2011 South American U-17 Championship
International football competition
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The 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Ecuador 2011) was the 14th U-17 tournament for national teams affiliated with CONMEBOL. It was held in Ecuador from 12 March to 9 April 2011.[1]
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Ecuador 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 12 March – 9 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 6 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (10th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Ecuador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 110 (3.14 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Juan Cruz Mascia (6 goals) |
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This tournament gave four berths to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was held in Mexico, and also the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Brazil won their tenth title and their fourth in a row. They qualified to the aforementioned tournaments along with Uruguay, Argentina, and Ecuador.
Teams
Venues
Five stadiums in five host cities were chosen for the tournament. Due to a scheduling conflict on the final match day, another stadium in Quito was added and used in the tournament.
| Ambato | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Bellavista | |
| Capacity: 19,337 | |
| Ibarra | |
| Estadio Olímpico | |
| Capacity: 18,600 | |
| Latacunga | |
| Estadio La Cocha | |
| Capacity: 15,220 | |
| Quito | |
| Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | |
| Capacity: 40,948 | |
| Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria | |
| Capacity: 55,104 | |
| Riobamba | |
| Estadio Olímpico | |
| Capacity: 18,936 | |
Officials
On 8 February 2011, CONMEBOL's Commission on Referees announced the list of 10 referees and assistant to be used for the tournament.[2]
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Squads
Each national team had to present a list of twenty players by 2 March 2011, but each association had the ability to change five players up to five days before the start of the tournament. All the players had to be born after 1 January 1994.
First 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
All match times are in local Ecuadorian time (UTC−05:00).
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Top 3 teams in each group advanced to the final stage | |
Group A
- The game was suspended in the 2nd half due to a blackout with Argentina leading 2–0, and was completed on 22 March.
Group B
| Brazil | 4–3 |  Venezuela |
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Pedro Paulo  11', 76'Adryan 16'Lucas Piazon 72' |
Report | Arteaga 6', 8' González 34' |
Paraguay  | 3–1 | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios 16' Florenciáñez 42', 61' |
Report | Castillo 47' |
Final stage
| Key to colors in group tables | |
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| Top 4 teams advanced to the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 Pan American Games | |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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| Benítez 75' |
Report[link removed] |
| Brazil | 1–0 |  Colombia |
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| Matheus Barbosa 55' |
Report |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Paraguay |
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| Guilherme 15' Cláudio Winck 56'Lucas Piazon 86' |
Report | Mareco 31' |
| 2011 South American Under-17 Football champions |
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 Brazil 10th title |
Goalscorers
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