1979 South American U-20 Championship
The South American Youth Championship 1979 was held in Montevideo and Paysandú, Uruguay. It also served as qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 12 January - 31 January |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
Teams
Diego Maradona and Rubén Paz, two rising stars of Argentina and Uruguay respectively
The following teams entered the tournament:
First round
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | –12 | 0 |
| 12 January | Uruguay |
5–0 | |
| 13 January | Argentina |
4–0 | |
| 18 January | Argentina |
5–0 | |
| Uruguay |
3–0 | | |
| 22 January | Peru |
2–0 | |
| Uruguay |
1–0 | |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 4 |
 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| 12 January | Paraguay |
6–0 | |
| Colombia |
2–1 | | |
| 14 January | Colombia |
5–1 | |
| Brazil |
1–0 | | |
| 17 January | Paraguay |
5–0 | |
| Brazil |
1–0 | | |
| 19 January | Chile |
2–0 | |
| Paraguay |
1–0 | | |
| 22 January | Chile |
5–1 | |
| Brazil |
1–1 | |
Final round
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 |
| 25 January | Argentina |
0–0 | |
| Uruguay |
1–0 | | |
| 28 January | Paraguay |
2–1 | |
| Uruguay |
0–0 | | |
| 31 January | Argentina |
1–0 | |
| Uruguay |
2–1 | |
| 1979 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
Uruguay Sixth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The two best performing teams qualified directly for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Paraguay also qualified, after winning an intercontinental play-off against Israel and Australia.[1] Matches were played in Asunción, Paraguay.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 |
 |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 2 |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | 2 |
| 7 February | Paraguay |
2–0 | |
| 9 February | Israel |
0–0 | |
| 11 February | Paraguay |
3–0 | |
| 14 February | Australia |
0–0 | |
| 16 February | Paraguay |
3–0 | |
| 18 February | Paraguay |
2–1 | |
External links
- "Intercontinental play-off results by RSSSF". Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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