1971 South American U-20 Championship

The South American Youth Championship 1971 was held in Asunción, Paraguay.

1971 South American Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates1–25 March
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Paraguay (1st title)
Runners-up Uruguay
1967
1974

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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


1 March Colombia   2–2   Venezuela
Argentina   1–0   Peru
4 March Brazil   5–1   Venezuela
7 March Argentina   4–0   Colombia
10 March Venezuela   3–3   Peru
Brazil   2–0   Colombia
14 March Colombia   0–2   Peru
Argentina   1–0   Brazil
17 March Brazil   0–1   Peru
Argentina   0–1   Venezuela

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Paraguay 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 5
  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 4
  Chile 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 3
  Bolivia 3 0 0 3 4 9 –5 0


4 March Uruguay   2–0   Chile
7 March Paraguay   3–1   Bolivia
13 March Uruguay   4–2   Bolivia
Paraguay   1–1   Chile
17 March Bolivia   1–2   Chile
18 March Paraguay   2–0   Uruguay

Semifinals

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Argentina  1 – 2  Uruguay
Paraguay  3 – 1  Peru
Diarte
Aifuch
Maldonado

Final

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Paraguay  1 – 1
Paraguay win based on goal difference in semifinal
  Uruguay
Cino Islas   21'


 1971 South American Youth Championship 
 
Paraguay

First title
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