1997 South American U-17 Championship
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The host of the competition were the cities of Asunción, Pedro Juan Caballero and Encarnación.
Sandro Hiroshi was banned for 180 days in 1999 when it was discovered that his age had been falsified in the 1997 tournament.[1] Brazil did not face team sanctions as the federation argued that Hiroshi acted without its authorization.
First round
The 10 national teams were divided in 2 groups of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams qualified for the final round.
Group A
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg Venezuela | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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| 28 February 1997 | ||||
| Venezuela | 2:0 | Ecuador | Encarnación | |
| Paraguay | 1:0 | Peru | Encarnación | |
| 2 March 1997 | ||||
| Argentina | 6:0 | Venezuela | Encarnación | |
| Paraguay | 1:2 | Ecuador | Encarnación | |
| 4 March 1997 | ||||
| Ecuador | 2:3 | Argentina | Encarnación | |
| Peru | 0:1 | Venezuela | Encarnación | |
| 6 March 1997 | ||||
| Argentina | 2:0 | Peru | Encarnación | |
| Paraguay | 3:0 | Venezuela | Encarnación | |
| 8 March 1997 | ||||
| Ecuador | 2:2 | Peru | Encarnación | |
| Paraguay | 2:0 | Argentina | Encarnación |
Group B
| Team | Pts | M | W | D | L | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 1 March 1997 | ||||
| Bolivia | 0:2 | Colombia | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Brazil | 1:1 | Chile | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| 3 March 1997 | ||||
| Brazil | 4:0 | Bolivia | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Uruguay | 1:0 | Chile | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| 5 March 1997 | ||||
| Bolivia | 1:7 | Chile | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Uruguay | 0:2 | Colombia | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| 7 March 1997 | ||||
| Brazil | 1:1 | Colombia | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Uruguay | 2:0 | Bolivia | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| 9 March 1997 | ||||
| Brazil | 2:1 | Uruguay | Pedro Juan Caballero | |
| Chile | 1:0 | Colombia | Pedro Juan Caballero |
Final round
The final round were played in the same system that first round, with the best 4 teams.
| Team | Pts | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 March 1997 | ||||
| Argentina | 3:0 | Chile | Asunción | |
| Brazil | 5:0 | Paraguay | Asunción | |
| 13 March 1997 | ||||
| Argentina | 0:0 | Paraguay | Asunción | |
| Brazil | 5:3 | Chile | Asunción | |
| 16 March 1997 | ||||
| Argentina | 1:2 | Brazil | Asunción | |
| Paraguay | 1:2 | Chile | Asunción |
- Brazil, Argentina and Chile qualify to FIFA U-17 World Cup, Egypt '97
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Top goalscorers
| Team | Players | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon | Geovanni | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon | Milovan Mirosevic | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon | Juan Viveros | 4 |
Ideal Team of the Tournament
References
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