2025 South American U-20 Championship
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The 2025 South American U-20 Championship was the 31st edition of the South American U-20 Championship (Spanish: CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-20, Portuguese: CONMEBOL Sul-Americano Sub-20), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the men's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held in Venezuela from 23 January to 16 February 2025. Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile as the CONMEBOL representatives. Chile automatically qualified as host (if Chile were among the top four teams, the fifth-placed team would have also qualified).
Infobox
Host country
Venezuela
Dates
23 January – 16 February
Teams
10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue
5 (in 4 host cities)
Champions
Brazil (13th title)
Runners-up
Argentina
Third place
Colombia
Fourth place
Paraguay
Matches played
35
Goals scored
103 (2.94 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Néiser Villarreal(8 goals)
Tables
· Host nation and venues › Venezuela, the new host
Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Barquisimeto
Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Capacity: 40,312
Capacity: 40,312
Barquisimeto
Capacity: 40,312
Valencia
Valencia
Barquisimeto
Valencia
Estadio Misael Delgado
Estadio Misael Delgado
Barquisimeto
Estadio Misael Delgado
Capacity: 10,400
Capacity: 10,400
Barquisimeto
Capacity: 10,400
Puerto La Cruz
Puerto La Cruz
Barquisimeto
Puerto La Cruz
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Barquisimeto
Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
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Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Capacity: 37,485
Capacity: 37,485
Barquisimeto
Capacity: 37,485
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Capacity: 24,264
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| Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare | ||
| Capacity: 40,312 | ||
| | ||
| Valencia | ||
| Estadio Misael Delgado | ||
| Capacity: 10,400 | ||
| | ||
| Puerto La Cruz | Caracas | |
| Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui | Estadio Brígido Iriarte | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
| Capacity: 37,485 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 24,264 |
| | | |
· Teams
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
Appearance
29th
Previous best performance
Champions (5 times, most recent 2015)
Bolivia
Bolivia
Team
Bolivia
Appearance
26th
Previous best performance
Fourth place (2 times, most recent 1983)
Brazil (holders)
Brazil (holders)
Team
Brazil (holders)
Appearance
30th
Previous best performance
Champions (12 times, most recent 2023)
Chile
Chile
Team
Chile
Appearance
31st
Previous best performance
Runners-up (1 time, 1975)
Colombia
Colombia
Team
Colombia
Appearance
29th
Previous best performance
Champions (3 times, most recent 2013)
Ecuador
Ecuador
Team
Ecuador
Appearance
26th
Previous best performance
Champions (1 time, 2019)
Paraguay
Paraguay
Team
Paraguay
Appearance
29th
Previous best performance
Champions (1 time, 1971)
Peru
Peru
Team
Peru
Appearance
30th
Previous best performance
Fourth place (5 times, most recent 1975)
Uruguay
Uruguay
Team
Uruguay
Appearance
30th
Previous best performance
Champions (8 times, most recent 2017)
Venezuela (hosts)
Venezuela (hosts)
Team
Venezuela (hosts)
Appearance
27th
Previous best performance
Third place (2 times, most recent 2017)
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
| Argentina | 29th | Champions (5 times, most recent 2015) |
| Bolivia | 26th | Fourth place (2 times, most recent 1983) |
| Brazil (holders) | 30th | Champions (12 times, most recent 2023) |
| Chile | 31st | Runners-up (1 time, 1975) |
| Colombia | 29th | Champions (3 times, most recent 2013) |
| Ecuador | 26th | Champions (1 time, 2019) |
| Paraguay | 29th | Champions (1 time, 1971) |
| Peru | 30th | Fourth place (5 times, most recent 1975) |
| Uruguay | 30th | Champions (8 times, most recent 2017) |
| Venezuela (hosts) | 27th | Third place (2 times, most recent 2017) |
· Draws › Original draw
mw- .mw- Peru (10) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
mw- .mw- Peru (10) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
Seeded
mw- .mw- Peru (10) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
Pot 1
Uruguay (2) Colombia (3)
Pot 2
Ecuador (4) Venezuela (5)
Pot 3
Paraguay (6) Chile (7)
Pot 4
Argentina (8) Bolivia (9)
| Seeded | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| mw- Peru (10) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1) | Uruguay (2) Colombia (3) | Ecuador (4) Venezuela (5) | Paraguay (6) Chile (7) | Argentina (8) Bolivia (9) |
Group A
A1
A1
mw- Pos
A1
Team
Peru
A2
A2
mw- Pos
A2
Team
Uruguay
A3
A3
mw- Pos
A3
Team
Venezuela
A4
A4
mw- Pos
A4
Team
Paraguay
A5
A5
mw- Pos
A5
Team
Argentina
| mw- Pos | Team |
| A1 | Peru |
| A2 | Uruguay |
| A3 | Venezuela |
| A4 | Paraguay |
| A5 | Argentina |
Group B
B1
B1
Pos
B1
Team
Brazil
B2
B2
Pos
B2
Team
Colombia
B3
B3
Pos
B3
Team
Ecuador
B4
B4
Pos
B4
Team
Chile
B5
B5
Pos
B5
Team
Bolivia
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | Brazil |
| B2 | Colombia |
| B3 | Ecuador |
| B4 | Chile |
| B5 | Bolivia |
· Draws › Second draw
Venezuela (5) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
Venezuela (5) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
Seeded
Venezuela (5) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1)
Pot 1
Uruguay (2) Colombia (3)
Pot 2
Ecuador (4) Paraguay (6)
Pot 3
Chile (7) Argentina (8)
Pot 4
Bolivia (9) Peru (10)
| Seeded | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Venezuela (5) (Hosts, assigned to A1) Brazil (1) (Title holders, assigned to B1) | Uruguay (2) Colombia (3) | Ecuador (4) Paraguay (6) | Chile (7) Argentina (8) | Bolivia (9) Peru (10) |
Group A
A1
A1
Pos
A1
Team
Venezuela
A2
A2
Pos
A2
Team
Uruguay
A3
A3
Pos
A3
Team
Paraguay
A4
A4
Pos
A4
Team
Chile
A5
A5
Pos
A5
Team
Peru
| Pos | Team |
| A1 | Venezuela |
| A2 | Uruguay |
| A3 | Paraguay |
| A4 | Chile |
| A5 | Peru |
Group B
B1
B1
Pos
B1
Team
Brazil
B2
B2
Pos
B2
Team
Colombia
B3
B3
Pos
B3
Team
Ecuador
B4
B4
Pos
B4
Team
Argentina
B5
B5
Pos
B5
Team
Bolivia
| Pos | Team |
| B1 | Brazil |
| B2 | Colombia |
| B3 | Ecuador |
| B4 | Argentina |
| B5 | Bolivia |
· First stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Uruguay
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
10
GA
2
GD
+8
Pts
9
Qualification
Final stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Paraguay
Pld
4
W
3
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
8
GD
−3
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Chile
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
7
GA
7
GD
0
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Venezuela (H)
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
6
GA
3
GD
+3
Pts
6
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Peru
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
3
GA
11
GD
−8
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Uruguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Final stage |
| 2 | Paraguay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Chile | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Venezuela (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Peru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
· First stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Colombia
Pld
4
W
3
D
1
L
0
GF
6
GA
3
GD
+3
Pts
10
Qualification
Final stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Argentina
Pld
4
W
2
D
2
L
0
GF
8
GA
1
GD
+7
Pts
8
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Brazil
Pld
4
W
2
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
10
GD
−5
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Ecuador
Pld
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Pts
4
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Bolivia
Pld
4
W
0
D
0
L
4
GF
4
GA
8
GD
−4
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colombia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Final stage |
| 2 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 8 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Bolivia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
· Final stage
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Brazil (C)
Pld
5
W
4
D
1
L
0
GF
9
GA
2
GD
+7
Pts
13
Qualification
2025 U-20 World Cup
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Argentina
Pld
5
W
3
D
1
L
1
GF
10
GA
8
GD
+2
Pts
10
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Colombia
Pld
5
W
3
D
0
L
2
GF
10
GA
4
GD
+6
Pts
9
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Paraguay
Pld
5
W
3
D
0
L
2
GF
7
GA
10
GD
−3
Pts
9
5
5
Pos
5
Team
Uruguay
Pld
5
W
0
D
1
L
4
GF
5
GA
10
GD
−5
Pts
1
6
6
Pos
6
Team
Chile
Pld
5
W
0
D
1
L
4
GF
4
GA
11
GD
−7
Pts
1
Qualification
2025 U-20 World Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | 2025 U-20 World Cup |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Colombia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Paraguay | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Uruguay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |
| 6 | Chile | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | 2025 U-20 World Cup |
· Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 World Cup
Chile
Chile
Team
Chile
Qualified on
17 December 2023
Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1
6 (1987, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2013)
Brazil
Brazil
Team
Brazil
Qualified on
10 February 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1
19 (1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2023)
Argentina
Argentina
Team
Argentina
Qualified on
10 February 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1
17 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Paraguay
Paraguay
Team
Paraguay
Qualified on
13 February 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1
9 (1977, 1979, 1985, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013)
Colombia
Colombia
Team
Colombia
Qualified on
13 February 2025
Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1
11 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023)
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in FIFA U-20 World Cup1 |
| Chile | 17 December 2023 | 6 (1987, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2013) |
| Brazil | 10 February 2025 | 19 (1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2023) |
| Argentina | 10 February 2025 | 17 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023) |
| Paraguay | 13 February 2025 | 9 (1977, 1979, 1985, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2013) |
| Colombia | 13 February 2025 | 11 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023) |
References
- Head-to-head result: Uruguay 6–0 Paraguay
- Head-to-head result: Venezuela 1–2 Chile
- Head-to-head result: Colombia 4–0 Paraguay.
- Chile qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup as hosts.
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