2011 South American U-20 Championship

The 2011 South American Youth Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011, 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.

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.

Teams

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First stage
When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to:
 * 1) superior goal difference in all matches
 * 2) greater number of goals scored in all group matches
 * 3) better result in matches between the tied teams
 * 4) drawing of lots

All match times are in local Peruvian time (UTC−05:00).

Final stage

 * 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).

Goalscorers

 * 9 goals
 * 🇧🇷 Neymar


 * 4 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Facundo Ferreyra
 * 🇧🇷 Lucas Moura
 * 🇨🇴 Edwin Cardona
 * 🇪🇨 Edson Montaño


 * 3 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Juan Iturbe
 * 🇧🇷 Casemiro
 * 🇧🇷 Willian José
 * 🇧🇴 Darwin Rios
 * Bryan Carrasco
 * Felipe Gallegos
 * Adrián Luna


 * 2 goals
 * 🇦🇷 Rogelio Funes Mori
 * 🇦🇷 Bruno Zuculini
 * 🇧🇷 Henrique
 * 🇧🇷 Diego Maurício
 * Alejandro Márquez
 * Óscar Ruiz
 * Pablo Ceppelini
 * Diego Polenta
 * 🇻🇪 Yohandry Orozco


 * 1 goal
 * 🇦🇷 Sergio Araujo
 * 🇦🇷 Michael Hoyos
 * 🇦🇷 Claudio Mosca
 * 🇦🇷 Nicolás Tagliafico
 * 🇧🇷 Danilo
 * Ramsés Bustos
 * José Martínez
 * Yashir Pinto
 * Lorenzo Reyes
 * 🇨🇴 Andrés Ramiro Escobar
 * 🇨🇴 Pedro Franco
 * 🇨🇴 Michael Ortega


 * 1 goal (cont.)
 * 🇪🇨 Dixon Arroyo
 * 🇪🇨 Marcos Caicedo
 * 🇪🇨 Juan Cazares
 * 🇪🇨 Walter Chala
 * Cláudio Correa
 * Brian Montenegro
 * Iván Torres
 * Diego Viera
 * 🇵🇪 Alexander Callens
 * 🇵🇪 Diego Donayre
 * 🇵🇪 Osnar Noronha
 * 🇵🇪 Angel Ojeda
 * Camilo Mayada
 * Federico Rodríguez
 * Matias Vecino
 * 🇻🇪 José Alí Meza
 * 🇻🇪 José Miguel Reyes
 * Own goal
 * Cristian Magaña (for Colombia)