Tournament details | |
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Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 22 March - 13 April |
Teams | 9 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Uruguay (1st title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Venezuela |
Fourth place | Peru |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 64 (3.37 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Juan Agüero (7) |
The South American Youth Championship 1954 was held in Caracas, Venezuela. It was the first time the tournament was organised.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Argentina did not participate in this tournament. They were the only non-European team to play in the 1954 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18.
Host Venezuela automatically qualified for the final round.