Tournament details | |
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Host country | Chile |
Dates | 16 January - 7 February |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Argentina (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Paraguay |
Fourth place | Uruguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) | Adaílton |
The South American Youth Championship 1997 was held in Coquimbo, Iquique and La Serena, Chile. It also served as qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
The four best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.