2007 South American U-20 Championship

The 2007 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericano Sub-20) was the 23rd edition of the competition. It was played in Paraguay between 7 and 28 January 2007, and was contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. This was the fourth time Paraguay hosted the competition. Brazil finished undefeated and won their ninth title, beating rivals Argentina in the final.

Format
The teams are separated in two groups of five, and each team plays four matches in a pure round-robin stage. The three top competitors advance to a single final group of six, wherein each team plays five matches. The top four teams in the final group qualify to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, while the top two also qualify for the 2008 Olympic tournament (U-23).

Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2007 South American Youth Championship squads.

The following teams entered the tournament:


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Qualifiers for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

 * 🇧🇷 brazil
 * 🇦🇷 argentina

Qualifiers for the 2008 Olympic Games of Beijing

 * 🇧🇷 brazil
 * 🇦🇷 argentina

Topscorers

 * Edinson Cavani 7
 * Arturo Vidal 6
 * Nicolás Medina 5
 * 🇧🇷 Alexandre Pato 5
 * 🇧🇷 Lucas 4
 * 🇦🇷 Pablo Mouche 3
 * 🇦🇷 Ismael Sosa 3
 * 🇧🇷 Tchô 3
 * Nicolás Larrondo 3
 * Javier Acuña 3
 * Cristian Bogado 3