1999 South American U-20 Championship
The 1999 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 Argentina between 5 and 25 January 1999, the 23rd time the competition had been held and the 2nd to take place in the country. Argentina finished undefeated, winning their 3rd trophy.
| 1999 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 5–25 January |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Brazil |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 115 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 228,113 (6,518 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luciano Galletti (9 goals) |
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 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 1999 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
First group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
 Chile |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
 Ecuador |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Results
| Peru | 0-2 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Aimar 32' Montenegro 80' |
| Ecuador | 2–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Mejía 52' Bonito 63' |
Sequera 36' Chacón 76' Juan Arango 90+1' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Brazil |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
 Colombia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Bolivia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Results
| Bolivia | 0–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Eriberto 4' Cassio Lincoln 40' Fábio Aurélio 76' Edu 90' |
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz 69' Escobar 80' |
García 53' |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Matuzalém 18' Rodrigo Gral 43' Ronaldinho 64' |
Molina 88' |
| Bolivia | 1–7 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilera 52' | Pellegrín 10' Chevantón 21', 33' Forlán 42' Canobbio 78' Carreño 79' Bueno 88' |
| Paraguay | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz 1' | Rodrigo Gral 69' |
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Peru |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Chile |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 17 January | Peru |
2–1 | Paraguay |
| Brazil |
2–3 | Chile | |
| Argentina |
0–1 | Uruguay | |
| 19 January | Paraguay |
1–3 | Brazil |
| Chile |
1–2 | Uruguay | |
| Peru |
0–5 | Argentina | |
| 21 January | Chile |
2–3 | Paraguay |
| Uruguay |
0–0 | Peru | |
| Argentina |
2–1 | Brazil | |
| 23 January | Paraguay |
1–0 | Uruguay |
| Brazil |
6–0 | Peru | |
| Chile |
0–1 | Argentina | |
| 25 January | Peru |
2–2 | Chile |
| Uruguay |
2–2 | Brazil | |
| Argentina |
1–0 | Paraguay |
| 1999 South American Youth Championship winners |
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Argentina Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Goalscorers
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