1999 South American U-17 Championship
The 1999 South American Under-17 Football Championship was a football competition contested by all ten U-17 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Uruguay between 4 and 21 March 1999, it was the 8th time the competition has been held and the 1st to take place in Uruguay.
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Uruguay 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 4 March – 21 April |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Paraguay |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 77 (3.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Souza (5 goals) |
This tournament gave three berths to the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, which was held in New Zealand, Brazil won their fifth title and their third in a row. They qualified to the aforementioned tournament along with Paraguay and Uruguay.
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