2023 South American U-15 Championship

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2024 South American Under-15 Football Championship
CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-15
Bolivia 2023
Tournament details
Host countryBolivia
Dates4–19 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (3rd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Third placeFile:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored66 (2.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Chile Zidane Yáñez (5 goals)
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2025 →

The 2023 South American U-15 Championship was the 10th edition of the South American U-15 Championship (Spanish: CONMEBOL Sudamericano Sub-15), the biennial international youth football championship organised by CONMEBOL for the men's under-15 national teams of South America. It was held in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia between 4 and 19 October 2024.[1][2] The tournament was originally planned to be held between 17 November to 3 December 2023,[3][4] but on 16 October 2023 CONMEBOL announced that it would be postponed to August–September 2024 due to unforeseen circumstances.[5][6] The tournament was postponed for a second time on 30 August 2024, this time to be held in October 2024.[1][7] The South American U-15 Championship returns after 5 years because the COVID-19 pandemic forced CONMEBOL to cancel the tournament in 2021.[8] Brazil were the defending champions but failed to retain their title by being eliminated in the group stage. The final was contested by Paraguay and Ecuador, with the Paraguayans winning their third title after beating the Ecuadorians 4–3 on penalties.[9] Argentina finished third after defeating Chile 2–1 in the play-off for third place.

Teams

All ten CONMEBOL member national teams entered the tournament. After two editions with invited UEFA teams, the tournament will once again contested by South American teams only.[6]

Team Appearance Previous best top-4 performance
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 10th Champions (2017)
File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (hosts) 10th Fourth place (2005)
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (holders) 10th Champions (2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 10th Fourth place (2007, 2013)
File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 10th Runners-up (2004, 2011, 2013)
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 10th Third place (2009)
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 10th Champions (2004, 2009)
File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru 10th Champions (2013)
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 10th Runners-up (2007, 2015)
File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela 10th None

Squads

Main article: 2023 South American U-15 Championship squads

Each team was required to register a squad of 22 players, including at least 3 goalkeepers.[10] After the postponement of the tournament from 2023 to 2024, CONMEBOL decided to maintain the original age group of players, so this edition was an U16 tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2008 were eligible to compete in the tournament.[6]

Venues

Santa Cruz
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Location of host city.
Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Capacity: 35,180[11]
File:ESTADIORAMONAGUILERACOSTAS.jpg

Bolivia was named as host country of the tournament during the CONMEBOL Council meeting on 30 September 2022.[4][12] This will be the fourth time that Bolivia host the tournament, having previously done so in 2005, 2009 and 2013.[7] Bolivia was also initially selected to host the previous edition in 2019, however, the tournament had to be rescheduled in Paraguay as Bolivia was unable to host it due to the 2019 Bolivian protests.[13] Santa Cruz and Montero were initially considered as host cities with Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera and Estadio Gilberto Parada as venues.[13][14][15] CONMEBOL later confirmed that the tournament would only be played in Santa Cruz, with Montero being ruled out.[1][16]

Match officials

On 18 September 2024, CONMEBOL announced a total of 11 referees and 22 assistant referees appointed for the tournament.[17] The refereeing team for each match consisted of a main referee and his two assistants plus a fourth official.[18]

Note
  1. ^
    † Non-FIFA referees.

Draw

The draw of the tournament wIll be held on 12 September 2024, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.[19] The ten involved teams will be drawn into two groups of five. The hosts Bolivia and defending champions Brazil were seeded into Group A and Group B respectively and assigned to position 1 in their group, while the remaining teams were placed into four "pairing pots" according to their results in the 2019 South American U-15 Championship (shown in brackets).

Seeded Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A and the second team drawn was placed into Group B. In both groups, teams from pot 1 were allocated in position 2, teams from pot 2 in position 3, teams from pot 3 in position 4 and teams from pot 4 in position 5.[20] The draw resulted in the following groups:[21]

Group A
Pos Team
A1 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
A2 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
A3 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
A4 File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru
A5 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Group B
Pos Team
B1 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
B2 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
B3 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
B4 File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela
B5 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

Group stage

The top two teams in each group advanced to the final stage.

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points earned (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 20):[10]

  1. Head-to-head result between tied teams;
    • Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
    • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
    • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Fewest red cards received;
  5. Fewest yellow cards received;
  6. Drawing of lots.

All match times are local times, BOT (UTC−4), as listed by CONMEBOL.[22]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 4 4 0 0 8 1 +7 12 Final stage
2 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 4 3 0 1 7 1 +6 9
3 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 4 1 0 3 4 4 0 3[lower-alpha 1]
4 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (H) 4 1 0 3 2 9 −7 3[lower-alpha 1]
5 File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Colombia +2, Bolivia 0, Peru −2.
Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg1–0File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Cuevas File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Report
Bolivia File:Flag of Bolivia.svg0–1File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru
Report Meza File:Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Peru File:Flag of Peru (state).svg0–2File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 Aranda File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 38'
Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg3–0File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
 Report
Peru File:Flag of Peru (state).svg1–3File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Vásquez File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Report
Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Franco File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Report CONMEBOL
Report APF
Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Report CONMEBOL
Report APF		 Meneses File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg1–2File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Angulo File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Report
Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg3–0File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru
 Report
Bolivia File:Flag of Bolivia.svg0–4File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Report CONMEBOL
Report APF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 8 Final stage
2 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 4 1 2 1 5 8 −3 5[lower-alpha 1]
3 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5[lower-alpha 1]
4 File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
5 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head result: Ecuador 2–1 Brazil.
Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Azambuja File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Report Angulo File:Soccerball shade.svg 69'
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg4–1File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela
 Report Sulbarán File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–1File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Report Silveira File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Referee: Jordi Espinoza (Peru)
Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg1–1File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Dos Santos File:Soccerball shade.svg 40+1' Report Ruan Pablo File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' (pen.)
Venezuela File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–2File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
 Report
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg2–2File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
 Report Lerma File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' (pen.), 80+4'
Referee: José Ortiz (Colombia)
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg2–1File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
 Report Azambuja File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Ecuador File:Flag of Ecuador.svg2–1File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Angulo File:Soccerball shade.svg 11', 40' Report Ruan Pablo File:Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Referee: Jordi Espinoza (Peru)
Ecuador File:Flag of Ecuador.svg0–4File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela
Report
Referee: José Ortiz (Colombia)
Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg1–1File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Wesley Natã File:Soccerball shade.svg 40+5' Report Esquivel File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'

Final stage

The final stage was played on a single-elimination basis and consisted of the semi-finals, third place match and final. If a match was tied after 80 minutes, a penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner (no extra time was played).[10] All match times are local times, BOT (UTC−4), as listed by CONMEBOL.[23]

Bracket

The semi-finals matchups are:

  • Semi-final 1 (SF1): Group A winners vs Group B runners-up
  • Semi-final 2 (SF2): Group B winners vs Group A runners-up
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 October – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
 
 
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile3 (3)
 
19 October – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
 
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador (p)3 (4)
 
File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador0 (3)
 
16 October – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
 
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (p)0 (4)
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina2 (3)
 
 
File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (p)2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
19 October – Santa Cruz de la Sierra
 
 
File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile1
 
 
File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina2

Semi-finals

Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg3–3File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
 Report
Penalties
 3–4
Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg2–2File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
 Report CONMEBOL
Report APF
Penalties
 3–4
Referee: José Ortiz (Colombia)

Third place match

Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg1–2File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Yáñez File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Referee: Jordi Espinoza (Peru)

Final

Ecuador File:Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Report CONMEBOL
Report APF
Penalties
 3–4

Goalscorers

There were 66 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out were counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (C) 6 3 2 1 9 3 +6 11 Champions
2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador 6 1 4 1 8 11 −3 7 Runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 6 3 3 0 10 7 +3 12 Third place
4 File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 13 Fourth place
5 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5 Eliminated in
Group stage
6 File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
7 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 4 1 0 3 4 4 0 3
8 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
9 File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru 4 1 0 3 2 8 −6 3
10 File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia (H) 4 1 0 3 2 9 −7 3
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: For 5th to 10th place. 1) Points in group stage; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored ; 4) Fewest red cards received; 5) Fewest yellow cards received; 6) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 22).[10]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Confirmación de sede y cambio de fecha para la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 30 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sudamericano Sub-15 se jugará en octubre" [South American Under-15 Championship to be played in October] (in español). La Paz: Ahora El Pueblo. 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Calendario de torneos de la CONMEBOL 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fechas y Sedes de los Torneos CONMEBOL 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Postergación de la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 16 October 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Información relevante sobre la CONMEBOL Sub15 – 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 22 March 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bolivia será escenario en octubre del sudamericano de fútbol Sub-15". Correo del Sur (in español). Asunción. EFE. 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Información sobre torneos de selecciones juveniles 2021" (in español). CONMEBOL. 5 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Paraguay, tricampeón del CONMEBOL Sub15" (in español). CONMEBOL. 20 October 2024.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Reglamento CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (PDF) (in español). CONMEBOL. 2 September 2024.
  11. ↑ Anuario Conmebol Sudamericana 2023. CONMEBOL. 21 March 2024. p. 58. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Rojas, Betty (5 October 2022). "Bolivia jugará amistoso ante Perú en noviembre" [Bolivia will play a friendly match against Peru in November]. Los Tiempos (in español).
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Apaza, Paulo (24 January 2023). "Santa Cruz albergará el Sudamericano Sub-15" [Santa Cruz will host the South American U-15]. La Razón (in español).
  14. ↑ Apaza, Paulo (27 March 2024). "El Tahuichi y el Gilberto Parada serán los escenarios para el Sudamericano Sub-16" [Tauhichi and Gilberto Parada will be the venues for the South American U-16]. La Razón (in español).
  15. ↑ "Sudamericano Sub-15 servirá como prueba a Santa Cruz para la final de Copa Sudamericana 2025" [U-15 South American Championship will serve as a test for Santa Cruz for the 2025 Copa Sudamericana final]. Los Tiempos (in español). 18 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Con sede en Santa Cruz: Bolivia ya conoce a sus rivales en el Sudamericano Sub-15" [Con sede en Santa Cruz: Bolivia ya conoce a sus rivales en el Sudamericano Sub-15]. El País (in español). 12 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Árbitros convocados para la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" [Referees appointed for the CONMEBOL U-15 2023]. CONMEBOL. 18 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Designaciones de árbitros para la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" [Referee designations for CONMEBOL U15 2023]. CONMEBOL. 3 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Sorteo de grupos para la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 5 September 2024.
  20. ↑ "SORTEO DE GRUPOS | CONMEBOL SUB15 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 12 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  21. ↑ "Grupos definidos para la CONMEBOL Sub15 2023" (in español). CONMEBOL. 12 September 2024.
  22. ↑ "CONMEBOL SUB15 2023 Calendario de partidos" (PDF) (in español). CONMEBOL. 12 September 2024.
  23. ↑ CONMEBOL [@CONMEBOL] (14 October 2024). "¡Días y horarios de la Fase Final de la CONMEBOL #Sub15!" (Tweet) (in español) – via Twitter.
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