2017 South American U-17 Championship

2017 South American U-17 Championship
Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17
Chile 2017
Tournament details
Host country Chile
CityRancagua (Final stage)
Dates23 February – 19 March
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (12th title)
Runners-up Chile
Third place Paraguay
Fourth place Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored90 (2.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Vinícius Júnior (7 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Vinícius Júnior[1]
2015
2019

The 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17 Chile 2017, Brazilian Portuguese: Campeonato Sul-Americano Sub-17 Chile 2017) was the 17th edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-17 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Chile from 23 February to 19 March 2017.[2][3]

Brazil were crowned champions, and together with Chile, Paraguay and Colombia, which were the top four teams of this tournament, qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[4]

  1. ^ "Vinicius y un protagonismo estratégico" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Chile organizará Sudamericanos Sub-17 y Sub-20" (in Spanish). t13.cl. 12 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Rancagua y Talca albergarán el Sudamericano Sub 17 de Chile" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Brasil golea 5-0 a Chile y es campeón del Sudamericano Sub-17" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 March 2017.