2003 South American U-20 Championship
International football competition
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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 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 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 4–28 January |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 104 (2.97 per match) |
| Top scorer | Fernando Cavenaghi (8 goals) |
← 2001 2005 → | |
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
First group stage
When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to:
- superior goal difference in all matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- better result in matches between tied teams
- drawing of lots
Group A
Results
| Brazil | 3-0 |  Peru |
|---|---|---|
Carvalho  23'André Bahia 66'Dudu 67' |
Uruguay  | 2–0 |  Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Valdez 41' G. Rodríguez 88' |
Bolivia  | 0–7 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto 8' Felipe Melo 11', 18'Dagoberto 20' (pen.), 70'Dudu 72'William 89' |
| Peru | 1–4 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Farfán 29' (pen.) |
G. Rodríguez 3' Martínez 14', 50'Carlos Diogo 44' |
Group B
Results
Final group
Results
| Uruguay | 1–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Olivera 32' |
Pisculichi 82' |
| Brazil | 1–1 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto 20' |
Ávalos 14' |
| Ecuador | 0–2 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Cleiton Xavier 66', 83' |
Winners
| 2003 South American Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Argentina Fourth title |
Qualifiers for 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Top scorers
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External links
- 2003 South American Youth Championship at Conmebol official website
- Sudamericano at the RSSSF