The 2003

South American Youth Championship The South American Youth Football Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and es, Torneo Juventudes de América, "Campeonato Sudamericano Sub 20" or pt, Juventude da América (English: "America's Youth") is a South American ...

(Sudamericana sub-20) is a

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competition contested by all ten U-20 national football teams of

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. The tournament was held in

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between 4 January and 28 January 2003, it was the 21st time the competition has been held and the second to take place in Uruguay. Argentina won their fourth trophy.

Venues

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 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Squads

For a list of all the squads in the final tournament, see 2003 South American Youth Championship squads. The following teams entered the tournament: * * * * * * * * * (host) *

First group stage

When teams finish level of points, the final order determined according to: # superior goal difference in all matches # greater number of goals scored in all group matches # better result in matches between tied teams # drawing of lots

Group A

Results

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Group B

Results

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Final group

Results

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Winners

Qualifiers for 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Top scorers

;8 goals *

Fernando Cavenaghi Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi (; born 21 September 1983) is a retired Argentine professional footballer. He played as a striker who was efficient in front of goal with either foot and from any range. He spent most of his career with River Plate ...

;4 goals *

Dagoberto Dagoberto Pelentier (born 22 March 1983) simply known as Dagoberto, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in Dois Vizinhos, he formerly played for Atlético-PR, São Paulo and Internacional. He ...

* Jaime Ruiz * Dante López *

Erwin Ávalos Erwin Lorenzo Ávalos (born 27 April 1983 in Caazapá) is a Paraguayan football (soccer), football striker currently playing for Club Sol de América, Sol de América. Ávalos made his professional debut in 2001 for Cerro Porteño in Paraguay wh ...

;3 goals *

Daniel Carvalho Daniel da Silva Carvalho (born 1 March 1983 in Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul), more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho, is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder for Pelotas. Career Club Carvalho started his career in his native state of ...

Felipe Melo Felipe Melo de Carvalho (born 26 June 1983), known as Felipe Melo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Fluminense. He began his career with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A teams Flamengo, Cruzeiro a ...

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Abel Aguilar Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias (born 6 January 1985) is a Colombian retired professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Central midfielder, central or Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder. Having start ...

Jhonny Acosta Jhonny Acosta Zamora (born 21 July 1983) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Costa Rica national team. Club career Acosta made his professional debut for Santos de Guápiles in the 2004/05 season and left ...

* Víctor Montaño * Marcelo Guerrero * Jorge Martínez ;2 goals * Emanuel Benito Rivas *

Juan Carlos Arce Juan Carlos Arce Justiniano (born 10 April 1985) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Always Ready and the Bolivia national team. Club career Oriente Petrolero Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Arce star ...

* Carlos Alberto *

Cleiton Xavier Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier ( uk, Клейтон Шав'єр; born 23 March 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is known by his powerful and accurate free kicks, dribbling skills and passes. C ...

Dudu Cearense Alexandro Silva de Sousa (born 15 April 1983), known as Dudu Cearense or simply Dudu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played for Botafogo. He is known for his passing, aerial ability and tackling. He was a central midfi ...

* Roberto Mina *

Félix Borja Félix Alexander Borja Valencia (born April 2, 1983) is an Ecuadorian footballer, who last played for El Nacional in the Ecuadorian Serie A. He is nicknamed the "kangaroo", or "the cobra of Ecuador", for the spring in his jump. His height make ...

* Blas López * Ángel Martínez *

Jefferson Farfán Jefferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe (; born 26 October 1984) is a Peruvian former professional footballer who mainly played as a winger. Commonly known as Farfán or the nickname ''Foquita'' (Spanish for ''Little Seal''), he is known for his ...

Rubén Olivera Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa (born 4 May 1983 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently in charge as head coach of Serie D club Racing Aprilia. A versatile player, he is capable of playing anywhere i ...

* Guillermo Rodríguez

External links

2003 South American Youth Championship
at Conmebol official website

at the RSSSF {{South American Youth Championship Youth Championship 2003 in Uruguayan football South American Youth Championship International association football competitions hosted by Uruguay 2003 in youth association football