1991 South American U-20 Championship

1991 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates1–17 February
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Brazil (5th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Paraguay
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The South American Youth Championship 1991 was held in Puerto Ordaz and San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It also served as qualification for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

First round

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 7
 Argentina 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 5
 Chile 4 1 1 2 7 9 –2 3
 Colombia 4 1 1 2 5 10 –5 3
 Bolivia 4 1 0 3 5 7 –2 2


2 February Bolivia  3–0  Colombia
Argentina  3–2  Chile
4 February Brazil  3–0  Bolivia
Colombia  1–1  Chile
6 February Brazil  1–1  Argentina
Chile  3–2  Bolivia
8 February Brazil  3–1  Chile
Colombia  3–2  Argentina
10 February Brazil  4–1  Colombia
Argentina  1–0  Bolivia

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 4 3 0 1 14 7 +7 6
 Uruguay 4 2 2 0 10 3 +7 6
 Ecuador 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 4
 Peru 4 0 2 2 4 8 –4 2
 Venezuela 4 1 0 3 7 17 –10 2


1 February Uruguay  3–0  Paraguay
Venezuela  2–1  Peru
3 February Uruguay  1–1  Peru
Ecuador  4–3  Venezuela
5 February Peru  0–0  Ecuador
Paraguay  7–1  Venezuela
7 February Paraguay  5–2  Peru
Uruguay  1–1  Ecuador
9 February Uruguay  5–1  Venezuela
Paraguay  2–1  Ecuador

Final round

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
 Argentina 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 4
 Uruguay 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
 Paraguay 3 0 0 3 4 8 –4 0


13 February Brazil  0–0  Uruguay
Argentina  3–2  Paraguay
15 February Brazil  1–1  Argentina
Uruguay  2–1  Paraguay
17 February Argentina  1–1  Uruguay
Brazil  3–1  Paraguay


 1991 South American Youth Championship 

Brazil
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The three best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.