2017 South American U-20 Championship
The 2017 South American Youth Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 Juventud de América Ecuador 2017, Brazilian Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 Juventude da América Equador 2017) was the 28th edition of the South American Youth Football Championship, a football competition for the under-20 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Ecuador from 18 January to 11 February 2017.
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Ecuador 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 18 January – 11 February |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Uruguay (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Ecuador |
| Third place | Venezuela |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 91 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Rodrigo Amaral Bryan Cabezas Lautaro Martínez Marcelo Torres (5 goals each) |
Uruguay were crowned champions, and together with Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, which were the top four teams of this tournament, qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.
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