
Paraguay 3–2 Chile Bogado 47' (pen.) Acuña 55' Escobar 61' Medina 19' Vidal 58'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Samuel Haro (Ecuador)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay)
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)
Winners 2007 South American Youth Championship winners Brazil Ninth title
Brazil Argentina Uruguay Chile
Topscorers Edinson Cavani 7 Arturo Vidal 6 Nicolás Medina 5 Alexandre Pato 5 Lucas 4 Pablo Mouche 3 Ismael Sosa 3 Tchô 3 Nicolás Larrondo 3 Javier Acuña 3 Cristian Bogado 3