1986 South American U-16 Championship
The 1986 South American Under-16 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-16 Peru 1986, Brazilian Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-16 Peru 1986) was the 2nd edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-16 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Peru from 4 to 19 October 1986.[1]
| Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-16 Peru 1986 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Peru |
| City | Lima |
| Dates | 4 – 19 October 1986[1] |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Ecuador |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 51 (1.96 per match) |
| Best player(s) |  Marco Etcheverry[2] |
Bolivia were crowned champions, and together with Brazil and Ecuador, which were the top three teams of this tournament, qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.
Teams
Squads
Venues
All games were played in Lima at the Estadio Nacional.
| Lima | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional | |
| Capacity: 45,000 | |
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First stage
The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.
- Tiebreakers
When teams finished level of points, the final rankings were determined according to:
- goal difference
- goals scored
- head-to-head result between tied teams (two teams only)
- drawing of lots
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Final stage |
| 2 | Argentina |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Colombia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Paraguay |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 October 1986 | Bolivia | 2–2 | Argentina | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
Pizarro  ??' Etcheverry ??'[4] |
| 6 October 1986 | Paraguay | 0–2 | Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Arandia ??' Etcheverry ??'[4] |
| 6 October 1986 | Argentina | 0–0 | Colombia | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 8 October 1986 | Colombia | 1–3 | Paraguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 8 October 1986 | Argentina | 1–1 | Uruguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Miraballes ??'[3] |
| 10 October 1986 | Colombia | 1–0 | Bolivia | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 10 October 1986 | Paraguay | 0–1 | Uruguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Bentancur ??'[3] |
| 12 October 1986 | Bolivia | 1–0 | Uruguay | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| Etcheverry ??'[4] |
| 12 October 1986 | Paraguay | 1–2 | Argentina | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Final stage |
| 2 | Brazil |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Chile |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
| 5 October 1986 | Brazil | 0–0 | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 5 October 1986 | Venezuela | 1–2 | Peru | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 7 October 1986 | Brazil | 0–0 | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 7 October 1986 | Ecuador | 1–0 | Peru | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 9 October 1986 | Ecuador | 3–0 | Venezuela | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 9 October 1986 | Peru | 1–0 | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 11 October 1986 | Ecuador | 3–3 | Chile | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 11 October 1986 | Venezuela | 1–1 | Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 13 October 1986 | Chile | 0–0 | Venezuela | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 13 October 1986 | Peru | 0–1 | Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
Final stage
When teams finished level of points, the final rankings were determined according to the same criteria as the first stage, taking into account only matches in the final stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship |
| 2 | Brazil |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ecuador |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Argentina |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 15 October 1986 | Bolivia | 1–1 | Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 15 October 1986 | Ecuador | 0–0 | Argentina | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 17 October 1986 | Bolivia | 1–0 | Argentina | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 17 October 1986 | Ecuador | 1–1 | Brazil | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19 October 1986 | Brazil | 2–2 | Argentina | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
| 19 October 1986 | Bolivia | 2–2 | Ecuador | Estadio Nacional, Lima |
Qualified teams for FIFA U-16 World Championship
The following three teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 17 October 1986 | 1 (1985) |
| Brazil | 19 October 1986 | 1 (1985) |
| Ecuador | 19 October 1986 | 0 |
References
- Gongazzi, Osvaldo José. "South American U-16 Championship 1986 (Peru)". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "TAHUCHI CAMPEON SUDAMERICANO LIMA PERU 1986". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Sub-17: años 80 y 90". Auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Bolivia campeón en el Sudamericano Sub-16: Diablura juvenil". dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
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