2005 South American U-20 Championship
The 2005 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Colombia between 13 January and 6 February 2005, it was the 22nd time the competition has been held and the third to take place in Colombia. Colombia finished undefeated, winning their second trophy.
| 2005 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | 13 January – 6 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Colombia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 114 (3.26 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hugo Rodallega (11 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 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2005 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 |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Colombia |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
 Bolivia |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Results
| Argentina | 3–0 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
González  32' (o.g.)Messi 71'Barrientos 82' |
| Bolivia | 3–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Fierro 30' Sossa 45', 69' |
Ramírez 42' (pen.), 59', 84' (pen.) |
| Argentina | 6–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Torres 5', 13' Barrientos 31'Abraham 35'Messi 43'Sosa 79' |
| Peru | 0–3 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Miku 7', 82' Pérez 74' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Chile |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
 Uruguay |
6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
 Paraguay |
5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Ecuador |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
Results
| Chile | 3–2 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 37' Fuenzalida 52'Lorca 69' |
Acuña 15' Bogado 59' |
| Uruguay | 6–0 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Albín 2', 6' C. Rodríguez 29', 57'Peinado 71'J. Rodríguez 84' |
| Brazil | 4–2 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Sóbis 15', 78' Filipe Luís 46'Quirino 66' |
Montesinos 11' Canales 47' |
| Paraguay | 4–2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Bogado 25' Achilier 38' (o.g.)Segovia 51'Acuña 57' |
Valencia 2' Arroyo 21' |
| Chile | 5–1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Canales 30', 51', 71' Fernández 37'Morales 75' |
Valencia 80' |
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia |
13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Brazil |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Argentina |
9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Chile |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| Venezuela |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
Results
| Uruguay | 2–4 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rodríguez 39' (pen.) Ezquerra 45' |
Report | Fernandinho 25' (pen.), 43' Renato 50', 90' |
| Chile | 3–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Meneses 1' (pen.) Montesinos 6'Fuenzalida 64' |
Report | Rodallega 20' (pen.), 67' Aguilar 47'Toja 75' |
| Uruguay | 1–3 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Albín 85' |
Report | Rentería 31', 68' Aguilar 43' |
| Venezuela | 2–3 | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Vargas 42', 67' |
Report | Fuenzalida 59' Montesinos 76'Canales 78' |
| Chile | 2–2 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 24', 62' |
Report | Ezquerra 37' C. Rodríguez 78' |
Winners
| 2005 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
Colombia Second title |
Qualifiers for 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
Top scorers
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