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1954 South American U 20 Championship

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Host country
  
Venezuela

Teams
  
9

Runners-up
  
Brazil

Dates
  
22 March - 13 April

Champions
  
Uruguay (1st title)

Third place
  
Venezuela

The South American Youth Championship 1954 was held in Caracas, Venezuela. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

  • Brazil
  •  Chile
  •  Colombia
  •  Ecuador
  •  Panama
  • Paraguay
  •  Peru
  •  Uruguay
  • Venezuela (host)
  • Argentina did not participate in this tournament. They were the only non-European team to play in the 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18.

    First Round

    Host Venezuela automatically qualified for the final round.

    References

    1954 South American U-20 Championship Wikipedia