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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.
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The following teams entered the tournament:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Advance to Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
4 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Inter-continental qualification |
4 | ![]() |
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 |
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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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 8 | Qualification for 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |