1985 South American U-20 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 8 January - 30 January |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Paraguay |
| Third place |  Colombia |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
The South American Youth Championship 1985 was held in Asunción, Paraguay. It also served as qualification for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Contents
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
First Round
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 7 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
 Ecuador |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 3 |
 Peru |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 1 |
| 8 January | Ecuador |
1–1 | Peru |
| 9 January | Paraguay |
6–0 | Venezuela |
| 11 January | Uruguay |
2–0 | Peru |
| 13 January | Paraguay |
4–1 | Ecuador |
| 14 January | Uruguay |
3–0 | Venezuela |
| 16 January | Paraguay |
3–0 | Peru |
| 17 January | Uruguay |
2–1 | Ecuador |
| 19 January | Peru |
1–1 | Venezuela |
| 20 January | Paraguay |
1–1 | Uruguay |
| 22 January | Ecuador |
2–0 | Venezuela |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Colombia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Argentina |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Chile |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –4 | 2 |
 Bolivia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| 8 January | Brazil |
3–0 | Bolivia |
| 9 January | Argentina |
0–0 | Chile |
| 11 January | Colombia |
2–1 | Bolivia |
| 13 January | Brazil |
1–0 | Chile |
| 14 January | Colombia |
1–1 | Argentina |
| 16 January | Chile |
0–0 | Bolivia |
| 17 January | Brazil |
0–0 | Colombia |
| 19 January | Argentina |
3–0 | Bolivia |
| 20 January | Colombia |
3–0 | Chile |
| 22 January | Brazil |
2–1 | Argentina |
Final Round
Paraguay finished second in this group based on a better performance in the first round.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Paraguay |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Colombia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| Uruguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| 25 January | Brazil |
1–0 | Uruguay |
| Paraguay |
1–1 | Colombia |
|
| 27 January | Brazil |
2–1 | Colombia |
| Paraguay |
4–1 | Uruguay |
|
| 30 January | Brazil |
2–1 | Paraguay |
| Colombia |
4–1 | Uruguay |
| 1985 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Brazil Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The three best performing teams qualified for the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.
