1999 South American U-20 Championship
| 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 |  2001 → |
The 1999 finished undefeated, winning their 3rd trophy.
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 |
 Peru
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 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' |
Paraguay
)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
| Paraguay | 2–1 | Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz 69' Escobar 80' |
García 53' |
Ecuador
)| Brazil | 3–1 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Matuzalém 18' Rodrigo Gral 43' Ronaldinho 64' |
Molina 88' |
Chile
)| Bolivia | 1–7 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilera 52' | Pellegrín 10' Chevantón 21', 33' Forlán 42' Canobbio 78' Carreño 79' Bueno 88' |
Venezuela
)| Paraguay | 1–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz 1' | Rodrigo Gral 69' |
Peru
)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 |
|---|
 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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Notes
- Argentina and Uruguay were looking to finish in the top 4 in order to qualify for the World Youth Championship, a competition which the two sides have thoroughly dominated, having won 9 of the 16 World Youth titles between them.