1977 South American U-20 Championship

The South American Youth Championship 1977 was held in Caracas, Mérida and Valencia, Venezuela. It also served as qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:


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Qualification to World Youth Championship
The three best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.