The 2011

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( es, Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20 “Juventud de America” Perú 2011, pt, Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-20 “Juventude da America” Peru 2011) was a football competition for U-20 national teams in the South America ( CONMEBOL). The tournament was held in

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from 16 January to 12 February. The top 4 teams qualified for the

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in Colombia. In addition, the top 2 teams qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in

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. As hosts of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia automatically qualified.

Teams

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Venues

Squads

First stage

When teams finished level of points, the final order was determined according to: # superior goal difference in all matches # greater number of goals scored in all group matches # better result in matches between the tied teams # drawing of lots ''All match times are in local Peruvian time ( UTC−05:00).''

Group A

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Group B

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Final stage

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Winners

Goalscorers

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;4 goals *

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* Edson Montaño ;3 goals * Juan Iturbe *

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* Bryan Carrasco *

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* Adrián Luna ;2 goals *

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* Henrique *

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* Óscar Ruiz * Pablo Ceppelini *

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* Yohandry Orozco ;1 goal * Sergio Araujo * Michael Hoyos *

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* Ramsés Bustos * José Martínez *

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* Lorenzo Reyes * Andrés Ramiro Escobar * Pedro Franco * Michael Ortega ;1 goal (cont.) *

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* Marcos Caicedo * Juan Cazares *

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* Brian Montenegro * Iván Torres *

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* Alexander Callens *

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* Angel Ojeda *

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* Federico Rodríguez * Matias Vecino * José Alí Meza *

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;Own goal *

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(for Colombia)

References

External links

Official website

Official tournament regulations
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