2015 South American U-17 Championship
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The 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Paraguay 2015, Brazilian Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17 Paraguay 2015) was the 16th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by CONMEBOL for players aged 17 and below. It was held in Paraguay from 4 to 29 March 2015.[2][3]
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Paraguay 2015 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Paraguay |
Dates | 4–29 March |
Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (11th title) |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third place | Ecuador |
Fourth place | Paraguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 35 |
Goals scored | 116 (3.31 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Leandrinho (8 goals) |
Fair play award | Ecuador[1] |
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This tournament served as CONMEBOL's qualifier for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[4] The top four teams, tournament champions Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and hosts Paraguay, qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, joining Chile who automatically qualified as hosts of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.