2003 South American U-20 Championship

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 January 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.

2003 South American U-20 Championship
2003 Sudamericano Sub-20
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates4 January to 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) Fernando Cavenaghi (8 goals)

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 124400150
 Uruguay 94301104
 Ecuador 6420246
 Bolivia 34103314
 Peru 04004311

Results

Brazil 3–0 Peru
Carvalho  23'
André Bahia  66'
Dudu  67'

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)

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.)
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 9430173
 Colombia 9430173
 Paraguay 64202710
 Chile 3410346
 Venezuela 3410314

Results

Paraguay 4–2 Chile
B. López  39'
Ávalos  48'
D. López  63', 65'
Rubio  16'
Corrales  51'
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)

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'

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 11532082+6
 Brazil 10531185+3
 Paraguay 9523086+2
 Colombia 7521297+2
 Uruguay 4511368-2
 Ecuador 05005415-11

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'

Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay
D. López  51'
Martínez  91'
Olivera  24' (pen.)
Argentina 4–0 Ecuador
Rivas  23'
Zabaleta  33'
Cavenaghi  63', 75'
Colombia 2–3 Brazil
Alves  51' (o.g.)
Aguilar  90'
Melo  35'
William  62'
Jean  91'

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'

Ecuador 2–3 Paraguay
Borja  28'
Bolaños  81' (pen.)
B. López  44' (pen.)
Barreto  73'
Rotela  88'
Brazil 2–1 Uruguay
Dagoberto  16'
Jussiê  89'
Martínez  64'

Winners

 2003 South American Youth Championship Winners 

Argentina
Fourth title

Qualifiers for 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Top scorers

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