2011 South American U-20 Championship
International football competition
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The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011, Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 “Juventude da America” Peru 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America (CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in Peru from 16 January to 12 February.
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 16 January – 12 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (11th title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Ecuador |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 94 (2.69 per match) |
| Top scorer | Neymar (9 goals) |
| Best player |  Pedro Franco |
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The top 4 teams qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London, United Kingdom. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.[1]
Teams
Venues
| Arequipa | |
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| Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi de la UNSA | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | |
| Moquegua | |
| Estadio 25 de Noviembre | |
| Capacity: 21,000 | |
| Tacna | |
| Estadio Jorge Basadre | |
| Capacity: 19,850 | |
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Squads
First stage
When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to:
- superior goal difference in all matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- better result in matches between the tied teams
- drawing of lots
All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
Group A
Venezuela  | 1–1 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
Reyes  19' |
Report | F. Rodríguez 58' |
Group B
Final stage
| Team qualified for both the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics |
| Team qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup |
- 1.^As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified and did not need to finish in the top four to advance.
- All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).
Chile  | 1–5 | Brazil |
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| Carrasco 19' |
Report | Neymar 17', 47' Lucas 65'Diego Maurício 81'Willian José 89' |
| Brazil | 2–0 | Colombia |
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| Casemiro 3' Diego Maurício 89' |
Report |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Brazil |
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| Funes Mori 7' (pen.) Iturbe 68' |
Report | Willian José 55' |
Winners
| 2011 South American Youth Championship winners |
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 Brazil Eleventh title |
Goalscorers
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