1999 South American U-20 Championship
| 1999 Sudamericano Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | January 5 to January 25 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Argentina (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Uruguay |
| Third place |
 Brazil |
| Fourth place |
 Paraguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 115 (3.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 228.113 (7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Luciano Galletti (9 goals) |
The 1999 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) is a football competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Argentina between January 5 and January 25, 1999, the 23rd time the competition had been held and the 2nd to take place in the country. Argentina finished undefeated, winning their 3rd trophy.
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 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, while the top two also qualify for the 2000 Olympic tournament (U-23).
Squads
For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 1999 South American Youth Championship squads.
The following teams entered the tournament:
First group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
 Chile |
9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
 Peru |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
 Venezuela |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
 Ecuador |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Results
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Brazil |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
 Colombia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Bolivia |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
Results
January 10, 1999 |
| Bolivia |
1–7 | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilera 52' | Pellegrín 10' Chevantón 21', 33' Forlán 42' Canobbio 78' Carreño 79' Bueno 88' |
Final group
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Uruguay |
8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Brazil |
7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| Paraguay |
6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Peru |
5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Chile |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 17 January | Peru |
2–1 | Paraguay |
| Brazil |
2–3 | Chile | |
| Argentina |
0–1 | Uruguay | |
| 19 January | Paraguay |
1–3 | Brazil |
| Chile |
1–2 | Uruguay | |
| Peru |
0–5 | Argentina | |
| 21 January | Chile |
2–3 | Paraguay |
| Uruguay |
0–0 | Peru | |
| Argentina |
2–1 | Brazil | |
| 23 January | Paraguay |
1–0 | Uruguay |
| Brazil |
6–0 | Peru | |
| Chile |
0–1 | Argentina | |
| 25 January | Peru |
2–2 | Chile |
| Uruguay |
2–2 | Brazil | |
| Argentina |
1–0 | Paraguay |
| 1999 South American Youth Championship winners |
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Argentina Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Goalscorers
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Notes
- Argentina and Uruguay were looking to finish in the top 4 in order to qualify for the World Youth Championship, a competition which the two sides have thoroughly dominated, having won 9 of the 16 World Youth titles between them.