1954 South American U-20 Championship

1954 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates22 March – 13 April
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Uruguay (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Venezuela
Fourth place Peru
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored64 (3.37 per match)
Top scorer(s)Paraguay Juan Agüero (7)
1958

The South American Youth Championship 1954 was held in Caracas, Venezuela. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Argentina did not participate in this tournament. They were the only non-European team to play in the 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18.

First round

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Host Venezuela automatically qualified for the final round.

Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5
 Colombia 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4
 Chile 3 0 2 1 2 4 –2 2
 Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1


22 March Colombia  1–1  Uruguay
23 March Chile  1–1  Ecuador
25 March Uruguay  4–1  Ecuador
26 March Chile  1–1  Colombia
29 March Colombia  1–0  Ecuador
30 March Uruguay  2–0  Chile

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Brazil 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 5
 Peru 3 1 2 0 7 5 +2 4
Paraguay Paraguay 3 1 1 1 12 5 +7 3
 Panama 3 0 0 3 4 20 –16 0


23 March Brazil Brazil 7–1  Panama
Paraguay Paraguay 2–2  Peru
26 March Paraguay Paraguay 9–1  Panama
27 March Brazil Brazil 1–1  Peru
31 March Peru  4–2  Panama
Brazil Brazil 2–1 Paraguay Paraguay

Second-place play-off

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Peru 1 – 0 Colombia
Natteri 20' Report

Final round

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5
Brazil Brazil 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 4
Venezuela Venezuela 3 1 0 2 3 6 –3 2
 Peru 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1


3 April Brazil Brazil 2–0 Venezuela Venezuela
5 April Uruguay  3–0  Peru
7 April Uruguay  3–1 Venezuela Venezuela
9 April Brazil Brazil 1–1  Peru
11 April Venezuela Venezuela 2–1  Peru
13 April Brazil Brazil 1–1  Uruguay


 1954 South American Youth Championship 

Uruguay

First title
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