1991 South American U-20 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 1–17 February |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Uruguay |
| Fourth place |  Paraguay |
The South American Youth Championship 1991 was held in Puerto Ordaz and San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It also served as qualification for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams[edit]
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 7 |
| Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
 Chile
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 3 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 2 |
| 2 February | Bolivia
|
3–0 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Chile
| |
| 4 February | Brazil
|
3–0 | Bolivia
|
| Colombia
|
1–1 | Chile
| |
| 6 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Chile
|
3–2 | Bolivia
| |
| 8 February | Brazil
|
3–1 | Chile
|
| Colombia
|
3–2 | Argentina
| |
| 10 February | Brazil
|
4–1 | Colombia
|
| Argentina
|
1–0 | Bolivia
|
Group B[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| Uruguay
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Ecuador
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Peru
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 2 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | –10 | 2 |
| 1 February | Uruguay
|
3–0 | Paraguay
|
| Venezuela
|
2–1 | Peru
| |
| 3 February | Uruguay
|
1–1 | Peru
|
| Ecuador
|
4–3 | Venezuela
| |
| 5 February | Peru
|
0–0 | Ecuador
|
| Paraguay
|
7–1 | Venezuela
| |
| 7 February | Paraguay
|
5–2 | Peru
|
| Uruguay
|
1–1 | Ecuador
| |
| 9 February | Uruguay
|
5–1 | Venezuela
|
| Paraguay
|
2–1 | Ecuador
|
Final round[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Paraguay
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 0 |
| 13 February | Brazil
|
0–0 | Uruguay
|
| Argentina
|
3–2 | Paraguay
| |
| 15 February | Brazil
|
1–1 | Argentina
|
| Uruguay
|
2–1 | Paraguay
| |
| 17 February | Argentina
|
1–1 | Uruguay
|
| Brazil
|
3–1 | Paraguay
|
| 1991 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Brazil Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]
The three best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.